Tea.
The Coimbatore-Jabalpur Superfast Express that passes through Kozhikode,
has derailed and plummeted from the railway bridge, on it's way to Jabalpur.
Three coaches are completely submerged underwater.
The Kerala Police and the Department of Fire & Rescue are coordinating joint rescue operations.
[in Tamil] In today's train accident...
more than 700 civilians were affected.
However, the authorities in question do not understand its severity.
From college students, working class...
to even school students, thousands of commuters
make use of this public transportation.
Instead of assuring the safety of these citizens,
the Railway Department has been negligent and irresponsible.
Despite all this...
if this Government does not take necessary action,
in the next election, we ourselves will.
Remember, the lessons of the past must not be forgotten...
as we wait for what the future holds for us.
This is Pure Facts...
and yours truly, Ashwin Kumar, signing off.
(sighs)
Hey...
when you edit it, add the accident clip as well.
- Okay. - How was my presentation?
It was good. But...
if we need more people to subscribe, we need more hot, 'buzzing' topics.
Like, a political scandal...
or maybe, a celebrity scandal.
These kind of accident news are too common now...
no one's interested in these anymore.
Hey!
Ours is completely different!
While all the other channels are focusing on the death toll...
we are exposing to the public, the reason behind this tragedy.
And that's why the people will notice us.
Plus, the news we share is as pure and untainted as it gets.
And that, is Pure Facts!
Well, you're not wrong.
But if we need to win their attention, we need something big.
For example, the Rajkumar story. What happened to that?
Hey! That's not a 'story' man! Facts!
Suppose we label all our assumptions as 'facts',
and later it turns out to be false, we'll lose our credibility.
So I'm waiting for strong evidence.
Okay.
Gandhi once said...
"To lose patience is to lose the battle".
Yeah well, Gandhi doesn't sign my checks!
Good morning sir.
Good morning Ananthu. What's the matter?
Sir, our unofficial cloud backup data was downloaded using one of our systems.
Who did it!?
When!?
Sir, it happened two days ago. It was done using Kiran's system.
Kiran?
Why would he..?
And you're telling me this now!?
Sir, last Saturday, I had gone to the Madurai Branch for technical support.
I only found out when I checked the system today.
Get lost!
Hey.
What happened?
Kiran hasn't been picking my calls since 2 days. No reply to my texts either.
He's gone for an official meeting in Chennai.
You trust him like anything.
And men cannot be trusted.
Rithu!
Please stop badmouthing Kiran all the time. I'm not feeling very comfortable.
I'm sorry.
Excuse me?
- Yes ma'am? - Bill please?
Velu, take the bill.
Ma'am, your bill.
I forgot to take my purse.
No problem ma'am. We've got Google Pay as well.
Forgot my phone too.
Are you messing around?
[in broken Tamil] Umm, so my flat is a five minute-walk from here.
I'll go and get it.
What assurance do I have that you'll return?
'Assura-'?
Guarantee!
Oh.. umm.. I can leave my bag here?
Bag and all won't do. Got any gold on you?
- Jewelry? - Oh gold?
Are you a Malayali?
Yeah.
What's the issue?
I've just moved to the city today.
I've come to join Rajkumar's Financial Consultancy.
I've rented a flat right around the corner as well.
So after I was done with clean-up, I grabbed my bag and headed out for lunch.
Forgot my wallet and phone back home!
How much is the bill?
1,400.
(embarrassed) I was really hungry.
Right.
- Umm... - Thank you sir, thank you ma'am!
- Okay. - Sir, how do I pay you back?
Leave that to me.
And your name, sir?
Grab the change too, yeah?
- (chuckles) - (stammering) Sir,
Sir, I can send it to you via GPay if I have your number.
Yeah, we'll meet again for sure!
♪ Blossom of the summer fair, ♪
♪ Silent grace beyond compare, ♪
♪ Have the rains stopped by, To see you, soft and shy? ♪
♪ One look upon your face, ♪
♪ I just can’t resist its grace ♪
♪ Does it stir a sweet delight, Wishing for another sight? ♪
♪ Come twilight, When the world is fast asleep, ♪
♪ Does your love burst forth in showers, Too heavy now to keep? ♪
♪ When the weight of sorrow, pulls from the root, ♪
♪ will your petals still caress, close with solace due? ♪
♪ Blossom of the summer fair, ♪
♪ Silent grace beyond compare, ♪
♪ Have the rains stopped by, To see you, soft and shy? ♪
This entire story of yours,
sounds like a cliché movie plot.
Sir, we're here to file a missing person's report.
Do you really need their flashback story for that?
See, ma'am,
we need to know the depth of your relationship.
Only then we'll know if he's missing or if he has bailed on you.
Hence, the flashback.
Sir, Kiran has always been an open book with me.
Where he's going, why he's going there,
he'd tell me everything in detail.
But now, for the last 3 days, his phone's been switched off.
And that's never happened in our lives before.
That's why we're here, sir.
(phone ringing)
Hello?
- Hello?
Are you home? - Yeah?
- I'm at your door, can you open it quick?
Why do you look so worried?
Yeah, about that.
Did the SI call you?
No. Did he call you?
Remember the train accident at Palakkad the other day?
Yeah.
Kiran was on that train.
And,
the worst has happened.
(sighs and gasps)
- (panicked breaths) - Abhi.
Good evening sir!
Any interesting news?
Oh, is it?
Can you confirm, for sure?
What happened?
That Kiran, who was working in Rajkumar's office,
died in the accident three days ago.
That's the guy you were following, right?
Yeah.
Who is Abhirami Menon?
That's her.
- How's she related to the deceased? - His fiancée.
- No other relatives? - That's what she said.
- Ask them to come. - Please come.
It's been a few days, so...
These are his belongings.
Is he actually dead, Riyas?
Yes sir.
He'll haunt my calm even from the grave!
Do whatever you have to.
Find that hard disk for me.
If its contents get out, I'm done for.
And if I'm going down, you are too!
Sir, apparently he was in love with Abhirami, from our office.
They say the two were engaged.
If we question her, we might have a lead.
Hey! That's what I just said!
Do whatever you have to! I need that hard disk back!
Mom?
- Yeah? - Where's Abhi?
In the room.
- Just staring out that window. - Has she eaten anything?
When I asked her, she said she wasn't hungry.
She ate a little bit after I compelled her.
What is this, Abhi?
This isn't doing any good.
You need to get back to work tomorrow itself.
I'm not coming back anytime soon.
The office is full of his memories.
What about here, Abhi?
I'm still pondering about his journey that day.
He's not gone anywhere without telling me!
Abhi.
Look, I understand.
But you have to accept the reality.
I'm going back home.
And then what? Suffer in solitude?
- Haven't I been alone all this while? - Well, it's different now, isn't it?
No, I have to go.
I need to know why Kiran was lying to me.
I can't be at peace otherwise.
Abhi, someone's following us. Did you notice that golden car?
It was at the crematorium too.
- Where? - But it was right there!
Abhi, I told you not to stay here on your own.
Come back to my place. It's safer there.
I'm not coming anywhere. You're just imagining things now.
- But- - Rithu, you should go to the office.
I can manage myself.
Okay. See you in the evening.
(doorbell rings)
I'm Arumukham. Superintendent of Police.
ID, please?
Sorry sir. Please come in.
Thank you.
I'm Arumukham. Superintendent of Police.
You're Kiran's fiancée, right?
Yes sir.
I'm really sorry for your loss. I need some information about Kiran.
Please be seated sir.
(sighs)
You're a Malayali, right?
- Yes sir. - And you?
Yes sir.
Where was Kiran heading to? What was the purpose?
Sir, I understand Tamil.
He told her that he was going for an official meeting in Chennai.
Okay.
If he was going to Chennai, how did he end up in a train accident at Kanjikode?
That's what I want to know too, sir.
I don't understand why Kiran would lie to me.
Hmm.
Do you know anything about this?
No sir. We're just colleagues. Abhi doesn’t know anything else either.
One more question.
If you tell me the truth, you'll be just fine.
If not...
Sir, are you threatening her?
No. I'm just giving her a heads-up.
What do you want to know, sir?
I need the hard disk that Kiran gave you.
Sir, Kiran hasn't given me anything.
Has Kiran ever mentioned a hard disk to you?
Sir, please. Tell us what the problem is.
She's already in trauma.
Kiran was in possession of a hard disk, with a lot of sensitive information.
And I need it. We've already searched his house.
But we couldn't find it there. So, I have reason to believe it might be here.
Sir, it's been less than two months since I've shifted here.
And Kiran's only been here once.
That's why I'm telling you, sir. There's no way he hid it here.
If you have any doubt, you can search the house.
So you have no clue about the hard disk.
Okay.
If you find anything, or if you recollect anything, let me know right away.
For your own good.
This is my card. Do call me.
Thank you.
Oh, and one more thing.
If anyone else comes searching for the hard disk,
inform me right away. Okay?
Sir, can you tell us what's in that hard disk?
I'm sorry, I can't disclose that.
Sir, how do you know Kiran?
I don't.
I've received a complaint that Kiran had stolen sensitive information from your company.
This is part of that investigation.
Call me.
Abhi!
What is all this? Do you know anything about this?
No, I don't. And I don't understand any of this.
- Why would Kiran do such- - I don't want to say this.
But I warned you, so many times, not to trust him blindly.
(doorbell rings)
- Hi, good morning! - Good morning, you are?
Madam, I'm here to see you!
- Two minutes. - Hey, where are you barging into?!
I'm Ashwin Kumar. I'm an online investigative reporter.
Hey, I know you.
- You're from that online channel, Pure Facts, - Yes, the very same!
I'm a newbie in the field, and I only put out honest, unfiltered news.
- Hence I have a lot of enemies too. - And why do you want to see me?
I'm just here to ask you a few questions about your friend Kiran's death.
I was at the mortuary, and at the crematorium too.
I've been trying to meet you for the last couple days.
So you're the one that's been following us in that golden car.
Well, the car is mine. But I wasn't following you.
Like I said, I was just trying to meet with you.
Okay, so what do you want?
Facts. Pure Facts! Can I sit down?
You guys sit too. Please.
You see, all of today’s news is a mix of facts and imagination.
All done to grab people’s attention.
But not Pure Facts.
As the name suggests, we deliver honest facts,
to the people, without clickbaits, hooks or hyperboles.
I'll be honest, we understood nothing.
I'm here to talk about Kiran, about how he went missing.
The police will handle it. We don't need your help.
If you disturb her again, I will call the police.
Right, you'll call SP Arumukham?
You know SP Arumukham?
Not just me, Kiran knew him too.
Wait, he didn't tell you they knew each other?
Ha! See this!
- How is Kiran connected to the SP? - I’ll tell you. But first,
you need to clear some doubts I have.
Don't you want to know the mystery behind Kiran's murder?
- Wait, murder? - (scoffs) Abhi, don't you get it?
Textbook journalist move!
Twist the truth, turn it sensational and boost their viewership.
And an accidental death, becomes a murder.
That's not what I meant!
That's enough from you. You may leave.
- Let me explain. - I said, enough with you. Get out!
- That's not your call. - Well, it is for now.
- I'll call the cops. - Hey, hey!
No, no need for that! I'll leave.
(mumbling) Frauds, first thing in the morning!
Hey! Whatever you do, don't trust the police.
- Why are you still here!? Get out!! - I'm leaving!
(phone ringing)
It's from the office.
Hello?
No, ma'am. I'm not on leave. I'm on my way.
Okay.
You sure you're not coming?
Yes.
- I'm leaving. See you in the evening. - Yeah.
- And lock the door too. - Okay.
(grunts, screams)
(panicked breaths)
Hey.
Hey!
HEY!!
I have one single question.
Where's the hard disk?
I don't know, sir.
I swear, I don't know.
An SP Arumukham came and told us that Kiran stole some data from Rajkumar sir's office.
- That's the first I heard about the hard disk. - What else did the SP ask?
(shuddered gasping)
He asked us to call him if we got any information.
Why was the data downloaded?
I don't know anything about it, sir.
(crying, heaving in pain)
You expect me to believe that your fiancé didn't tell you anything?
(choking) I don't know anything. He hasn't told me anything.
(coughing, gasping for breath)
Well then, I have no use in leaving you alive.
(heavy gasps)
Do whatever you want to, sir.
(gasps)
- But I'm telling you the truth- - (noise from outside)
I don't know anything about this. - (Ashwin's voice) Hey!
(Ashwin's voice) Why are there so many men going in and out of this house!?
One guy just came and left, and now another one!?
- (Ashwin's voice) Who's the tenant here!? - You have one week's time.
Hand over that hard disk and save yourself by then.
I'm warning you. There's no point going to the police, or the media.
They can't do squat to help you.
If you try to act smart and play some trick...
Are you okay? We'll go to a hospital?
- No need. You hadn't left? - Aren't you glad I didn't?
Do you know that guy who just assaulted you?
(sighing) I don't know him, nor do I understand anything that's going on.
That, is your boss Rajkumar's right-hand man. Riyas.
The "celebrity" goon in these parts!
Do you actually work at Rajkumar's office?
Do you even know what he actually does?
Financial Consultancy.
(scoffs, laughs)
My foot! Money laundering!
In simple words, he's washing funds.
All of you, are indirectly accomplices to his illegal activities.
Do you know how massive his clientele is?
Gangsters, politicians, drug dealers.
But then,
I don't understand why Kiran met with the SP.
That's why I approached you.
See, I can tell you one thing.
You are in serious trouble.
Maybe we can help each other.
- You're still here? - Figured I'll wait for you.
- Oh, gosh! Let's go to the hospital. - I asked her, she said no.
Why are you still here? I'm here now, you can leave.
Rithika, I told you, didn't I? He's the one that...
Alright then.
Thank you for your help. You may leave now.
Okay.
Ashwin!
Can you send me the photos of Kiran and Arumukham?
These guys have no sympathy or morals.
They'll do whatever it takes to get their job done;
even to a woman.
If you help the police, we can guarantee your protection.
The same guarantee you promised Kiran?
Where did you get this?
Sir, Ashwin. He's an online reporter.
- Yeah, that's him. - This madcap?
- Hey, check if he's outside. - Yes sir.
- No sir, we came alone. - No, no.
He's definitely followed you.
How are you and Kiran connected?
I know Kiran very well.
He was helping us put Rajkumar away.
He was to copy all of the company's transactions over the past three years
onto a hard disk for me, and leave the country.
But before he could...
You can help us out here.
Are you aware if Kiran had any bank lockers,
or other hideaways, to stash confidential things?
I don't know anything, sir.
And I'm sorry, I don't think I can help you.
Abhirami.
In this situation, your only option is to aid the police.
Rajkumar is a very dangerous guy.
And, I'm your best chance at survival.
Is this how you convinced Kiran as well, sir?
I'm sorry, sir.
Why did you tell him that guy's name?
He gave us those photos to help us.
Should I have lied to the police, then? Besides, they won't hurt him.
(whispering) Psst!
(louder) Psst!!
Over here! Come here!
- Why are you hiding here? - You followed us, didn't you?
You asked those photos to show it to him?!
And that you got it from me?
You promised me you wouldn't tell my name!
I'm sorry, we had to!
Shucks!
Now he'll come after me for this!
It's fine. I'll manage.
What did he say about Kiran?
There it is! I was waiting for him to pop that question!
Abhi, all of his fake empathy is just a front to get his answer!
Come on!
Hey! Let me-
- (grunts) - Hey!
(struggled noises)
Your faith in him made you lose faith in us, isn't it?
Hey! Throwing hands with the media, huh!?
Huh? (laughs)
His job is to run investigations on noble men in society,
and threaten to expose them, in return for money.
Listen up! I've let you off with a warning before.
And I'm not giving you another chance.
If you interfere in this again, I swear I'll break your limbs!
You may leave. I'll take care of him.
- Please go. - Come.
- (grunts) - Hey!
- Touch me again and I swear- - (grunts)
The police must've searched Kiran's flat already.
- It's either at the flat, or the locker. - Oh, he's got a locker too?
Not him, I do. About three or four months ago, he opened a locker, under my name.
- You're telling me this now? - You know how it's been.
I was completely lost. I couldn't process anything.
I just remembered when the SP asked me about it.
- It opened up from this side. - I don't see anything here.
(slides open loudly)
I don't see anything here.
Sir, is this a bank locker key of some sorts?
No madam, this doesn't look like a bank locker key.
Okay. Thank you.
- Did you get anything? - No.
- Did you ask about the key? - He said it doesn't look like a bank locker key.
I think he's following us.
(faintly) We'll sit there.
Come on, let's go.
I'm extremely sorry for what happened.
You know what your issue is? Prejudiced mind!
Your presumption that online reporters are just bad news!
Sure, you'll find tons of unethical guys. But don't count me as one!
I mean, yeah, I was selfish to get exclusive coverage of a news.
But that's a part of my profession!
And I don't regret any part of it. Nor will I, going ahead.
I'm really sorry.
- Excuse me, sir? Order please? - Two cappuccinos, one burger.
- Anything else, sir? - No, thank you, that's all.
Just 10 minutes, sir.
Why did you have to apologize to him?
- I mean, because of us... - What 'because of us'?
You can't trust media folks!
Remember the last time you trusted a guy?
Riyas!
(screams)
Rithika!
(screams)
Hey, let her go!
Hey!!
(suffocated groans)
I warned you not to go to the police, didn't I!?
Did you think I was joking?
So you've got no respect for me!?
(struggled noises)
My locker key,
the one Kiran had me open under my name!
We'd gone to check if we'd find anything, but it was empty.
(choked coughing)
Then what's with you and the SP?
(groaning) I told SP Arumukham not to bother me again.
I didn't mention you at all.
I know. That's why you're still breathing.
- (heavy breathing, coughing) - Or else, I'd have burnt you alive!
Now on, whatever update you have, you'll inform me first. Understood!?
(groans, gasps)
(gasping, groaned coughs)
Are you okay?
- You're not coming? - No.
You're going back to that house?
Please don't. Come with me.
Wouldn't that be better, at least until all this is cleared?
Just drop me home. Please.
I've gotta admit, you've got guts!
Staying alone after everything that’s happened.
I've always been alone.
I don't want to intrude on your personal life,
I'm just asking out of curiosity. What about your family?
No. It's just me. I had my mom, dad and elder sister,
But they died in a car accident.
So I'm prepared to face whatever may come my way.
- And then you- - I try not to think about it anymore.
I'm sorry.
Can I trust you?
Can you help me out?
Of course!
Can you find out what this key belongs to?
But then, if I help you,
your friend's not gonna like it. She's not that fond of me.
I know.
Don't tell her this.
I don't want her to get involved. She has a family to care for.
I don't want to put them in harm's way.
Oh wait, so I'm expendable in harm's way?
- No shame in backing out, you know. - Hey, come on!
I'm just kidding.
Can I ask you something?
What's the issue between you and SP Arumukham?
(laughs)
A while back, I covered an accident case. The driver was an MLA’s son.
Arumukham took a bribe and settled it off, no questions asked.
And I exposed the news.
It turned into a controversy, and the Department was forced to suspend him.
Still nursing a grudge, I guess.
So all that stuff he said about you were lies?
Well, not entirely.
From time to time, I investigate against companies,
and make it all go away in exchange for a payout.
Running a news portal doesn't come cheap. Gotta pay the bills!
I need to find that drive, at any cost.
That's my ticket out of all my problems.
Once we get that drive, you can make a copy.
I'll help you out anyway. You don't have to make this offer for that.
I know you want it. So please don't.
- Sir. - Wait.
(recites prayer)
Got any good news?
Sir, that girl has no clue about this. Kiran hasn't told her anything about it.
Look, there's no room for error here! You know who my clients are, right?
If they get scent of what's going on, we're done for!
Sir, don't worry.
She will lead us to the drive. I've ensured that.
- When did Rithika leave? - She just left, in an Uber.
- Any chance she must've seen you? - No way.
I parked farther away, and came in through the back.
See this logo and number?
It's a private locker company.
I contacted them.
There are nine digits on it, out of which the first two denotes the State Code.
The next four is the City and Location code.
The last three digits is the locker number.
According to this, this is a locker facility at the Kozhikode Railway Station.
Kiran must've gone there to pick something up, yes?
Why'd he leave the key behind then?
Why else would Kiran get on that train!?
What if he had a duplicate key?
Why don't we head to Kozhikode and check out what's in that locker?
But then, the cops and Rajkumar's men will be on our tail.
What do we do then?
I've a plan. We'll go out the back and take my car instead.
Give me 5 minutes, I'll get changed.
Hey listen!
Leave your phone here. The police must be tracking it.
Okay.
Rithika! Are you snooping around?
Sorry, it's my mistake.
My fault for checking on you, when I saw his car parked around.
Rithika, I can explain.
It's okay, you want to avoid me, right? Fine!
I don't want to put your family in trouble!
Okay, so then you should go to the police, right?
Instead, why are you hanging around with this fraud?
He's not half as bad as we assumed, you know.
My gut tells me we can trust him.
(scoffs) The same gut that made you trust Kiran?
Kiran trusted the SP, look where that got him.
Didn't Rajkumar's guy threaten to kill us if we went to the cops?
- You really think he's helping you, out of love? - Of course not!
He needs that hard drive just as much as the rest of us,
so he’ll do everything in his power to help me find it.
All he wants is a copy of the files, and I've agreed to that.
- And how is he of help? - He found out where that key was from!
We clearly underestimated him! He's got good contacts too!
I don't know, I've got a bad feeling.
- Oh wait, where are you two going? - Kozhikode.
The key belongs to a private locker at the Kozhikode Railway Station.
- Well then, I'm coming with you too. - No! It's too dangerous!
She wants to come too.
See, they're not going to hurt me, they're not after me!
Besides, it's not like we're trapping them. We find the drive and we hand it over.
What's the issue then?
She's got a point.
But you know what the real problem is?
The cops, and Rajkumar's men are right on our tail.
If we get the drive from the locker and they get there at the same time, then we're in trouble.
Handing it to the police makes you Rajkumar's enemy. And the same goes the other way around.
If you genuinely want to help your friend out, there's one thing you must do.
Steer the police and the goons away from us.
Can you?
If the police find you, tell them you've borrowed Abhi's car to visit a relative in Thrissur.
If they ask about the phone, play dumb and say Abhi probably misplaced it.
- What if Rajkumar's men find me? - Tell them the same thing.
Maybe, for plausibility, take your mom and sister along too.
(Abhi from outside) No need for that. Let's not involve them.
What about your family, Ashwin?
- Well, I'm not married. - No, I meant your parents and siblings.
I'm the only child. Left home after my studies.
My dad and I don't really get along.
You look really tensed.
Be optimistic. The drive is going to be in that locker.
Trust me. It's simple and logical.
Why else would he own a locker in a place like this?
His planning until that was flawless! But unfortunately, that accident...
All this ends tomorrow.
Open the locker, find the drive, give it to Rajkumar.
And all your problems go away.
What about the police?
Tell them you couldn't find the drive. It's not like they'll kill you.
Let's be practical. Save your own skin first!
Wait, don't you want a copy?
Not anymore.
Rajkumar is more dangerous than I anticipated.
Like I said, let's be practical.
When all this is over, it's best you leave that job too.
You know, for a girl as daring as you are, you'd thrive in investigative journalism.
Good morning, sir.
Sir, Maarimuthu had called. Abhirami is missing.
Why are such incompetent guys put on duty!?
Sorry, sir.
Sir, she was at her place till about 11 last night.
Maarimuthu made sure she was asleep before he took off.
- Okay? - But when he came back around 5 AM,
the house was empty. We traced her mobile phone,
It's in Thrissur.
The locker is under Kiran's name. What if they ask for ID?
Let's take a chance.
I've seen some of these photos, back at Kiran's flat.
No drive in here.
I think this is Kiran's mother. But she's no more now.
- Isn't this a chequebook? - Let me see.
Bhairavi PS, House No. 44.
That's his mom's name.
Let's go check this address.
Who is it?
We're colleagues of Kiran.
Come inside.
(whispering) He lied to me about his own mother!
He told me she died when he was in college!
I'm not surprised. Come on.
Take a seat. Did he send you guys?
He hasn't called me in a few days.
Kiran is on a business trip. He always talks about you.
So when we were passing through, he asked us to check in.
- Do you know when he'll be resigning? - He'd mentioned about changing jobs?
Yes! He told me he's found a good job abroad,
and asked me to be prepared for a long journey!
He hasn't decided when to put in his notice.
- That's Kiran, right? - Yes?
He was also called 'Amal'?
It's almost time for my prayers. You may take leave now.
She got spooked when we asked about the name 'Amal'.
She's definitely hiding something.
Does she have the hard disk?
Yeah right! She doesn't even have the will to live anymore.
- Hello? - Ashwin, it's me, Rithika.
- Oh! New number? - Where's Abhi?
Yeah, hold on. It's Rithika.
Hello, you're safe, right?
(over the phone) - Shouldn't I be asking that?
- It's all good here. - And, did you get it?
Not yet. This is more complicated than we thought.
(over the phone) Oh, what happened?
About that,
I'll tell you in person. I'll call you later.
Hey, what's on your mind?
Why don't we stay the night, at a hotel nearby? We'll visit again tomorrow.
If we give her some time, she might open up.
Okay.
Abhi!
Abhi!!
What happened-
(grunts, falls)
- HEY! (painful grunts)
Why is this media guy with you!? Do I look like a fool to you?
He's my friend! Please don't hurt him!
Now his blood, will be on your hands.
No, please!
He was just helping me find that drive! That's how we got all this from the locker.
- No drive in the locker? - This is all we got from it.
- You expect me to believe you? - I'm telling you the truth.
If you don't believe me, go ahead, kill me.
But leave him alone. All he did was help me.
Okay.
What did Kiran's mother tell you?
She doesn't even know her son's dead.
She hasn't seen him in ages! I'm telling you the truth.
Are you okay?
They're following us everywhere!
He's even seen us visit Kiran's mother.
We're putting her in danger if we go again.
But we could find leads.
I've seen this photo at Kiran's flat before.
He's told me about it too. His favorite getaway.
It's quite close by. The place is called Kutyaadi.
- (winces) - (dishes clanging)
What happened?
The plate's hot. Someone was here.
- I think I saw someone move. - What?
Hey!
(gasps, screams)
- Oh no! - Hey!
Ashwin!
What do we do!?
Help! Help!
Ashwin!
(coughing)
(strained coughs)
(labored gasps, coughs) Ashwin!
Abhi! Abhi, hey!
(choking) Abhi!
- Sir. - Yes, Murukan. Any updates?
Yes sir. So Kiran did travel on that train.
But not on the 11th. On the 8th.
The train accident happened on January 11th.
There's no footage he was on the train on that day.
Not just from the platform, no footage from anywhere in the station.
He's not there in any of them.
If he traveled on the 8th,
how did he wind up in the crash on the 11th?
- I need a confirmation. Please get me a DNA test. - Sir, as per our record,
we don't have any details on his family, or any relatives, as such.
He seems to be an orphan.
Check his apartment. Maybe you might find some clue.
- Maybe his hair? - Yes sir.
Abhi?
Abhi.
Abhi?
- When did you reach? - About half an hour ago. You were fast asleep.
I came to know when I called Ashwin.
- When are we leaving? - Doctor says we can leave in the morning.
Wait, will they report it to the police?
I told them it was an accident.
I told them she got stuck in the room, and the locals saved her from the fire.
So, how did the cottage catch on fire?
It didn't 'catch on' fire.
It was set on fire.
By whom?
If my intuition is right,
Kiran!
Right. Awesome.
- Next figment of his imagination! - This isn't my imagination!
Someone was staying at that cottage. Right?
That's true.
It could've been a trespasser?
- Why would a trespasser try to kill us? - Exactly.
But we both saw Kiran's corpse!
Yes! You both saw a decayed corpse, pulled out of the water after days!
How do you identify him from that?
But they found his clothes, his watch, even his ID on it!
See? It was the evidence that deceived you!
If that wasn't Kiran, how did his accessories end up there?
See, I was never fully convinced that they found Kiran's body from the crash site.
At first, I figured, maybe Rajkumar's men killed him, and dumped the body there.
But now I think,
he was faking his death.
But why?
I don't know.
I'll find out though.
But for that,
we need your help, Abhirami.
My intuition never fails me.
And right now,
I think she's hiding something from us.
Who, me?
Yes, you.
Maybe you're afraid.
See, if Kiran is still alive, you don't have to worry about the hard disk.
Expose him and you're out of this mess.
However,
if we need to help you from here out, you have to tell us everything you know.
I can’t say I’ve been completely honest.
But I swear, I didn’t know Kiran was still alive.
So what did you know?
I knew about the hard disk,
and about Kiran's plans with the SP.
Kiran's the one that let me in on it.
Shall I leave? It's already late.
What happened?
Kiran, you know my past.
I'm very insecure about this.
My whole body's shivering right now.
Like I'm doing something taboo.
(Kiran laughs)
I didn't know you were this conservative.
After all, we're engaged!
It's not because I'm conservative.
I know I said 'yes' when you proposed to me, Kiran.
But,
I still don't have any clarity about our future yet!
You're stuck in this company! And I want to move on!
I want to go settle somewhere abroad. For a better future!
What did you think? That I'll be chained to this job for the rest of my life?
- I mean, it's all illegal in the first place. - That's exactly what I'm trying to say.
There's no future here!
(sighs)
I'll let you in on something. But,
not another soul hears about this.
I've found a golden opportunity.
(Abhi's voice) That day, Kiran told me about SP Arumukham and his demands.
To be honest, the plan scared me straight.
If you stab someone as dangerous as Rajkumar in the back, Kiran's as good as dead.
I told Kiran I was apprehensive.
Did you really think I'm that naive? Really?
I know Rajkumar just as well,
which is why I've set forth a few conditions to the SP.
Work visas for the both of us, in the US, or somewhere in Europe.
And that is a deal-breaker. And he's agreed to it too.
- What authority does he have to sanction visas? - (laughs)
Who do you think is behind this operation?
The Central Government, the Enforcement Directorate.
I assume the plan is to find us employment at one of the embassies.
(Abhi's voice) At that point, I was starting to feel a bit more confident.
But one thing worried me. What if things don't go as promised by the SP?
- Why weren't you sure about it? - Rajkumar's involved in money laundering.
His clientele includes smugglers, corrupt bureaucrats, politicans, all the bad apples.
And the Central Government is constantly targeting leaders of the opposition here.
What if he rats them all out for immunity?
You're not wrong.
You can never trust these politicians.
What did Kiran have to say about it?
Seems like I understimated you. You've put in some thought.
I've only got myself, you know.
You make a very valid point. It crossed my mind too.
And I have a backup plan.
See, along with the information I steal for SP Arumukham,
I'm also swiping a million dollars from there.
And with the help of a close friend of mine, flee to the Middle East and then, anywhere in Europe.
(Ashwin's voice) A million dollars!?
How do you steal that!? They'll definitely know if you move a sum that hefty!
The company has a yearly turnover of more than a thousand crores!
All of it is then integrated, reinvested in shares, foreign exchange and real estate.
And for that very reason, Rajkumar had his own equity and exchange establishments.
And Kiran was managing it all.
Stealing the money wasn't the biggest risk.
It was stealing company data.
And Kiran came to me for help with that.
First, you need to open a bank locker, under your name.
Then, I need you to have a word with Ananthu, our system engineer.
The moment I download the data from the server, he will be alerted.
On top of that, all of it will be encrypted. - That's enough.
And only Ananthu can decrypt it.
Moreover, him and I don't really see eye to eye.
But I know he's got a soft spot for you.
Cheers!
Ananthu and I may be good friends, but that doesn't mean he'll do all this for me!
Hey, try having a word with him first?
I'll walk you through the whole thing. If it doesn't work out, leave it.
(Abhi's voice) Upon his instruction, I met Ananthu.
I twisted the story, told him that SP Arumukham had, in fact, approached me.
(Ananthu's voice) Do you hear yourself? Rajkumar is not going to leave us alive!
The ED is running the operation!
- The 'ED'? - The Enforcement Directorate!
If they pull the strings, then Rajkumar's finished!
(sighs)
- If not us, they'll find another whistleblower. - This won't work out, Abhi!
If that happens, then we're all getting locked up as accomplices!
Bottom line, the whole business is illegal.
Once everything's done,
you'll be given 1 crore rupees.
Isn't that plenty to go settle someplace new?
Abhi, you can't trust the government, or the cops. Get that through your head!
(Abhi's voice) He was terrified.
To be fair, me too.
But then, I had my faith set on Kiran's confidence.
After much persuasion,
Ananthu finally agreed, on three conditions.
(Ananthu's voice) Firstly,
I will not use my system for the download. It has to be someone else's.
Second,
I will not mask the digital footprint of the download,
because any skilled IT professional will be able to detect it.
But I'll help you by turning a blind eye, that'll buy you some time.
Finally,
as soon as the data is transferred, I need my one crore transferred, then and there.
(Abhi's voice) Kiran agreed to the three conditions.
Kiran agreed to download it using his own system.
I informed Ananthu about this too.
You didn't tell me Kiran was involved!
- Hey, you said you wanted someone else's system! - He can't be trusted!
Ananthu, Kiran's not terrible like you make him out to be!
Besides, it's his system, so he's risking it!
If it's his system, then he has to do the download on his own.
I'll decrypt the data, and that's it!
(Abhi's voice) And Kiran agreed to that too.
So Kiran picked a day when Rajkumar was out of office, and downloaded the data.
The same day, Ananthu went to Madurai, under the pretense of a 'branch visit'.
Two days later, we met Ananthu at a cafe.
Okay.
- So where's my money? - Yes. We're arranging it.
(clicks tongue) But our agreement was-
Hey. This isn't spare change we're talking about.
It's 1 crore. We need time.
(clicks tongue) This is cheating, Abhi!
Kiran, I gave Ananthu my word.
I'm not saying I won't give it, am I? Just give me a couple of days.
Kiran and I had an argument over that.
I set my mind on getting Ananthu his money.
But soon after, Kiran went on his journey, and then the accident.
If I admitted that I knew of Kiran's plan, they'd all assume that I have the drive.
So I kept it under wraps.
So what was the bank locker for?
Kiran took the locker key from me, the same day we got the drive.
But he gave it back in the evening itself.
- Must've been to stash the drive. - That's what I thought too.
But when I figured Kiran had gone missing, I checked the locker.
And it was empty.
(laughs) Now everything is clear.
We can be certain Kiran's not dead.
Kiran gets his hands on the data through Ananthu, thanks to you,
pretends to stash it in your locker, and vanishes!
And a few days later, Kiran's body is found in the river, near the train crash.
Now, he's aware that you'll definitely go check the locker.
And in the police's perspective, you've taken the hard disk, from where he stashed it.
And since he's 'dead', the police and Rajkumar would pursue you.
But why would he do that to me!? When I played along with all his schemes!?
Abhi, I'm very sorry to tell you this.
You were just a diversion that Kiran needed.
If he can fake his death, Rajkumar and even the police will target you.
And that buys him precious time.
Maybe he's already preparing to flee the country.
But why fool the police, especially when the SP has offered safe haven?
You know about this 'offer', based off of what, Kiran's words?
- The SP admitted to us too! - Admitted what?
They might have an agreement about the data.
But the SP didn't tell you of such an offer, did he?
So his plan was to trick both the police and Rajkumar, and flee the country.
But I don't think Kiran could pull that off on his own.
Yeah, I felt so too.
- Someone must be helping him. - Of course!
I told you, he mentioned about a friend of his?
What if he leaves the country,
and gets the data to the SP, through this friend of his,
the police is happy,
and Rajkumar gets arrested.
And he's safe! Brilliant!
So, his love for Abhi was just a facade?
Of course! All part of his grand scheme.
- And the train accident? - A bonus that fell into his lap!
Gosh, the number of times I warned her about Kiran!
(whispering) Come on, really?
So what's our plan?
I want to go home.
Do you think it's safe!?
No need for that. I'll take her to my place.
I don't understand what's going on in your heads, man!
You know what kind of animal that Riyas is!
Imagine he shows up at your doorstep, with your mom and sister inside!
- No need, Rithika. - Exactly.
See, hear me out.
There's a property on the outskirts of Coimbatore.
A friend of mine bought it, to turn it into a heritage hotel.
The only occupant is a caretaker. Let's head there for now.
We'll plan afterwards.
Hey man!!
Kiran!
Yes!!
- Had me worried, man. - (laughs)
I've got to hand it to you though.
That idiot Rajkumar is on a wild goose chase for that drive, thinking you're dead!
Anyway, sorry for the delay, man.
I caught a few pebbles in my boot, had to go into hiding for a bit.
Totally fine. Things don't always have to go according to plan.
Securing the drive was the priority. You have it, right?
Now, before we go ahead, we need a solid plan.
- She's getting discharged? - Yes.
And Kiran may not be dead.
- Keep me posted. - Yes.
- Greetings, sir! - Hey Palani!
This is Palani, the caretaker. He lives close by.
- Are the rooms ready? - As soon as Karthik sir called, sir!
Renovation is going on, so sorry for the inconvenience.
We've halted all the work since you called to visit. This way, sir.
Come.
Come in sir.
Madam, that's the bathroom.
Dining hall is back there.
- Sir, anything to drink? - No need.
- And for dinner, sir? - I'll let you know.
- You can go for now. - Let me know if you need anything, thank you sir.
- How's the place? - It's nice and all,
- but to be here alone? - Well, you're not alone!
You have Rithika, and I'm in the room next door.
All the residents in the area are families.
What are we doing here?
Shouldn't we find a solution to this?
How long do you intend to stay in hiding?
I have an idea.
Let's go meet Rajkumar sir and tell him the truth. If he's convinced, then you're saved!
'If' he's convinced. How are you sure that he will?
His entire business, and his identity is on the verge of uproot. His only agenda is to protect it, at any cost!
Abhi's sentiments mean jack to him. If that wasn't the case,
why would he send Riyas? Why didn't he deal with Abhi directly?
So what do we do? Stay in hiding for the rest of our lives?
Find Kiran, as soon as possible.
Wow!! Beautiful property, man!
Dad bought it when he was in Qatar.
It's the era of AirBnB's now! So I remodeled it into a farmhouse.
I barely come here. I shifted here because of this 'Rajkumar' situation.
Good thing you did. Rajkumar should be feared.
Hey Prakash. I need to get out of the country, ASAP.
I've made all the arrangements. But are you sure you want to leave?
- Yes. - Rajkumar's days will soon come to an end.
If the drive holds the intel I need, he's finished.
And then his throne, becomes mine.
You could stay here, join me.
(scoffs) No way, man!
Staying in the country is too risky.
And that girl - you really underestimated her, didn't you?
I'll be settling that score before I leave.
Sir, this is useless.
- What!? - The data is encrypted.
SHIT!
And she's outwitted you again.
No, not her.
Ananthu!
- But I saw the data in it, on his laptop! - Who's this guy!?
System Engineer at the office. He handles data security and stuff.
- He's her friend. - If he was there to help, why'd he drop the ball?
Well,
in return for his help, she offered him 1 crore.
Right. And you didn't give it.
This is exactly the problem! Bloody money-grubber!
What are you saying, Prakash? One crore to decrypt some data?
Your theories may be good. But your execution always falls short.
- I got us into this mess. I'll fix this too. - Of course you will!
Or else I'm not fulfilling any of your demands.
Sir, this is Ukkadam.
This is Kuniyamuthur, and this is Madukkare.
And this, Valayar.
Sir. We've located Abhirami.
Hey! Open the door, man!!
HEY! OPEN UP!!
Where's Ananthu!?
- What? - Hey! Tell us!!
- Say it!! - I don't know where he's gone!!
Stop beating the bush and tell us the truh!
Hey, play your turn.
Hey Ananthu! There's a bunch of goons at your room, looking for you!
Hey, what's wrong man?
Well, there's an issue.
Hey, don't! Don't go!
- It's dangerous! - What's wrong, mate?
You guys have another mundu?
I need two men on watch duty, round the clock. Alright.
So?
- He's not at the flat. - Shucks!
How about I try calling him?
No need.
If he finds out that you're alive, it's dangerous. I'll call him.
- Hello? - Hello, is this Ananthu?
Wrong number.
I'm Prakash. Abhirami's friend. She asked me to call you.
This is about the 1 crore deal that she promised you.
How do I give it to you?
Call him again!
(phone beeping)
(automated message for call unavailable) - Shucks!
He's figured it out! You shouldn't have mentioned the money.
(knocks on door) Abhi!
We need to go meet Ananthu.
There's a possibility, that he can track that hard drive.
How so?
I just remembered something.
When I first started my news portal, someone had contacted me,
asking me to help him expose some illegal affairs of a company.
And to convince me, he gave a copy of the evidence on a USB drive.
I connected it to my laptop, and as I was going through it,
their men found my location and reached me. Within like an hour!
Apparently, because my laptop was connected to the Internet.
What if we have a similar chance? It's worth a try.
- I'll call Ananthu right away. - Wait, don't!
The police could trace your cell.
- I have Ananthu's number. - No no.
Not over the phone. We'll meet in person.
Hey! Get out of the car!
Remember Prakash, our business counterpart?
- Who, the Malayali guy? - Yeah,
Our boys tell me that his guys have been on their toes for days now.
And also, ever since Kiran's been missing, Prakash hasn’t been in his home in the city.
And I think it's connected to Kiran going missing.
Bloody scoundrel!!
BLOODY SCOUNDREL HE IS!!
Thinks he can use his filthy foreign income to rob me of my business!?
If he's joined forces with Kiran,
he must not be left alive.
Handle it by the book. A small accident.
Got it?
Sir, don't move in haste. That Prakash could be connected to the SP.
Hey! The top brass above the SP are our people!
- So why worry about him at all? - That's what I'm worried about too, sir.
If the SP is still coming after you, despite knowing your connections,
there must be someone else backing him.
And now, I received some news.
But I'm not sure how credible it is.
The ones that are backing this whole operation:
the Enforcement Directorate, straight out of Delhi.
Since the ED doesn't trust the local police, they've sent their officers in person.
Turning off your phones won't stop us from tracking them.
That was old technology. Let me guess, his idea?
- No sir. - Sir, it's not like we were hiding.
- We were on our way here when the police- - Hey!
I told you not to interfere, right?
Sir, I'm the one that approached Ashwin for help.
Oh, is it?
So you trust him more than the police.
Sir, this isn't a matter of trust anymore.
On one end, we have Rajkumar and his men, threatening to kill us if we involve the police.
And then there's you, asking us to help you find the drive.
- What was I supposed to do, sir? - And do you know why he's helping you?
I do, very clearly, sir.
What you want is the data on the drive. And he wants news exclusivity.
He's been helping me out so much. What's the harm in returning the favor?
Okay.
January 11th, Saturday. That is the day Kiran left for Chennai.
Where were you?
I went to the office in the morning, came back home in the evening.
And you didn't go anywhere else?
Didn't I come over to your flat that evening?
Yeah.
- Sir, the next day was a holiday, so I went to her place. - And when did you return back?
Next day.
And how did you go?
In my car itself.
The accident happened at around 7 that evening.
At around 9 PM, in the vicinity of the crash,
at Kanjikode, to be specific, your car was spotted.
And it returned, only by 3 in the morning.
I just want to know one thing.
Which one of you was traveling in the car that night?
Or were you both there, together?
You borrow Abhirami’s car from time to time.
So I'm assuming it was you who took it?
Sir, I'll tell you.
Leave her out of this. She doesn't know anything.
(Kiran's voice) I know Rajkumar just as well,
which is why I've set forth a few conditions to the SP.
Along with the information I steal for SP Arumukham,
I'm also swiping a million dollars from there.
If it's his system, then he has to do the download on his own.
I'll decrypt the data, and that's it!
These changes in Kiran's behavior started to make me uncomfortable.
There was a sense of foreboding and suspicion. So, I kept a close watch on Kiran thereon.
And one day, I got the chance to check his phone, and I dug through his call logs and messages.
Kiran's reply shook me in fear: "She'll be taken care of".
I never expressed it. But I continued to observe him.
About two days later, that is, the night of the train accident,
I got a call from Kiran.
- Hello? - Hello?
- Abhi, can you hear me? - Yes, tell me.
The SP called.
He wants to see us urgently. I think there's some new development.
My car's gone in for service, I'm coming over in a cab. Okay.
Since he mentioned it was to meet you, I didn't give it much thought.
But when he started heading out of city limits, I had my doubts.
Where are we going? I thought we were meeting the SP.
A train accident just happened nearby.
So the SP is at the crash site. He's asked us to come there.
I felt something was off.
I was trying to figure out what to do, when Kiran got a call from you, sir.
Excuse me?
A call from me?
Ha, good evening sir!
(Prakash's voice, over the phone) Good evening.
Where are you now?
Sir, on the way, sir.
- (over the phone) Is Abhirami with you? - Yes sir.
(over the phone) I'm sending you a location. It's near the accident spot.
- Come over there. - Okay.
- Give me a call when you reach. - Okay, okay. Sir, what's the matter?
- I'll tell you once you reach. - Sir, we're getting worried, that's why.
(over the phone) Rajkumar's figured it all out.
But don't worry. The both of you will be relocated and put under police protection.
- This is the location? - That's what the map says.
I'll give the SP a call.
Shit!
(grunts in pain)
Kiran?
(gasps)
I didn't mean to kill him with that blow.
- Did you check his pulse? - Yes sir. He had no pulse.
Have you ever heard of suspended animation?
That's probably what happened.
The pulse would be very faint, undetectable by a normal check.
Some people make it through, some don't.
But one thing is clear.
Kiran is not dead.
We ran a DNA test with hair samples from his flat to confirm it.
So,
you're not a murderer.
Now you can co-operate with us, without the fear of being caught.
Sir, that's what we've been trying to do.
These two have no part to play in all this.
But even they're trying to help the police, risking their lives as well!
(scoffs) Trying to help 'the police'?
(laughs) No, no. To help you!
Maybe. But you're also a beneficiary, sir.
If Rajkumar finds out that we even came here, do you know what will happen?
I don't know what will happen to you two.
But,
this one?
She's safe from it all.
(Rithika's voice) - Good morning sir. (Rajkumar's voice) - Good morning. Any updates?
(Rithika's voice) We think Kiran may not be dead. And Abhirami, she's in the clear.
Kiran was using her as a scapegoat.
(Rajkumar) Stay with them. If you find the hard disk, let me know at once. Understood?
(Rithika) Sir, Abhi is a good soul. If she gets the hard disk, no doubt she'll hand it over to you.
I wouldn't judge your friend.
Although she was Rajkumar's informer, she was trying to protect you.
Like a double agent. Right?
What happened?
(struggling to speak)
He's just a friend, sir.
But I swear, I don't know where Kiran is.
He told her that he's going to Chennai.
Kiran and her, they're in love? And they're planning to get married?
It's true, sir. But, I don't really trust Kiran.
And Abhi is naive, sir.
She'll trust anyone. And she's blindly trusting him too.
Hereon, you'll accompany Abhirami at all times.
If you get to know anything about Kiran or that drive, tell us right away.
Hey dear,
how old is your sister?
(stuttering)
If you try to pull any sort of trick on us,
I'll stop by your lovely abode.
Would you want that?
No, sir. I'll do as you ask me to.
Do you have a story to share as well?
You were right, sir.
I don't belong here.
- I don't think they need my help. - No no. They need your help.
The police can't be directly involved in this.
So what's between us, is water under the bridge, and you need to help them.
But not for nothing.
You'll still get exclusivity of news coverage.
But when and how this news goes out, so that it doesn't compromise the case proceedings, I will tell you.
Got it?
And,
you may also help.
Continue to keep your friend safe, by feeding Rajkumar the right intel.
Sir!
I think with Ananthu's help, we should be able to track that drive.
- Shall we give it a shot? - Okay.
But no more secrets.
And Abhirami,
every single item you found at the Calicut locker must be handed over to the police.
Okay sir.
And
will you keep your phone, turned on?
Okay!
You can leave.
Thank you sir.
Sir, that Ashwin's a paparazzi! Can we really trust him?
Trust me.
He'll help her.
Abhi, I'm sorry.
I should be the one apologizing. I'm the reason you were forced to do all this.
It's alright.
Please, no more surprises.
Gosh! Rajkumar sir's calling!
He must've gotten to know about all this.
- I should pick up. - Hey, wait wait.
Put it on speaker.
(Rajkumar over the phone) - Rithika, where are you? - Sir, I'm outside right now.
We were called to the SP Office.
- Why? - Sir, the body wasn't Kiran's.
They confirmed it with a DNA test.
We were called in because of that.
What were you asked about it?
Sir, they want to know where Kiran's hiding. But Abhi doesn't know anything about it.
But they wouldn't believe her.
They interrogated her harsh, scared her to bits, told us that we'll be summoned again.
That online reporter still with you?
- Yes sir. He was called in too. - What for?
They told him not to meddle in this case again, sir.
Keep an eye on the reporter. Find out what his intentions are.
Okay sir.
(whispering) Who is this?
What happened?
Someone’s been sending me 100 rupees, over and over again on GPay.
- Hundred rupees? - Yeah.
Open the app and check it.
Wait, wait!
Look at this message!
'Being' 'hunted'
'need..to..talk'
'Ananthu'!
No! I didn't tell Rajkumar sir about Ananthu!
Reply to him, in the same code. Ask if he can meet us.
He said he'll meet us at Valayar. We're almost there.
Okay. Call me after you meet him.
If it goes well, bring him to me. Okay?
Ananthu, don't panic. Everything's going to be fine.
We just met SP Arumukham before we came over. And he said he'll protect us.
Abhi, you don't know the gravity of the situation!
Rajkumar's thugs came to my room looking for me. I barely escaped!
Meanwhile, someone else called, claiming to be your friend.
And offered me one crore too!
I didn't ask anyone to-
Do you think I'm stupid enough to fall for that?
Rajkumar's figured it all out.
I don't want a damn penny anymore. I just wanna get out of this mess somehow.
Do you really think Kiran's death was an accident? Rajkumar had him killed!
And now he's after me.
See, Mr. Ananthu. You don't have the full picture.
Who are you again?
I'm an online investigative reporter.
Oh great, now you want to make this public online? I'm leaving!
Ananthu!
Ananthu,
Kiran's not dead.
It's true, Ananthu.
Just listen to what we have to tell you.
(phone ringing)
Hello?
Sir, we've got Ananthu's location. We're heading there now.
(Prakash over the phone) Either bring him, or the decryption key.
You better not come back without one of these.
Okay sir.
- You're tailing them? - Yes sir.
From the looks of it, I think they're headed there too.
- What route are they on? - L&T Road, sir.
- Keep following them. - Yes boss!
I'm on my way.
If Rajkumar doesn't know of my involvement,
whose goons came to my place?
Then it must be Kiran.
No. That could never be Kiran.
He got what he wanted. Why would he come for you?
Well, if he wants to access the hard disk,
he definitely needs me.
For what?
You decrypted the data for him, before my very eyes.
Abhi, on that day I showed you the data on my laptop.
It already had the decryption key.
If another system needs access, you need to install that key.
Oh great. So you were cheating me too.
No no, no!
I had the key with me that day, on a pen-drive.
But when he didn't make my payment, I pulled my deal.
So wait, Kiran can't access the hard disk?
No.
In that case, Kiran will keep coming for you.
- Wait, someone called you, said he was Abhi's friend? - Yeah?
- Do you have that number? - Yes.
9-7-4-7
2-4-0
7-6-1
PK.
That's Kiran's friend's number!
Same name on my TrueCaller too!
Ananthu, you should come with us. We need to stick together if we're to do something.
I'm so sorry, Abhi.
I don't trust anyone. I'm leaving.
- Go get him. - Yeah.
He's right here! Stop the car!
Stop, stop!
Hey, stop the car, man!
Hey, stop right there!!
Hey, come on, catch him!!
- Ashwin! - I said, stop, come back here!!
Over there, over there!
Move, find cover!
Shoot back!
Hey, Abhi! Let's go!
Hey, this way, get a move on!
Get in, get in!!
Ananthu!!
Quick!
Get in!!
(labored breathing, groaning)
Private hospitals won't take him in. Try calling the SP?
Ashwin, step on it! He's losing a lot of blood!
HEY!
Move move!
Hello? SP Sir! We need your help!
- Sir, Venkidachalam. PRO. - Yeah.
All arrangements, including doctors have been prepared. - And his condition?
- Can't say sir, he's still in the theater. - Okay.
You may leave.
- If you need anything, let me know. - Definitely.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
What happened?
Just as we suspected. It was Prakash’s men that attacked them.
That bloody dog!
And Ananthu was there with the girl too.
Ananthu? Why was he with them?
I don't know, sir. He got shot in the crossfire.
And the three of them took him somewhere.
You better leave them, and start following Prakash.
Kiran's definitely with him. And so is that hard disk.
(SP's voice) So in order to access the drive, Kiran will need Ananthu's help.
Yes sir. He'll come searching for Ananthu.
- Arrange for protection here. - Sure sir.
Rajkumar's call.
I sent you to bring him alive! Not to kill him!
We were trying to. That reporter interfered and ruined everything!
Sir, I meant to shoot the reporter.
And who did you actually shoot, man!? Why did you shoot in the first place!?
They shot first, sir.
- They have guns and stuff? - Yeah right, guns.
These guys are lying through their teeth!
Stop entertaining this baloney, and find another way.
You couldn’t even shoot down one of Prakash’s guys?
I wasn't shooting to kill, sir.
I was trying to protect Ananthu and that girl.
Sir, if someone ends up dying,
all the media attention diverts to us!
And that'll do you damage, sir.
Sir, the matter at hand, is to find out how Ananthu is involved in this.
That girl needs to answer my call if I've to ask that!!
I have a feeling she’s also cheating me.
- Sir, it's her. - Put it on speaker.
- So you won't pick up calls anymore? - Sir, I am at the hospital.
And when you called, the SP was near me.
Sir, Abhi went to meet Ananthu to see if he could track the location of the hard disk.
- That's when he told us something. - What?
Sir, someone had called Ananthu, and asked him about the decryption key.
- He was told he'd be given 1 crore rupees. - Who, Kiran?
- Not Kiran, sir. - Then?
(whispering) - Ask her where the call came from. - What number did the call come from?
No sir. Before we could discuss in detail, a bunch of goons came and attacked us all.
Ananthu got shot and we are at the hospital right now.
- What did Abhirami tell the SP? - Aside from the decryption key and the call,
she told him everything else. I'd already told her not to mention the other two.
Very good.
Sir, sir I'll call you later.
You can all leave now.
We'll make sure Ananthu is safe.
(Riyas' voice) Sir, Prakash is behind all this.
Kiran stole the data for him.
What about the SP?
What if, he gives a copy of it to the police?
They'll charge a case against you,
And Prakash gets your list, your clientele!
- You think they're working together? - That's a possibility, sir.
Well then, kill that bastard before he does so!!
(Abhi's voice) Poor Ananthu.
- He doesn't deserve this. - What do we do now?
- We need to lure Kiran to us. - But how??
The decryption key.
- Ananthu gave it when we reached here. - Then why didn't you tell the SP?
Good that she didn't.
The sole reason he's protecting Ananthu, is this pen-drive.
Once they have this, they don't need him anymore.
He's only safe till he's conscious. Anyone could come hunting after that.
Who else would come, other than Kiran?
If the SP and Kiran wants Ananthu alive, Rajkumar wants it the other way.
If Ananthu goes away, both Kiran and the SP will hit a dead-end.
Right now, Ananthu's biggest threat, is Rajkumar.
Ashwin, we need to do something quick. We can't put Ananthu in any more danger.
There's only one way for that.
Sir, Ananthu is still hospitalized.
He's not in a critical stage, but he's not conscious yet.
The hospital is under police protection.
- And also- - All because of you and your damn greed!
If you'd just given him the money, Rajkumar would be in jail now. And you'd be abroad!
(stuttering) Sir-
I don't care. I'll manage through.
- But you won't! - Sir, one more thing...
What is it, man!?
Sir, Rajkumar's men have been spotted around our office and your home in the city.
So he's starting to suspect me.
- Does that girl know we're friends? - No, she doesn't.
Whose number is this?
Wait, this is her number.
"Decryption key for sale"
Hey, no one has this number of mine!
It's not even in my name. How the hell does she have it!?
I honestly don't know! Prakash, you've gotta believe me!
I think...
I think it's a trap!
Hey, don't respond to it, man!
Let's try responding.
- Hey! - Let's find out what she wants.
How are you so sure it's her!?
He's seen the message.
But he's not responding.
- I'll try texting him again? - No.
Don't let him think we're desperate. Let's wait.
He's video-calling!
He wants to confirm it's you! Pick up!
Hey Abhirami! Nice to meet you.
It's common courtesy to greet someone back, you know.
Hope you have seen my message.
Before we talk shop, there's something I need to know first.
- Where'd you get my number? - You called Ananthu, posing as a friend of mine?
Right, okay. What do you want, Abhirami?
Dollars. Equivalent to 1 crore.
A copy of the hard disk.
And,
Kiran.
Sorry, but I'm not a necromancer to raise people from the dead.
Then there's no deal.
She hung up, man!
She knows way more than you give her credit for!
She's not dumb like you think she is!
What am I supposed to do?
Let's not be desperate.
She needs us to get out of this crisis. Just wait, she'll call again.
- Hey Vetri! - Yes sir?
Give me your phone.
- Hey, what's her number. - You're gonna call her?
Not from my phone. Tell me her number.
8-8
4-8
3-2-7-1-8-9.
(automated message, phone switched off)
She's turned off her phone and vanished!
Every time I listen to you, it's always been for my ruin!
My dear Prakash, she's fishing! Don't be this desperate, man!
- It's not like the police is after you! - It's Rajkumar I'm worried about, you idiot!
If he figures it all out, he'll finish me. Need I tell you your state?
Before he comes for me, I have to finish him off.
And for that, I need proof.
From here on, I call the shots, and you will follow.
It's a message from her.
"Have you learned to bring back the dead?"
I like you. You have a good sense of humor.
So what's our deal?
Only you and Kiran must be there.
My friend and I will bring the pen-drive.
I'll inform you the location tomorrow.
I need some answers. Otherwise, the deal is off.
How did you get this key?
Ananthu gave it to me on our way to the hospital, after your men put a bullet in him.
- Why'd he give it to you? - Maybe he trusts me.
The same trust he had in me, through all of this!
- And the police gets a piece too? - Not at all.
They don't know that I have the key. They're waiting for you to go after Ananthu.
I don't believe you.
That is not my problem.
How can I trust you?
You don't have any other choice, do you?
What do you get from giving us the key, and not the police?
I don't trust SP Arumukham.
Plus, they don't have the hard disk.
If the key is in your hands, I'm certain you will use it to destroy Rajkumar.
And that's the only way out for both of us.
Why do you want the hard disk?
For backup.
If you and Rajkumar settle to an agreement, I have media connections to expose this.
Why do you need Kiran?
That's none of your business.
(phone beeps)
You did good.
She's onto you.
Once the deal is done,
she's all yours!
A message from Prakash.
The deal is on,
waiting for the location.
It's your turn now.
You should go meet Rajkumar.
I'll stick around in the area. If anything goes south, abort right away.
Don't take any chances. Go. - Yeah okay.
What would you like to have?
- I'll have a filter coffee. - Okay.
Where's Kiran?
I need to confirm the authenticity of your key first. Kiran will bring the money after.
Satisfied?
Brother! One filter coffee here!
Good morning!
Let's finish our deal first.
Okay.
Dollars, equivalent to ₹1 crore.
$114,000 to be exact.
Copy of the hard disk?
The pen-drive?
Okay. Pleasure doing business with you!
Why don't you head out? We have some unfinished business.
Okay, you guys carry on.
Why did you want to see me, Abhi?
To say goodbye!
(loud scream)
We're cops! Get out, run!
Abhi!!
- Take him away! - Hold him, sir!
Hey! Shoot, man!!
(panicked) Hello!?
Abhi? Where are you?
I don't know, I'm lost!
Listen, send me your location! And stay there till I come get you!
Thought you could fool me with someone's corpse, did you?
(groans)
Who was that?
Some random guy.
He's the one that saved me from drowning.
But I had to kill him.
I have to watch my back!
Thought he wouldn't surface for a few days.
But just like with you, things didn't go as I planned.
But luck is in my favor, Abhi!
Look! I'm still alive, after you tried to kill me.
Now look at you,
standing there, with an empty gun in my face!
(gun clicking empty)
(laughs mockingly)
Thought you could work with the police and fool us? I've warned you since the beginning!
Die! You-
(grunts, struggled noises)
(screams, groans in pain)
Rajkumar is missing.
But don't worry, we'll catch him.
But how are you going to present this story in your channel?
Sir,
my channel doesn't share stories. Only facts. Pure Facts.
Right.
Okay,
I'll give you some pure facts.
But I'm not sure if you'll be able to present them as it is.
So,
here are the facts.
Abhirami's real name,
is Anjali Chandran.
Daughter of Chandrakumar and Mayadevi.
They had two daughters, Poornima and Anjali.
They were living in Qatar.
Anjali's father was a civil engineer, and her mother, a nurse.
When Anjali was eight years old, her father died in an accident at a construction field.
After that, Anjali and Poornima grew up with their mother.
But sadly, another tragedy befell the family.
Fifteen-year old Poornima, at the hands of two unidentified teenagers,
was brutally raped.
After four painful days in the ICU, Poornima survived.
But,
she never spoke again.
By the time the police was informed and the investigation began,
those teenagers and their parents had already fled the country
to escape the capital punishment dictated for rape in the country.
Six months later, Poornima
committed suicide.
And that left Mayadevi mentally shattered.
They returned back home to Kerala.
From thereon, their broken lives grew dark and harrowing.
With the help of their relatives, Anjali took a degree in nursing.
But just as she started working,
her mother passed away too.
Orphaned and adrift in this life,
Anjali swore to take revenge on those two menacing teenagers,
who destroyed her household.
After a couple of years of relentless searches,
her pursuit led her to Amal, who now had a new identity, Kiran.
In order to get close to him,
she reskilled herself in accounting, and secured a job, at Kiran's office.
The day of the train accident, when we found your car in the vicinity,
I started digging into your past.
And that's how we found all this information.
Why don't you, Abhirami, oh I'm sorry,
Anjali, walk us through the rest of it?
What was your plan? What really happened that night?
Kiran was telling me about your plans with him,
when he first mentioned this close friend of his.
Since that day, I've been trying to find that friend.
To keep an eye on his activities,
I installed an app on his phone, one that let me monitor his Whatsapp conversations.
With that, I went through his Whatsapp messages,
and got his friend's contact number.
I did some research on him,
and I found that he was with Kiran, back in Qatar.
In the morning hours of the day of the accident,
I was going through his chats and figured out their plot to murder me that very evening.
He texted me from the office that day, said he'll be coming over to my house with a surprise.
When he came that evening, I drugged him with a sedative in his juice,
and injected him with a shot of muscle relaxant.
I didn't know what to do next, and that's when,
I saw the TV news about the train accident.
I put his unconscious body in my car, and headed out to the site of the accident.
I wasn't sure if the drug wore off, or if the dosage was too low.
Whatever may be, I knew he survived it when I visited the mortuary,
I was sure that Kiran would've gone to his friend,
and that they'd come for me.
That's why,
in my pursuit of Kiran,
I asked Ashwin to accompany me.
All of us thought we were using her.
But she was using all of us, in her quest for vengeance.
Here are the facts you were looking for.
So how are you going to handle this?
I don't know, sir.
What do I believe in?
Whom do I believe in? I've got no answers right now.
Sorry, sir.
As per the law, you're guilty on just one charge.
Impersonation.
Identity theft.
Knowingly, or unknowingly, for all the help you've done for the police.
And all the tragic incidents you've had to face in life.
In light of all these things,
I feel,
I should let this go.
So there's no case against you.
You're free to go.
Thank you, sir.
I can drop you.
There won't be anymore surprises.
I swear.
Thank you, thank you so much!
Sir.
The local police arrested Rajkumar at Tuticorin before he could flee.
Mission accomplished.
- Great, sir! Congratulations! - Thank you.
And sir, please see this.
Qatar Police just responded now.
In the Poornima rape case, it wasn't Prakash who was with Kiran. It was,
Ashwin.
Prakash was in Qatar around that time too,
that's why we got mistaken.
Piss off Rajkumar, and it won't go well!
- I'll tell the SP I'm backing out. - Don't be an idiot!
This is a golden chance to save yourself!
I'll tell you what to do.
Well, all this is the aftermath of listening to you, back in Qatar.
All the curses from that girl's family, and I'm stuck in this damn rut!
This isn't like that, man!
We're not doing something incriminating! In fact, you're helping the police!
- What good does helping the police do? - A lot!
I'll plan the whole thing.
But, we split the gains halfway, 50-50.
Son of a gun!
Thought you could slip away with it!? Where's the money?
You don't know what's going on! I don't have it.
It was at the flat, and she moved it someplace.
- Still wanna keep lying!? - (suffocating)
If I had it, why would I still be here? I would've escaped already!
(bullet shoots through)
Abhi? Where are you?
Can I fix you a drink?
Hello, sir?
Don't say a word. Listen to me, very carefully.
If Ashwin's with you right now, say 'no'. If he's not, say 'yes'.
No.
I need you to step away for a minute.
Don't panic.
Put your phone in silent mode.
And find a place to hide.
We'll be there in no time.
(chuckles)
You're full of surprises, Abhirami!
A premature mistake that I committed years ago.
And to think that years later, the ghosts of my past would come haunting me,
it wasn't in my wildest dreams!
Why?
You couldn't just let it go?
You destroyed my family!
(chuckles)
Abhirami
I genuinely don't want to hurt you right now.
All I want are the dollars.
The one million dollars that Kiran stole from the company.
I know about everything.
Because I'm the one who choreographed that plan!
But I'll admit, I made two mistakes.
The first one was you. And the other, Kiran.
When it comes to money, he's always greedy.
So he ices me out, and goes to someone else for help.
And he got what he deserved!
Okay now.
You give me the dollars.
I'll let you go.
Okay?
- (screams) - (grunts)
- Where are the dollars? - (choking) I don't know!
- (grunts) - (crying in pain)
(painful groans)
(both grunting, screaming)
(screams)
- (raging grunts) - (painful cries)
(painful screams)
- Tell me where the dollars are. - (screaming) I don't know!!
(groaning)
(screaming)
(painful wincing)
(struggled noises)
- (grunting) - (choked gasps)
- (aggressive grunts) - (screams in pain)
(harrowing screams)
(painful groans)
(terrifying growls)
(wincing)
(screams in anger)
(wincing away)
(painful gasps of breath)
(choking)
Tell me.
Where's my money?
Tell me, where is my money!?
(whimpering in pain)
I'll tell you, I'll tell you.
(coughing in pain)
(gasped breathing)
I burned it!
No, no!
(gasping)
If Kiran survived,
I wanted to make sure he didn't get that money!
So I torched the whole thing!
(screaming)
(neck snaps)