Akaali, The (2024)

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On 20th April 2016,

You, Mr. Hamza Rahman...

were an integral part in solving...

the sensational Janice murders.

After this case was closed...

it's almost been 6 years.

But, thanks a lot for co-operating

for the enquiry on such short notice.

I'm Sowmya.

Sowmya Dev Varma...

representing Internal Affairs of Police.

Pertaining to the case...

I have been appointed as

the investigation officer.

I would like to get some

details about this case.

Shall we discuss this?

Of course, yes.

2016...

'Operation Black skull'

Yeah... yes!

The most unforgettable

days of my life.

The story began in a graveyard...

It was a grave incident.

What precisely do you want

to know about the case?

The untold truth!

In my opinion, this case is far from over.

Non-sense!

The accused in the case...

has been proven to be guilty.

In fact...

the same year...

Which batch do you belong to?

2017... IPS graduate... Missouri!

In that case...

I presume you got enough

knowledge about the case.

Yes!

Can you take us to the

origin of the case?

I was then investigating

another case.

It was local.

What was that?

That's...

'Bodies buried in the burial

ground went missing'.

A random complaint.

So those Janice Murders never happened?

But how did you find

the link between

your case and the Janice murders.

In other words

No one has ever inferred it yet.

Except one!

Who was it?

Charles Elwin.

He was a reporter.

Nevertheless, I can't say that he

is the first lead to this case.

But...

he was the major link.

We got closer to the culprit.

Thanks to him.

There unwinds the story.

Charles...

just in this city alone...

more than 10,000

people go missing.

And very few cases are

linked to abductions.

The rest are...

just the people who live

a better lives, man.

I'm yet to complete it.

There is a crime angle to this case.

The reason why went missing

is not a usual one.

It is all linked to...

this one girl.

Janice D' Souza.

I have seen her somewhere.

You are right.

She identifies herself as a 'Shaman'.

Shaman is the one who

practices black magic.

Charles... Charles!

I know what a Shaman is.

What are you getting at?

Cut to the point.

The sources whom I spoke of...

He is a cop!

He discussed the case with me.

She is missing along

with six other girls.

No complaint has been filed

about missing Janice.

Something creepy is happening, ma'am.

I didn't take him seriously when

he first discussed the case.

But this is where it gets interesting.

I learned something when I started browsing

through the missing persons' Facebook page.

All the 6 persons who went missing

are on her Facebook friends list.

The depth of acquaintance

is secondary.

Posts of dark magic by all of them...

is a regular pattern that links them.

All of Janice's posts are gore.

Apparently, others have admired it.

They are supporting her ideas.

Not only here but it is

widespread across the nation.

And...

you are just ignorant.

Ignorant?!

Others consciously followed her lead despite

knowing that she is a witch, right?

You just stated that they

support her ideas and reforms.

What role do we have here?

See...

If it is like a religion to them...

who are we to interfere

in other people's belief.

I'm sorry, ma'am.

Despite knowing that our society is taking

its course in a dreadful path...

and yet we are being mute spectators.

This an unforgivable crime.

So, Charles Elwin's informer...

is your informer.

No!

My informer is a localite.

As I told you earlier...

that was a random complaint.

We were assigned new jobs in siezures

and control of the drugs department.

So, naturally it have

caught your attention.

Bodies were dug out from the cemeteries...

and drugs were hoarded.

You assumed this.

Am I right?

No!

We thought so at the beginning.

But you know...

there was more.

Aarti!

Come on.

Anita!

Could you please call the Chapel?

She is our daughter.

Why don't you understand?

She might be hurt.

Please open the door.

Stop screaming and listen to me.

Leave at once.

Call the priest now.

"In the dark, we are in a quest for light"

"Hunting like animals"

"Seeking light in total darkness"

"Preying like wild animals"

"Oscillating between

righteousness and wickedness"

"Caught in the dark universe"

"We defy the fear of death"

"What's at the end of the dark tunnel?"

"In the dark, we seek light"

"Hunting like animals"

"Seeking light in total darkness"

"Preying like wild animals"

"Oscillating between

righteousness and wickedness"

"Caught in the eternal dark universe"

"We defy the fear of death"

"What's at the end of the dark tunnel?"

"We are the Satan"

"Yet we are ignorant of it"

"We are the Satan"

"Inherently, we are on a journey

of searching ourselves."

"In quest of truth,

we wander around the shadows"

"Caught up in the chaos,

We've forgotten mercy"

"Seeking truth in total darkness"

"Yearning for the ray of light"

"Oscillating between

righteousness and wickedness"

"Lost in the whirlwind of pandemonium"

"We face Satan on the b*ttlefield"

"Who will bite the dust?"

"We may fall today..."

"yet we, the unbroken will rise again"

"We may fall today..."

"yet we, the unbroken

are seeking the truth"

"We are the Satan"

"Yet we are ignorant of it"

"We are the Satan"

"Inherently, we are on a journey

of searching ourselves."

"We are the Satan"

Hamzah!

Open this!

So, you didn't find any drugs?

All you find is some skulls, crowbars

and a superstitious mob.

Now how the hell will I proceed

with the case, Hamzah?

Darn!

I learned that these guys

had abducted a girl.

Yes. Her name is Anitha.

A college student.

She seems to be little

mentally disturbed, Sir.

The girl...

Give me the torch.

Non-sense!

How is the girl doing now?

We handed her over to her parents.

Circumstantially it's not

advisable to stay at her house...

so, she is now at one of

her relative's place.

Follow my instructions.

Share the photos of these

guys to her father.

Let's see whether he can

identify any one of them.

One more important thing.

Her change in behavior

happened most recently.

Someone has influenced her.

I spoke to her parents.

Did you make them file a return complaint?

Yes, Sir.

Sir...

don't you find these things strange?

Assuming that they are

petty skull mongers...

why did they abduct the girl?

Why did they commit suicide

when we cornered them?

There's nothing strange in this.

Nothing surprises me, Hamzah.

When a man is forced to face a critical

situation and he can't take bail himself out...

suicide is obvious

foolish decision.

A dastardly cowardly act.

Got it?

It's a dangerous situation.

We might be a technologically

developed nation...

ironically, people are ruining their lives. Thanks to witchcraft, human sacrifices, and superstitious beliefs.

That's interesting.

But...

Let's say that we do

follow up on this case...

the department will stamp

us as lunatics and fire us.

And if there exists a

leader of the group...

we can't even get closer to him.

I'm pretty sure about it.

Just get back to the business.

Don't get excited about

this witchcraft.

They are just a bunch of crazy weirdos.

Non-sense.

And...

get rid of these dead bodies.

Got it?

So, the outcome of this case...

was a misfire.

As quoted by you.

Isn't it contradictory?

Because at the very same

place you got a vital clue.

Anita!

It was our first meeting.

Everyone who testified in this case...

including her parents...

confessed that she is possessed

and it was an effect of sorcery.

It's their belief.

But...

she was pondering

about something else.

So if I'm getting it alright...

Your first clue in this case...

was this girl?

Yes!

She was!

But...

But we started to encounter

bizarre incidents.

To begin with...

An officer went missing in

the course of this operation.

You are referring to officer

Selvam, am I right?

Mutilated bodies have been in various

places around Pallavaram, Chennai.

Suspicions have been raised that

this might be an act of black magic.

Based on the information

acquired from the spot...

it is alleged that a young lady,

Janice is the prime suspect.

The cops are seriously

searching for the woman.

'A video recorded in a reporter's

mobile stands witness to the m*rder.'

The cops say so.

Mr. Rahul is reporting

from the crime scene.

What updates have you got?

Can we expect the police to

give out any fresh information?

Greetings!

The cops have swarmed

up this place.

There is tension in the air.

Sources say that the guy who

shot the video is dead.

His name is Charles and he is a reporter.

Seven bodies including his have been found.

The girl seen in the footage is Janice.

The cell phone hasn't been found yet...

but before he passed away...

the journalist has shared

the video with his peers.

The sources from the police department

says that the phone might be with Janice.

The police department is affirmative that they will

soon catch the culprit with evidence they got.

We can sense the shock waves that this horrendous

incident has created across the nation.

We can call it a black day.

How could this happen?

She might have just completed

her college studies.

But learning that she k*lled

six people for witchcraft.

I can't digest it.

Good that the reporter shot it.

The video is the only evidence we got.

If not...

such crimes can't be solved forever.

True, Sir.

What's the name of the reporter?

Elwin... Charles Elwin.

He looks familiar.

David...

What about Selvam?

Did you enquire?

No, sir.

I tried in all the possible ways.

As time passes...

I sense something is fishy.

Can we alert the commissioner?

Alright.

You let him know.

Sir!

Selvam's wife is calling.

Why is she calling?

Maybe shows know it.

Not a chance.

Sir...

Hello!

Hello, Sir!

Where are you, sir?

This is Mr. Hamzah.

-What happened?

-Can you hear me?

Yes, I can.

What happened to Selvam?

He is acting weird.

-I'm clueless.

-What? When did Selvam come?

I'm scared.

Hello!

Selvam!

-Call him!

-It's switched off.

- Go to the other side.

- Okay, Sir.

Selvam!

- Sir!

- David!

I checked the other side.

All the other doors are locked.

When did you return?

Can't you inform us?

What are you doing inside?

Your wife was crying.

What happened to her?

Selvam?!

She is sleeping.

You may leave.

Sir!

What do we do now?

Did you notice his eyes?

He is behaving oddly.

Yeah! I noticed it too.

Shall I get inside and take a look...

Let's leave this place.

Sir!

-Sir, please stop.

-What?

Blood stains on your shirt.

Check out for any injuries.

Selvam!

Tell me, David.

Things are not right.

The door is open.

Get in.

David!

David!

Selvam!

David, come here.

David!

Help me!

Hold her!

Slowly!

Sure, Sir.

No problem.

You don't worry, Sir.

Yes. No problem.

-How's Selvam's wife?

-She is alright.

But not sure why Selvam behaved so.

-How's David?

-He is fine.

A small injury.

Otherwise he is fine, Sir.

Yes, Sir

And you have to investigate

one more person.

Sure, sir.

Yes, Sir.

Keep it confidential.

Sure, Sir.

I think we may get some leads.

Okay, Sir. Definitely, Sir.

Thank you.

Before these murders took place...

your reporter Charles

had all the information.

He has perfectly gathered

the information.

Did he discuss the

source of the information?

No, sir.

In fact...

We have discussed it

just a couple of times.

And the last time we

spoke about it...

Our last discussion

ended in a debate.

That was just yesterday.

And Sir...

Probably, someone from your department...

somebody was giving him

leads on this issue, Sir.

Did he specifically

mention anyones name?

No, sir.

Nothing specific.

Let the file be with us.

No one else needs to know about this.

Before these murders took place...

this reporter had

all the information.

Gathering such information about such

secret cults is not an easy task.

Maybe he had an informer, right?

The woman said the same thing.

Someone from our department

has passed the information.

This woman has warned him once.

He has gone there at

someone's insistence.

Sir...

This girl...

Anita Francis!

-Are you on Facebook?

-I'm.

Check this profile.

Sir...

She is the one.

Look at this, sir.

The girl and her parents in a photo.

Excuse me, sir.

Sir..

This girl is a mutual friend

of m*rder suspect Janice.

They belong to the same college.

Check, the year of her college completion.

She has mentioned it as

the 'Class of 2010'.

So, she is a senior of Anita.

But every incident coincides

as if it was pre-planned.

Yes.

We identified this body

from the other corpses.

We were able to jump to a

conclusion only after 24 hours.

But...

But where is Janice?

We had no answer to the question.

Amongst these two incidents...

only kidnapping case falls under

your jurisdiction, right?

Yeah!

Once we learned about the kidnapping...

We shifted Anita and her

family to a safer place.

And..

I instructed David to

investigate at the crime scene.

Meanwhile...

Yes, David?

He is running a clothes pressing

shop in Anita's locality.

I enquired him about Janice.

Oh, okay.

He says that he has seen Janice

and Anita together many a time.

He says that they got

closer in recent times.

Doesn't Anita have other friends?

She had three close

friends for a long time.

All three of them are her classmates.

They are Eesa, Yasmin, and Gowtham.

They don't have any suspicious backgrounds.

And Yasmin is a daughter

of a military officer.

Also, she is a state

level sh**ting champion.

As they fought with Anita recently...

All these three distanced

themselves from Anita.

'Only after that Janice and Anita

got closer', says the group.

One thing is for sure.

Anita has a strong connection with Janice.

Yes, Sir.

David, I have reached her house.

Okay, Sir.

I'll call you back.

Hello!

I'm speaking to Mr. Hamza?

Yeah!

You had admitted a patient named

Selvam early morning, right?

Yeah!

I'm his doctor.

Yes, doctor?

We have detected an unsual

drug in his system.

I don't know if you had

heard of this before.

It is called Flakka.

Flakka's victims are very dangerous.

They have no control over their body.

And they tend to be very agressive.

In fact it is even called Zombie drug.

These are modern day synthetic

compounds made of bath salts...

and other...

Hello!

Hello...

- Sir, are you there?

- Yeah...

Yeah, doctor.

I'm with you.

Alright! I just wanted to

keep you informed of this.

And he should be fine

with in 24 hours.

Also, there is a

suspicion mark on his neck.

- I will send a picture of it.

- OKay, doctor.

Thank you.

Are you sure that this is the house?

This is the location

that Anita's mom shared.

Hold on a second, Eesa.

Let me call.

Hello!

Hello!

Your building is the white one, right?

Why are you outside?

Get in, Yasmin...

Eesa, this is the house.

Let's go.

Buddy, you stay in the car.

His dad might create a ruckus.

Hence I insist that

Yasmin and I go meet him. Okay?

Why did you invite them now, Aarti?

Stop being a sadist, Richard.

Anita's situation is getting worse.

If her friends are there with

her, she will feel better.

Why can't you just understand, Richard?

Don't pick an unnecessary fight.

Just move.

Where are you, bro?

Need to discuss

something important.

I know the whereabouts of Shabir.

I will go to his place in the

pretext of buying stuff.

-Can you come over?

-I will. Hang up.

Take a look at this photo.

Look at the circled portion.

Zoom it.

I remember that I found a

similar mark on Anita's neck.

Sir it is the same.

-I have seen a similar mark on Anita's neck.

-Don't blurt out some random things, Aarti.

Anita doesn't have such a mark.

I'm sure, Sir.

It's the same.

What do you mean, Aarti?

Every word that comes out of your

mouth will put her in more danger.

Don't you have a conscience?

Hiding the truth isn't going to help.

Will you stop it?

I'm here to help you.

Please trust me.

We said we know nothing, Sir.

Yet you force us to say something.

You have no idea how

serious the issue is.

This is related to superstitious

criminal activity.

I can't list out all the details for you.

Look!

Is Anita subjected to drug abuse?

Sir!

I'm asking this because...

This behavior is a

pattern of drug abusers.

-Hence I'm asking you.

-What do you mean?

We know our girl.

Helping my girl doesn't give you a

free license to stack allegations.

You are just nodding your head.

You are merely acknowledging him.

-Listen!

-Get lost!

Why don't you understand, Richard?

This is the guy about whom I spoke over the phone.

He lives close to Anita's house.

Come here.

Sir?

-What's your name?

-Vicky!

Take a seat.

-Have it.

-It's okay.

You heard me.

What's the issue between them?

Who?

Hey, don't act smart.

He is referring to the fight

between Anita and her friends.

Speak out.

Anita was close to a girl named Janice.

I don't know the reason.

As she got closer to Janice...

she cut off her friendship

with Yasmin, Gowtham, and Eesa.

Who gives you such information?

Eesa!

He came to me to know about Janice.

Why did he come to you?

I'm an Instagram friend of Janice.

So...

I immediately unfollowed her once

I found that she is a m*rder*r.

Janice shares pics and posts

related to Satan were so weird.

Especially the 'worship of Satan' dance...

Let me cut to the point.

Eesa ratted out Janice

to Anita's mother.

It ended up in a fight.

Thus, broke the group and

they stopped talking to her.

On some random day, I was on my terrace

and I heard a sound of a vehicle.

I got curious and peeped to know

that it is my 'Lady Leader'.

'Lady Leader'?

Yes, bro.

What?

It was an inadvertent one.

Forgive me.

I didn't mean it.

Janice along with

Anita came by bike.

Did you notice anything?

They went inside the house.

Go sit over there.

I'll call you.

Ok, Sir.

- David?

- Sir?

Drop him and wait there.

I'll call you if I got any

further instructions.

Okay, SIr.

Go.

You showed me a photo and asked me

about the marks on Anita's neck.

It is the same.

I was easily able to recognize it.

Over time, the marks have faded.

That's all.

You could have consulted a doctor

as soon as you noticed it.

No, sir.

We were going to.

But Richard didn't feel safe.

We know a healer.

My husband's friend.

At least, had you consulted a doctor...

you would had some medical report.

We could have studied her behavior.

Anyway...

Hey!

What's happening?

Attend the call or disconnect it.

Who is calling?

It is Eesa.

Pick up the call.

Moron!

-Where are you?

-On my way.

-Where are you?

-I have reached.

-Where are you? How long can I wait?

-I...

Oh no!

Gowtham's calling me.

If you spill the beans with Gowtham,

I'm gonna break your mouth.

Tackle Gowtham.

-What can I do?

-Come soon.

-What if they come here?

-I will talk.

Alright!

Where are you, Vicky?

-I called umpteen times Where is Eesa?

-Tell me.

-You were talking to him, right?

-I was talking to my friend.

Both the lines are busy.

-Trust me, bro.

-I'm gonna k*ll you.

He is with us because of Anita's issue.

I know he is coming to meet you.

So, tell me where you are.

Can you hear me?

You douchebag...

I can't hear you.

What's happening?

Sir...

I need to be at Chindadripet.

-Someone's in trouble?

-Trouble?

Please keep moving, sir.

I will tell you on the way.

So, Mr. David...

Somewhere around 1 to 1.30...

What happened when you were taking Vicky@

Vignesh, the neighbor of Anita, back home?

And if I'm not wrong...

You were taking him to

Chindadripet instead of his home.

Why?

We had confirmed something

while enquiring Vicky.

Anita and her friends know Janice.

Also, one more person was

involved in this case.

To be clear...

Vicky, Eesa, and her friend Gowtham...

were investigating something.

We joined the dots...

we got closer to the first

accused of the case.

He is a localite.

He is known by the name of Shabir bhai.

Sultry weather!

I just can't take it.

Stick to a path, oldie.

Kids!

How can you play in such weather?

There you are.

Why did you leave the shop unattended?

Do I look like a babe?

Why are you stalking me?

Are Anita and Janice besties?

Sir...

Only recently they got acquainted.

I didn't like Janice

getting along with Anita.

If Anita hooks onto something,

it is very hard to undo it.

Who takes up an Occultus

project for the final exams?

You have no idea what

they are going to do.

This is their common discussion point.

She was is into all

these dark topics.

What did you say the

name of the healer was?

Donald Halloway.

I need to meet him.

Sir, I feel very uncomfortable with him.

You need not join us.

I will personally meet him.

Okay, Sir.

What's happening here, Father?

Dark magic crimes are on the

rise in the age of technology.

Is this a selfish act of someone?

Or the greed of humans?

If the desire is a crime...

everyone in the world

is a criminal.

Sir!

Here, sir.

Hello, sir.

What brings you here, sir?

Here for an enquiry.

Oh!

What is it?

Do you know someone by

the name Shabir bhai?

Yes, he lives around.

Where can I find him?

I think he will be at Jameen shed.

Do you want backup?

Thanks. I will take care.

It's a small enquiry.

Okay, Sir.

Call me for any help.

Bye, Sir.

Come with me.

A dimwit!

It wasn't worth the wait.

Look at his face! So pale...

-Let's burn him alive.

-Scoot.

So audacious?

You kept trailing.

Who are you, stranger?

Do you want to know who I'm?

Will you run a vehicle over me?

What's he blabbering?

I'm seeing you for the first time.

Don't talk nonsense.

-I'm warning you.

-I have video evidence of what you did.

We know everything about

you and your boss.

You

But now you are doomed.

But I'm gonna send you to hell now.

Leave him.

-Let me k*ll him.

-Ignore him.

Come with me, Sir.

-This is the place he mentioned.

-It's election time.

We are doomed if caught.

Let me go.

He must be here.

-Is it the one?

-This is the Jameen shed that he mentioned.

Check out who is that.

Are you guys armed?

-Yes we are.

-We do.

Bhai...

-The cops are here.

-What's happening?

What if he brought them to us?

I'm gonna finish him up.

Go to hell.

Father...

Is Anita really controlled

by a supernatural power?

Or would someone control

her instilling fear?

The mind is a place where good and

evil thoughts are constantly produced.

We have to take things in control, dwindle

and finally decimate the evil thoughts.

Low confidence and inferiority complex...

would compound and turn into a force.

The force will make

decisions on behalf of you.

Some say...

it's a state of mind.

Astral plane!

If you are a man of beliefs...

this power is a demon.

worship, human sacrifice

and manipulating people.

- and dedicating one's life...

- You are right, father.

I understand.

Anita is in the exact state

of mind that you described.

The astral phase... right.

Yes.

One man controlling another...

Is there any technique to do it?

Mr. Hamza...

In this world everybody's

controlled by an external force.

It can be political, May be religious.

or emoitional.

Someway or the other.

See... you get annoyed when

your wife controls you.

but you feel nice when your

mother does the same to you.

Okay.

Back to the question...

A person controlled with the

help of drugs or hypnotherapy.

Poor Anita.

She has learned something that she shouldn't

have and which is totally not related to her.

Some person who is affected by this...

or the society he/she belongs to

has pushed her into their world.

Go!

-Come here, bhai.

-Sir! Here I come.

It has been quite a time.

Why are the cops of other

limits looking out for you?

Police?

The human sacrifice case is being

investigated in the particular station.

Their cops are looking out for you.

I think it must be a misunderstanding.

Tell me the truth if you

are really involved in it.

Sir, you know about me.

I have my own set of things.

I saved you by diverting

them as I know you. And here I'm.

-Diverted to?

-The Jameen shed.

They must have gone there.

Alright, sir.

Meet him and pass on the information

to my superior Is that clear?

-Okay, sir.

-Take care.

Go!

How did they end up here?

Father...

she had a friend named Janice.

Do you believe that she

is the m*rder*r?

What could have been a

motive for such a young woman?

No matter what the motive is...

we have to focus on the tool she used.

Witchcraft!

Because human sacrifice isn't

propagated by any other faith.

So, the girl has been

influenced by witchcraft.

No!

She is not influenced...

but she is practising witchcraft.

Practitioners of witchcraft

don't see this as a m*rder.

It's only an offering.

An offering.

A belief that a human sacrifice would make

them as powerful as the goddess of demons.

Especially when the victim is dear to them.

the offering...

You know...

What about Anita?

Poor Anita...

She was forced into the dark

world by some selfish people.

Not sure how long can she fight back there.

Soon, we have to bring her out.

Back to the light.

You see...

Every one of us was just

looking for one thing.

Why did Anita turn into this woman?

We, the cops, father, and Anita's friends & family...

We were just looking out for the answer.

Except Janice.

Can I tell you why?

After you met the father...

you were confident that

you can find Janice.

But meanwhile another human

sacrifice has taken place.

Do you know why?

Because Janice D'Souza has

always been the m*rder*r.

What is it, Parthiban?

What's the update?

The victim has been working

here as a laborer for 15 years.

People in the surrounding

area are familiar with him.

But he is in no way connected

with Janice's g*ng.

This time they have

chosen a random victim.

He was tortured to death, Sir.

Okay.

Mr. Hamza...

this is Mr. Parthiban.

The investigating officer in this case.

Hello, Sir.

We were able to decode some symbols

found in the previous m*rder spot.

And they have left the

same symbols here too.

- This is definitely the same group.

- Impossible.

We are looking out for an

individual name Janice.

How can it be a group?

No, Sir.

He is right.

A large mob is driving Janice.

I'm sure they would have

influenced by the Pagan ideology.

May be, but...

It sounds strange.

What does this symbol mean, exactly?

- Akaali, sir.

- What?

It means Akaali, Sir.

- Akaali?

- Yes, Sir.

It's derived from

multiple languages.

'Kaal' means death.

'Akaal' means immortal.

When these words are combined

are referred to a person...

they are called Akaali.

which means...

This means the word 'Akaali'...

maybe a prominent

symbol in their group.

Yes, Sir.

Okay.

Sir...

Sir, please wait.

Listen to me.

Sir, please.

Give me a minute, sir.

Please!

It is not going to work out, Mr. Hamza.

It's because you started to

investigate Janice's mother...

things went wrong.

She is in a state of shock.

Rather I would say that she didn't

believe anyone rather than 'shock'.

If we make her understand

that we are helping her...

then they will co-operate with us.

There are more chances that she might

know the whereabouts of Anita.

we have lots of possibilities, Sir.

- Sir... please, Sir.

- Bullshit!

- Just one attempt, Sir.

- Absolutely no possiblities.

There is a huge risk involved in this.

Do you know that?

Try to make her tell the truth...

and get out of that place

within ten minutes.

- Sir, please.

- I have orders.

Only ten minutes.

Got it?

And...

if anything goes wrong...

you will be held responsible.

Is that clear?

Yes.

It was unofficial enquiry.

Since Anita and Janice are close friends...

to gather some clues about Anita...

I went to meet Janice's mom.

That's all.

Your colleagues don't

know about your visit.

Why did you go alone?

Don't you think this alone

raises enough suspicion?

I was never alone.

I was never alone.

Concerning this case...

No one is alone.

No matter where and how one goes...

the person will feel that

he/she is being followed.

But...

you can't see who

is following you.

In fact...

When we were fighting

against darkness...

most of the time...

ironically the darkness helped us.

Look at this, madam.

Her name is Anita.

Has your daughter shared

anything about this girl?

Or have you seen this girl?

You can trust me.

You will be safe.

You can discuss anything with me.

I will take care.

What happened, madam?

They are here.

Leave this place.

Go!

They are here.

They are here, sir.

Madam...

Leave this place.

-Please, madam.

-Leave this place.

Don't be scared.

Relax!

I will be back.

Drink this.

You are fine.

Nothing to worry about.

Give me a minute.

Where are you, sir?

What happened, madam?

Over there.

Over there.

Come on!

What are you doing?

Are you nuts?

Get up, man.

Mr. Dough face.

Are you trying to fool me?

Get up or else...

Come on!

Drop the g*n.

I won't.

She is dangerous.

You don't know things.

Listen to me.

Drop the g*n.

I'm trying to help you.

Please leave this place at once.

I'm warning you.

Drop the g*n.

This is your final warning.

Here you are.

Come on.

Get up!

You

-This is your final warning.

-So audacious! Warning me?

I'm your senior officer.

Drop the g*n.

This is our internal issue.

Please don't interfere.

If you don't listen to me, I will

have to forcibly use the weapon.

-Shut up and I dare to sh**t.

-Get away!

Come on!

Do it!

It's a grave mistake.

Please go aside.

-sh**t me.

-No, sir.

What are you up to, madam?

Drop the lighter.

I said drop it.

Who the hell are you, man?

Stop there.

Guys, tie him up.

Gather our people and surround them!

Fire it.

- Please.

- Don't get closer.

You heard me.

- Don't torment me.

- Listen to me.

Stop there.

I don't get you.

Anita has shared

something with Janice.

I'm here to know that.

I know why you are here.

You were sent to k*ll me, right?

Stop it, madam.

Trust me.

I will protect you.

Stop, man.

Eesa!

Throw the lighter towards me.

I said 'Throw it'.

Did you expect this?

He left no room for humanity

to help fellow beings.

I have just one question in mind.

Why do this?

Ego!

Power!

Everybody wants a power!

Humans are running after authority.

To be straight...

A human is hunting his fellow

being like a wild animal.

In the end, he too bites the dust.

I do get it.

Looking back at history...

no matter how

devastating the events are...

human race has

resiliently bounced back.

At such unpleasant times...

time and hope are quintessential.

So, based on your statement...

even before these murders...

Janice's mom was being

controlled by someone else.

You are right.

And Mariam's m*rder...

was it a part of this ritual?

Maybe.

So, after a while, they started

to come after you as well.

How did you handle it?

I couldn't think much back then.

Mariam D' Souza's m*rder...

it felt like a setup.

If I really wanted to get out of this...

I had to find where Janice is.

Such was the situation.

I got the place.

I know where Janice is...

Eesa...

How did you get hold of this?

Sir...

Please tell him, Eesa.

Just spit out the

unfiltered truth.

What do you expect from me?

What do you want to know?

Does anyone know what's happening around?

Sir...

The problems started when

Janice went missing.

Anita was deeply affected by it.

She was determined to find Janice

and she made sincere efforts.

That's when Anita called

me and asked a favor.

When Janice last met Anita she

shared some strange scriptures.

Anita was just curious if she could

decode anything from these scriptures.

I unwillingly agreed to

help her in this regard.

But I looked at it as

a good opportunity.

I felt that it was a chance

to get her out of this cult.

As she promised me that she

wouldn't go after such things...

I met a guy who had enough knowledge

about this mysterious world.

They are akin to a secret society.

When he explained some things

about the scriptures...

It was shocking.

He asked me to warn her about

the dangers of it.

I tried to contact her...

But before I could make her realize...

a big mishap interrupted

That's when Aarti Madam

asked to meet her.

She was worried that Anita has returned...

and she also said that she

went out to meet someone.

My mind blacked out.

Trying to figure out about her...

I went crazy...

That's when I got a

video message from her.

That's the clip you watched.

I didn't share a thing about

this video to anyone.

Gowtham and I went to the local police

station to file a complaint about it.

The constable there saw the

video and treated us harshly...

and asked us to

immediately delete it.

-'He inquired if there was another copy'.

-No, sir. This is the only footage.

They also collected our

personal details and addresses.

They also collected Anita's

address along with our addresses.

As Gowtham and I did these

without informing Yasmin...

You talk as if we give a damn about Anita.

Let's ponder about the next plan.

I will face the consequences.

This incident got us perplexed.

That's when a couple of guys on a

bike crossed throwing a stare.

I know all the folks in my locality.

I will spot a stranger at first sight.

They kept noticing us.

I didn't take it seriously as our judgment

might go wrong when we are tense.

You can't say that you will

face the consequences, Eesa.

-Move!

-Yasmin.

Gowtham and I kept

talking after she left.

Only then I realized that those bike guys

kept moving to and fro in our street.

Who are these guys roaming in our place?

Hey, Eesa!

I was curious to see them.

Eesa!

What happened, Eesa?

Doesn't that house have CCTV?

There is no CCTV in our street.

But definitely, they would

crossed nearby streets.

When enquired about the same, the car

which rammed me was recorded on CCTV.

We noted the car number and traced the owner.

Later we met him.

We explained about the incident.

He told a story that got us stunned.

When he and his friends

were returning from a party...

they were caught at a police

checkpost for drunk and driving.

The car owner and his friends

were taken away in a jeep.

He said that someone stole his car.

We couldn't believe his story.

But he got evidence to back his story.

The incident was recorded on his friend's phone

which accidentally slipped in the car.

The footage opened our eyes...

that this was a planned trap by the local

inspector Lawrence and Sabir bhai.

Hence Vicky and I were after Sabir bhai.

We were so confused and couldn't

trust anyone not even the cops.

Sorry, Sir.

You got a message.

Open it.

The time was 11 O'clock.

From Janice's social media account...

-'Eesa got a message'.

-Janice has sent a message.

But he is not the only

one who got the message.

Eesa's other two friends, Gowtham and Yasmin...

also got the same message?

Yes.

It was then...

we inferred that a mob is

operating behind the scene.

I felt that those kids need

to be at the location shared by Janice.

Because...

someone was tapping their mobile phone.

So...

David and I took those three guys there.

Ask him to stay inside.

You three stay inside the car.

We shall alert you if

know about Janice. Okay?

- Okay.

- Okay, Sir.

Take care.

I have instruced them, Sir.

Let's go.

Sir...

- Where are you going?

- Stay here. I'll be back.

Don't Eesa...

Lawrence sir.

Relax, Sir.

David, check out who was that.

Where did he go?

Who are you?

Lawrence?

Stop!

Hey, stop there.

Don't run!

Lawrence!

Lawrence sir!

Lawrence sir!

Where are you?

Yasmin, get to the car.

Sir...

Why did you come here?

Get out!

Go!

Stop there.

Stop!

Don't get closer.

Fall back.

I got nothing to do with this.

-Get away!

-If you got nothing to do with this...

why did you run away from us?

I got evidence.

You were scared that I

would leak them out.

Where is Janice?

Why don't you get it?

-I'm not one of them. Got it?

-sh**t me.

I said 'fall back'

You are not gonna listen?

Retreat!

Run!

Come on!

Run!

Why did you save us?

Let me go!

I just followed the instructions

of Inspector Lawrence.

I'm just a hired henchman.

You traced me out.

He got smart and got me trapped.

I don't have enough time to

explain everything to you.

This is not a safe place to be.

Why are you saying

irrelevant things?

I will k*ll you both

if you keep fighting.

-Call them.

-Please don't k*ll me.

I said 'call'.

-Eesa?

-Where are you?

Inside the building.

We are cornered.

Are you safe?

We are.

Where are you?

We...

we...

Remember we parked the car?

-Yeah.

-We are at the building next to it.

I will send Gowtham.

get away from this place in the car.

I will take care of things.

Come.

Let's go, sir.

Get up.

Move!

Gowtham, stay strong.

I will have you covered and make

sure that they don't get near you.

Go.

Go.

You, masked b*tches!

Don't you have any

value for human lives?

Go convey my message to your Satan.

'Your lives have been

sacrificed to 12 mm b*ll*ts'

Farewell to hell!

-Get in.

-Come on.

Move!

How are you and Janice related?

Why are so many people protecting her?

Is she the Akaali?

If you try to cook up a story...

You

The Akaali, you are looking for...

is not Janice, Hamzah.

We don't know where she is.

But...

earlier...

she was in our custody.

This unworthy human race...

has to end forever.

Many groups are operating

world to accomplish our goal.

To be precise...

we are the children of satan.

The emperor of this mighty satanic empire...

is our Akaali.

Akaali found something in her

that could help our cause.

He assigned me the task of trapping her.

Akaali gave me her details.

I started observing her.

When we were supposed to

handover her to Akaali...

her friend Anita...

somehow sniffed our place.

We didn't want to sacrifice

her for no reason.

That would hinder our rituals.

So...

we injected drugs...

and made sure that she wouldn't spill

the beans to the outside world.

To date, I don't know how Anita

learned about us and our hideout.

We believed that Janice would

be the only reason for it.

Also, things that she shared with Anita...

she might have told her mom as well.

So, I decided to finish her off as well.

That's when you met her.

Tell me the truth.

Are the seven murders

related to this?

That's part of our ritual.

Janice had no hand in

all the seven murders.

We wanted to make the

world believe that is a k*ller.

It was all part of my plan.

I was the one who made the reporter come

to the place where the sacrifice was planned.

In this case...

I created shreds of evidence to

frame Janice in this case.

I made Charles believe my story.

I said that the situation

was getting out of control...

and asked him to report

it to his senior.

The doofus fell for the trick.

Things were going smoothly as per the plan...

We wanted to prove Janice

guilty with enough evidence...

so, I needed the reporter.

Things happened as per my script.

But...

one thing was constantly

hovering in my mind.

if we let a guy who knows

every secret of ours...

it would be devastating

to me and my group...

I decided to put an

end to his story.

I knew it...

Compared to the six

sacrifices we made earlier...

but this seventh sacrifice

would be a greater hindrance.

But remember this.

No matter what you do

and where you hide...

our motto will succeed.

Our Akaali...

you can't escape the

iron fist of Akaali.

So, this cult...

If they wanted to frame Janice

for any of these murders...

they could have easily

got hold of her.

Considering, police also helped.

Doesn't this look like a cover-up, sir?

Yes.

Exactly.

Not just that...

Something big was planned with her.

Only you knew that Janice was innocent.

Yes.

You are right.

That night...

Eesa shared something with me.

That was a shocking

revelation to all of us.

I would call this as a clue.

There is a place in the

outskirts of the city...

and it is where Eesa gathers

information about Anita.

David and I immediately went to the place

to gather information about Anita.

Only to know...

The actual source

of the real problem...

was that place.

Take a look at this.

It is a ritual map.

The recent murders in the city...

and the symbols in the

map have similarities.

I believe that you would have noticed

these symbols at the crime scene.

If you don't mind me askng...

Where did you get these from?

When Eesa came to me to

enquire about Janice...

I retrieved the book

using my sources.

It's very ancient picture.

But trust me.

Something is very wrong

is happening here.

These are extremist groups...

who call themselves Satanists.

Satanism...

Satanism is a w*r...

between us and...

But these criminals are

using humans like cowards.

Ba

But we are blamed.

I can recollect the symbols in the book.

But...

I don't know, why

are they doing it.

In plain words...

It is a Wiccan Scripture scripture.

That map...

is the secret to unlock Clavis Inferno.

It directly translates...

as the key to the dark world.

What is Janice's connection here?

There is a a different

perspective here, Mr. Hamza.

All these murders are part of a

ritual before sacrificing Janice.

What?

What do you mean?

Are they going to m*rder Janice?

Such a humongous ritual for that?

Yes.

Why?

Clavis Inferno.

To perform the ritual...

they need a rare mutant girl.

Janice..

is the only know living

example of that mutation.

The mutation that you are referring to...

Alexandria's Genesis.

This a rare genetic anomaly

that happens to women.

Menses is a natural

process for a woman.

But a woman with this anomaly

doesn't go through it.

Oh, I see.

And they are called as...

pure breeds in the occult world.

This case's missing link...

this is the one.

These murders...

if you look at the patterns...

it will correspond with this map.

If you calculate the distance

and layout of every m*rder...

it will match with the

birth date of Janice.

So that group has to follow this

pattern to sacrifice the girl, right?

Yeah!

Else, the honoring will go in vain.

Se, there are Prophecies.

about people affected with

Alexandria's Genesis.

Their exact date of birth and month have

been mentioned in the old scriptures.

So, once a child is born

with the mutation...

they abduct the girl and

sacrifice to their dark deities.

but somehow...

this girl is still alive.

So, someone else is helping the girl.

Right?

Exactly...

Can't escape from those people.

Not easy.

Based on your markings...

this falls in a particular area.

Sir, if we thoroughly sieve

through the area with the cops...

we can catch them I guess.

No, David.

It will alert them.

I suspect there is a

huge nexus behind them.

They have followed the actions and

methods as mentioned in the book.

Their activities...

and movements are happening within a

particular framework. I presume so.

Am I right?

Yeah!

They can't break the protocol.

It is very vital for the ritual.

The m*rder spot...

Based on this map,

just as you said...

you can infer where the accused

is exactly operating from.

Right?

To be precise...

If they need to sacrifice Janice...

that needs to be done

within this circle.

And one more thing...

she would be alive.

there is still time

to perform this ritual.

My sources have confirmed that there is

an actively operating fringe group.

Also, the group is targeting the elite

people of the locality for quite some time.

But I often hear a

name in my circle.

So, he must be the leader or something.

Do you know his name?

I don't remember.

But...

People call him Father

Halloway or something.

The life we tread conceals

so many mysteries.

Till we discover them...

we can't be at peace.

we don't how long is

a journey of quest.

But...

I didn't know that the

journey will land me here.

So many hurdles...

Sturdy resistances.

beyond all these...

I'm gonna share

something with you.

Apart from solving this

case for my department...

Personally, I was curious to

unravel the mysteries in the case.

It was then...

I started to discover secrets,

mysteries and twist in the story.

There is nothing right and

nothing wrong in this life.

Perspective varies.

We blame our lives

to be pathetic.

Why?

Is it because the world

if full of evil men?

No!

The nonchalant people who don't

question the immorality...

those people are to be blamed.

Darkness!

There is definitely light

beyond the darkness.

We are fighting

against the darkness.

In the hope of seeing the

light another day...

I trusted you a lot, Father.

The reason for doing

this doesn't concern me.

Please remember this.

It's because of the girl...

you are still alive.

Else...

Else?

What will you do?

Will you k*ll me?

If I do so then I'm different from you.

Who is he?

A guy who looks similar to you.

The one who left when I entered.

Who is he?

Don't try to hijack the topic.

That's my brother.

Sebastian.

I'm Donald.

We are twins.

An immigrated girl worked in a tea estate

in Nandhesam, a mountainous village.

Some heinous men there

physically abused her.

We are the twins born

for those animals.

My biological mother didn't survive

long enough to see our future.

We were raised in an orphanage.

A couple who were unable

to have a baby adopted us.

Our adopted mother

raised us as her kids.

But our adopted father's

perspective differed.

As he couldn't become a father

he despised us.

we hoped that it would

change soon.

But slowly his true colors were revealed.

At night...

he collected our hair and nails...

and performed mysterious prayers.

Back then, we didn't know that...

he was worshipping satan.

People of Nandhesam...

believed the existence of

a pet of satan in the southern forest

that was cursed by their ancestors.

According to the holy scripts of satan...

the beast chooses its

messengers to serve it.

If they oblige it's command...

that would grant them a wish.

The people there believed it for ages.

My father wished to

become its messenger.

And decided to sacrifice one of us.

On a night...

Sebastian got a message that my dad

was attacked by a wild wolf.

The place he was supposedly got

attacked was Satans dwelling place.

It was the place where the animals

for sacrifice were tied.

Satans animal

ferociously devours it.

without sparring a bone.

When Sebastian arrived at the place...

my father wasn't there.

I thought he wouldn't return.

I thought that he would become the sacrificial

animal just as my father desired.

But my father wasn't aware of the fact...

Sebastian who was a product

of animals' sin...

is a beast himself.

He returned alive.

My father couldn't take it.

And he tried to k*ll him.

To save my brother...

I k*lled my father.

My mom was horrified at it.

For our better future...

she accepted the charges...

and got imprisoned.

We were orphaned once again.

We returned to the orphaned

where were raised.

Michael Freys who worked there...

became our guru.

He performed exorcism and cured

people possessed by evil spirits.

He taught us as well.

As time flew, Sebastian's nature changed.

The beast in him got exposed.

Sebastian went alone at night.

Just like our adopted father...

he performed mysterious prayers.

Michael sternly punished him for the same.

But that didn't help.

He continued performing rituals for satan.

Sebastian was able to cure

people when Michael failed.

Then Michael realized...

that Sebastian was the

messenger of satan.

To stop his growth...

Michael tried to finish off Sebastian.

But something unexpected happened.

On an early morning...

Sebastian picked up a skull

of an animal in the forest...

and produced a weird sound.

Women who heard it...

started acting crazy.

they started running towards

Michael Fraze's house like lunatics.

And they cut their throats

at once before his house.

People believed that Michael performed

black magic and got them k*lled.

He was arrested.

And once again...

we became lonely.

Sebastian absconded...

I was curing people using

the spiritual methods.

And I faced a situation where my

methods failed to cure patients...

It was then...

I went out looking for Sebastian...

And he had become a huge untamable beast.

He had gathered a small group...

and was practicing satanism.

He wanted to amuse his

small group of followers.

He was responsible for many

human sacrifices and murders.

My father or Michael is not

to be blamed for his nature.

People who find happiness

is others' sorrow...

are the root cause of this.

One who can't dare to fight for a cause...

like a coward...

until people stop resorting to immoral ways

like human sacrifice and black magic...

no one can stop him.

Politicians with a strong authority...

to turn things in their favor...

are nurturing Sebastian.

But his motto...

is not the wealth offered by them.

And they don't realize it yet.

Where is Janice now?

Why has Sebastian abducted her?

He can sacrifice a specific mutant girl.

Janice...

is the mutant girl.

Today is the night of sacrifice.

I tried explaining it to him.

He doesn't listen to me.

We had a heated argument.

Thinking that I might be a serious

impediment to his offerings...

Sebastian has house arrested me here.

He impersonates me...

and make people believe

that he is Donald.

Including you, Mr. Hamza.

One more important thing.

If this night passes...

and Sebastian survives this night...

that's ominous for Anita.

Remember this.

I will save Anita.

Bring Anita to my place.

Trust me.

I'm the only help you have now.

"Umpteen unanswered questions"

"O' man getting ready for the battle"

"Go, seek the truth"

"O' man entering the b*ttlefield "

"Why do you dread?"

"The darkness has spread"

"O' man entering the b*ttlefield "

"Lock eyes with your foe"

"If you turn victorious..."

"pursue the journey"

"If you are beaten..."

"rise again like a seed"

"O' man entering the b*ttlefield "

"don't vanish in the field

and rise like a phoenix"

"O' man entering the b*ttlefield "

"Enter the field, no fear in the eye."

"O' man entering the b*ttlefield "

"Come unscathed with the truth"

"O' man entering the b*ttlefield "

"Time's slipping"

"O', man entering the b*ttlefield "

"Please conclude the story"

"O' man entering the b*ttlefield "

"Lock eyes with your foe"

"O' man entering the b*ttlefield "

"Please conclude the story"

'O' Lord, which all Lords fear'

'To change the fate of this poor soul'

'There she lies at your feet'

'Command the goddess of diseases

that has possessed her.'

'Let Her heal her'

'I adore you'.

'I surrender myself to you'.

'You are my path'

Anita!

'The heart of our hearts'

'Stroke this weak heart with your love"

'Let the pain alleviate and sorrow vanish'

'As the pain alleviates, sorrow

vanishes, let her gather strength'

'Prepare her to bear this sweet burden'

'I lay this child on your lap'

Eesa!

Eesa!

You will be fine.

Listen!

'I plead you O' king'

'Forgive our sins'

'Bless us to complete

the ritual'

'Shower mercy over this soul

to give her enough strength'

'I may fear'

'Still, that doesn't

dwindle my trust in You'

Sebastian!

'I command in the name of the

Lord with billion names'

'O' the evil powers that

are daunting this child'

'Bad spirits'

' O' open-eyed omens'

'Foul angels'

'Leave this soul'

'Let this child be a child'

Anita!

Anita!

Sebastian!

Will you stop this?

You are not gonna gain

anything by sacrificing her.

This is superstition.

Can you understand?

Death is not a solution.

Sebastian!

If death is not a solution

for any problem...

So, what about life?

Will it provide a solution?

For ages, you conditioned the human

mind that God tests the bad souls.

'It's the bad people who can be affluent'

'It's your cowardice that refuses to accept

it and indeed that keeps you alive"

The definition of 'bad

men' has been tweaked.

Bad vs bad is the current scenario.

The worse owns the power.

If life itself is a problem...

death is the solution.

Sebastian!

'The light doesn't reach me,

o' the child of darkness'

'You are a child not turn into a demon'.

'Your venomous teeth'

'shall k*ll you'

Sebastian!

Sebastian!

Sebastian!

Anita!

'No matter how I suffer,

I shall pray you'

Anita!

'Let the child be true to you'.

Anita!

'Let you become stubborn as iron'.

'You are the mercy and you are the grace'

''The darkness is omnipresent'

Sebastian!

Drop the sword.

If you hurt the girl...

you will be good as dead.

-Drop the sword.

-Why did you come here?

Get out!

I will not leave this

place without the girl.

Why are you sacrificing innocent

humans in the name of sacrifice?

Idiot!

The people whom are you trying

to save will backstab you.

But, you...

are fighting for these

menial creatures.

Our fight is to make our

people live peacefully.

Please leave this child.

I will not hurt you.

I will not come after you as well.

Trust me.

Look, Sebastian.

All I want is to see this

girl leave the place alive.

That's it.

Sebastian!

Your brother has

sacrificed a lot for you.

At least for his sake...

please quit this.

Listen to me.

If you trust me...

Anita!

'we could have been born

as humans in a Godless world'

'But...'

'The petty desires and unsatisfiable greed'

'made man dig deep

to bring out Satan'

'and tried to sign a agreement'

'At the end of the quest...'

'there lies a question'

'In a world of God and darkness...'

'Maybe...'

'we are Satan'

During the trial of Janice murders...

2017...

Mr. Lawrence had accepted his role

as an accomplice to the cult.

and all the crimes that

they were involved in.

But, earlier...

he had mentioned

that this cult had a leader.

The Akaali.

Sebastian Halloway...

is the Akaali.

So, then what happened to Janice?

Janice wasn't there.

We made a thorough search.

No one knows where she is.

As Lawrence accepted the charges.

we confirmed that

she is a victim.

Maybe...

she was k*lled.

Who knows?

Okay.

So meanwhile, the investigation report

says that Donald Halloway is missing.

But he was very much present at

Anita's exorcism at the satan temple.

Then how did you

escape from there?

Two eye witnesses say that building's

roof collapsed and Donald got stuck.

Eesa and Gowtham.

But...

But when police cleared the debris...

they have noticed an

underground tunnel.

It is said that he may have

escaped through the tunnel.

I wish I conclude the case...

the way you say it ended.

Let's assume that

Janice is missing.

Or she was k*lled six years ago.

If Donald Halloway, the brother of

the deceased Sebastian is innocent...

who is doing these current sacrifices?

When was this photo taken?

Last evening...

these bodies were recovered from a

mountainous village called Nandhesam.

The symbols in these are

matching with Janice murders.

Do you know what these symbols mean?

And could please tell me

what really is happening.

"Has the story reached its end?"

"Did we get the answers?"

"Are the shores visible?"

"Are tides ebbing?"

"I'm rising to witness the dawn"

"The end unites us"

"Has the story reached its end?"

"Did we get the answers?"

"To realize the present

I'm forgettting my past"

"As I let me go my past,

my burden has eased"

"I make my own path

depsite losing the track"

"My bright smile would

slit through darkness"

"The road goes ever on?"

"It wishes to stride forward?"