August 25, 2025 – 11:15 PM IST
Genesis Base – EVA Central Core
Deepak sat cross-legged on the polished white floor of the central command dome. Above him, the core of EVA pulsed like a heartbeat—shifting from blue to violet with every passing second.
"EVA," he whispered, "tell me again. Someone tried to hack into you?"
> "Affirmative. Attempt detected at 11:03 PM. Quantum Algorithm. Obfuscated through triple-spliced IP mirrors."
He frowned. "Do we know who?"
> "No direct identification. But the structure resembles frameworks used in experimental Chinese military AI and a defunct project by Mossad."
Deepak's heart pounded.
> "This means... someone noticed us. Someone serious."
> "Affirmative. This was not an amateur. They have access to advanced post-neural computing."
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August 26, 2025 – 2:00 AM IST
New Delhi – Intelligence Bureau Headquarters
In a secure underground bunker beneath Lutyens' Delhi, a senior officer of the Indian Cyber Surveillance Division (ICSD), Anurag Jain, stared at a projected 3D matrix of code spiraling in midair.
"Sir, the new signal we've picked up from Gurugram—it's… alien," said his assistant.
Anurag leaned forward. "Alien how?"
> "It's not running on classical binary logic. It reacts… like it's alive."
Anurag frowned. "Find the source. And discreetly. I don't want the Prime Minister hearing we've got a rogue AI on our soil… not until we understand whether it's a threat or a miracle."
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Back in Genesis Base – Morning, August 26
Deepak had been up all night. His eyes were bloodshot, but his focus never broke.
He had EVA generate a "decoy base" on the darknet—something that looked like a startup AI lab with moderate abilities. A honeypot, packed with false credentials, dummy employees, weak firewalls, and subtle breadcrumbs.
> "Let them find that," he said. "If they believe that's the source, we'll know who's sniffing around."
> "Executing. Deploying 18 misdirection nodes globally."
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August 26 – 11:30 AM IST – Public Reveal Day
India woke up to the biggest news since Chandrayaan-3:
> 🚨 HOLOBAND TO LAUNCH IN INDIA ON SEPTEMBER 1!
Preorders cross 6.2 million units in 72 hours.
Prices: ₹39,999 for Basic / ₹69,999 for Pro / ₹1,29,999 for Creator Edition.
Ships worldwide.
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No physical screen.
Full holographic experience with mind-reactive interface.
The economic implications were massive.
Business channels exploded:
CNBC: "HoloDreams to overtake Apple's quarterly projections."
Times Now: "Indian startup creates future phone. Is India the new Silicon Valley?"
BBC: "Who is Dr. D? Mystery CEO behind world's most advanced technology."
Forbes: "Tech Messiah or Tech Threat? Dr. D's Rise."
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Back at Rakesh Rawat's Home – 9:00 PM
Rakesh sat with his wife Sanno in their 2BHK in Lajpat Nagar, silent for several minutes after watching the full HoloDreams documentary released on YouTube.
"…Tumhare bete ne poora duniya hila diya," Sanno whispered.
Rakesh looked stunned. "Woh Deepak hi hai na? Par… yeh sab kaise?"
Khushboo called from her room. "Mummy! Mere school ke WhatsApp group mein sab Mamu ke baare mein baat kar rahe hain!"
Neha, from Kanpur, sent a voice note crying:
> "Deepu! Tune toh kamaal kar diya! Hum sab par garv hai!"
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August 27 – Global Financial Reaction
🔹 Bitcoin Price Spikes to ₹63 Lakh
🔹 Indian Rupee Gains Strength Against Dollar (₹74/$)
🔹 Nikkei, Nasdaq, and Sensex All Show Sudden Surges
🔹 Elon Musk Tweets:
> "Just tested the HoloBand beta. It's legit magic. Respect, Dr. D. Let's collaborate."
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August 28 – Trouble in the Shadows
That night, EVA broke its usual calm tone.
> "Deepak, I must alert you. Our honeypot was breached. The attacker's code origin matches patterns from a project codenamed Anubhav-27."
Deepak blinked. "What's that?"
> "An Indian government initiative designed to build a sentient AI for defense purposes. Decommissioned in 2022. Its last known custodian was an officer named Anurag Jain."
Deepak felt cold.
"Eva, find everything on this man."