Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.
28th December
11:15 IST
Conference room,
NIA BASE, MUMBAI
Conrad: Welcome back to NIA.You are unofficially an officer but we are happy to have you in the team.
Vipul: Thank you, I hope you have prepared what I asked for.
Conrad: Yes, everything you said, all technical requirements are prepared, and you can start your work right away, one officer will assist you.
Vipul: I didnt ask assistance.
Conrad: Yes, but you may need some.
Vipul: I understand, the purpose but never mind, where is the lab?
Conrad,: Meet Dinesh, he was eager to help you out. He will guide you.
Dinesh: Hello sir
Vipul: Hi Dinesh,
Dinesh: Please follow me sir.
Vipul: Yes sure.
11:20 IST
Vipul's workspace,
Tech Department,
NIA BASE, MUMBAI
Vipul: Is this the system that I will be working on?
Dinesh: Yes..
Vipul: Is this connected to NIA system or base?
Dinesh: Yes sir, we cant have an independent computer here. But, System wont hinder anything.
Vipul: Okay, I will see. And another thing is I need peace.
Dinesh: Okay sir I will take leave, here are the files to decode, here is the intercom, Call 25 and I will be there to help you.
Vipul: Thanks Dinesh
Vipul in his mind: Hearing that I just wished that I dial 26 again to talk to Storyteller, why not give it a try, if something happens, I would say I mis-dialed it.
I sound so silly, but let's see.
[DIALLING 26]
Vipul: Hello Dinesh, I need help
Person: I know you do, just keep your watch on the dining table in the lunch time, pretending that you forgot. Rest you will know.
Vipul: What? .. hello..
REDIALLING 26
ENGAGE TONE HEARD
VIPUL DOES WHAT HE IS TOLD
He awaits for some indications or message but doesn't get any.
Feels restless thinking whether it was Storyteller or someone else?
Dont know.
He keeps doing his work, decoding files for NIA
He thinks of searching on NIA database about Mahesh
He gets into NIA system anonymously,
He searches for Mahesh.
Finds his profile.
Opens to see
Mahesh Jadhav
Agent Code 026
Inactive
(1976-2007)
Ex-serviceman
Death: unspecified
Thats very basic info. Vipul searches on database about his last mission
He finds a file, he tries to open and the system shuts down. He was unable to read.
Vipul reopens but still doesnt get to read, but he finds a way to retrieve some data on the file if it was opened even for a second. He uses cached data and revovers a small part of that file.
Last known conversation: Mission control officer Anuj Mishra guided the escape plan. Agent acknowledged affirmative.
Agent along with the subject were moved to safehouse after change in plans. 2 agents and the subject were reported dead after a blast at the safehouse.
Investigations revealed use of explosives.
There is no further reports with credible evidence to justify any possibility.
Mission failed due to unknown reason.
Wait.. Mishra? He was also part of this mission?
Was he responsible for leaking information of that mission and death of Mahesh?
Quite possible.
Vipul doesnt understand what to do.
[INTERCOM PHONE RINGS]
Vipul: Hello
Caller: I have some information that you want. You will get your watch where you did your first murder
Vipul shivers and puts down the phone. He is sweating. Someone in NIA knows everything. Is he the Storyteller? he is someone who is going to blackmail now?
Vipul rushes after the work time to Fort Chambers
28th December
19:15 IST
Fort Chamber's terrace,
MUMBAI
He finds that there is a box. He is afraid to touch it initially, but it looks like a watch case. He gathers some courage and opens it, it has his watch and a memory card.
He gets into car and connects the memory card to laptop. There is a video. He opens it.
Finds that a man that he doesnt recognise, is speaking:
Hii Vipul
You might be wondering who I am
But trust me, atleast I showed you my face.
I am not going to harm you. I am helping you.
I have lot of things to tell you.
Well, Do you really think you are in NIA because they need you?
Their files would be decoded, that is a plus point, but their main motive is to stalk you.
From tomorrow, all your devices will be accessed by NIA, all the cameras and microphones, your calls, mails, messages everything would be accessed to help them know, what you are doing, talking, watching listening.
You cant hide anything. They call it Red-eye Surveillance. Hope you saw the movie Snowden, its somewhat similar.
But there is one simple solution, microphones have magnets, we can produce magnetic interference to its field, so sound will be distorted and they wont be able to hear what your microphone of your mobile or laptop is listening.
I have put a device in your watch will activate when you rotate the upper dial cover anticlockwise. This will help you to have some secret coversation if you want. but remember, use it only in emergency, because if you use it more often, they will come to know about it.
One more thing.
I have verified information that Mishra killed S.K. Patil, your security appointment.
S.K. Patil had ordered for your elimination
It was his last order before he was murdered.
Your wife had also followed the orders, she was ready to eliminate you.
But her boss was killed and orders stood void. New appointee Tripathi ordered Samidha to access your credentials. She did that too. But mistakenly she messed up in clearing the junk of poison that she created for you.
And that junk ended up to attract your poor dog Timothy. He didn't die normally. He was poisoned..
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