The black car didn't move.
Neither did they.
"Stay here," Aarav said.
Meher shook her head.
"No. We face this together."
Reyaan looked at both of them… then nodded.
"Fine. But stay alert."
They stepped outside.
The air felt heavy.
The man from the car walked forward.
Same calm face.
Same cold eyes.
"You're brave," he said.
"But bravery doesn't win wars."
Meher stepped ahead.
"Truth does."
A faint smile.
"Truth?" he repeated.
"You think people care about truth?"
Aarav replied—
"They will."
The man looked at them carefully.
"All of this… for what?" he asked.
"A few articles? Some noise?"
Meher didn't hesitate.
"For every voice you tried to silence."
Silence.
For the first time—
He looked slightly irritated.
"You've made powerful enemies," he said.
Reyaan stepped forward.
"And you've made a mistake."
The man's eyes narrowed.
"What mistake?"
Reyaan's voice was steady—
"You underestimated her."
A brief pause.
Then—
The man laughed softly.
"Let's see how long that confidence lasts."
He turned.
Walked back to the car.
Before getting in—
He stopped.
"This isn't over," he said.
Meher replied—
"It just started."
The car drove away.
Silence returned.
Aarav looked at Meher.
"That was a warning."
Reyaan added—
"Next time… it won't be."
Meher took a deep breath.
No fear.
No doubt.
"Then we finish it before that."
Far away—
Screens lit up again.
New leaks spreading.
More names coming out.
The system was shaking.
And now—
There was no going back.