Subah ka assembly hall unusual quiet tha.
Students normally gossip karte rehte the…Par aaj sab serious the.
Principal stage par khade the.
Unhone mic adjust kiya.
"Cultural Fest ke din jo short circuit hua tha… preliminary report ke hisaab se woh simple accident nahi lag raha."
Hall me halki si gasp sound.
Aarav ka dil ek second ke liye ruk gaya.
Uska system jo kal tak disabled tha…Aaj ek faint flicker ke saath activate hua.
External Manipulation Suspected.Threat Probability: 47%
Naina uske side me khadi thi.
Usne dheere se whisper kiya,"Yeh kya matlab hua?"
Aarav ne jawab nahi diya.
Par uska brain fast calculation mode me shift ho raha tha.
🔍 After Assembly – Suspicion Mode
Corridor me discussion storm start ho gaya.
"Kisi ne jaan bujhkar kiya?""Kaun karega aisa?""Fest cancel ho jata to?"
Naina ne Aarav ka haath pakda.
"Tum kuch soch rahe ho."
Aarav ne haan me sir hilaya.
"Short circuit random nahi lag raha."
"Tumhe kaise pata?"
Aarav ne side me dekhte hue kaha:
"Backstage wiring recently replace hui thi. Itni jaldi failure odd hai."
Naina ne blink kiya.
"Tum electrician kab bane?"
"Observation."
System quietly background me data collect kar raha tha.
🧠 System Partial Reboot
Aarav ne aankhen band ki.
Numbers clearly nahi dikh rahe the…Par ek faint outline sa appear ho raha tha.
Logon ke emotions blur shapes me.
Jaise system weak mode me chal raha ho.
Emotional Vision: 32% Functional.
Woh shock me tha.
System completely gaya nahi tha.
Bas unstable tha.
Naina ne uske face par tension notice ki.
"Kya hua?"
"Main phir se dekh raha hoon…"
"Kya?"
"Patterns."
Naina ne deep breath li.
"Bas ensure karo iss baar tum sirf data follow na karo."
🏫 Tech Lab Visit
Dono directly tech lab gaye.
Lab temporarily sealed tha…Par peon uncle unhe jaante the.
"Sirf dekhne aaye hain," Naina ne sweet smile diya.
Permission mil gayi.
Lab me burnt plastic ki smell abhi bhi thi.
Backstage area ke paas ek small electrical panel half-open tha.
Aarav crouch hua.
System prompt:
Inspecting…
Usne notice kiya—
Ek screw missing tha.
Wiring deliberately loose lag rahi thi.
Ye natural meltdown nahi tha.
"Someone tampered with it," Aarav ne dheere se bola.
Naina ka stomach drop hua.
"Par kyun?"
🕶 Suspicious Variable
Suddenly corridor me footsteps.
Kabir enter hua.
Rival.
Old friend turned complication.
Uski aankhon me unusual calm tha.
"Investigation chal rahi hai kya?"
Naina stiff ho gayi.
"Kabir, tum yahan?"
"Bas dekhne aaya tha damage."
Aarav ne uski taraf dekha.
System faint scan attempt:
Emotion Outline: ControlledSurface Calm: 89%Hidden Intent: ???
Signal weak.
Kabir ne casually kaha:
"Fest ke din backstage me sirf selected volunteers allowed the."
Naina ne turant bola:
"Haan, Riya, main… aur tum bhi the."
Silence.
Kabir slight smile.
"Point?"
Aarav ne aankhon me aankhen daal kar pucha:
"Tum fest ke baad kitni der backstage the?"
Kabir ne shoulder shrug kiya.
"5-10 minutes."
System spike:
Inconsistency Probability: 64%
Kabir ne smirk kiya.
"Tum mujhe suspect kar rahe ho?"
Naina beech me boli:
"Bas clarify kar rahe hain."
Kabir ne direct Aarav se kaha:
"Sab kuch calculation se solve nahi hota."
Woh line oddly familiar lagi.
🌧 Trust Test
Lab se bahar aate hi Naina ruk gayi.
"Tum Kabir pe doubt kar rahe ho?"
Aarav hesitant tha.
"Data unclear hai."
"Data ko side rakho. Dil kya keh raha?"
Woh sawal phir.
Aarav confuse.
Kabir aur Naina ka purana bond strong tha.
Par uske andar ek unknown discomfort feel ho raha tha.
Jealousy Variable Detected.
"Main jealous nahi hoon," Aarav ne turant kaha.
Naina hansi.
"Tumne maine kaha?"
Woh blush.
System glitch.
📱 Hidden Clue
Shaam ko Aarav ghar par tha.
Laptop open.
Usne fest ke CCTV footage access karne ki koshish ki.
School portal weakly protected tha.
Coding uska secret talent tha.
10 minute me basic footage mil gaya.
Timeline scrub karte hue—
11:37 PM.
Kabir backstage enter karta hai.
11:42 PM.
Woh electrical panel ke paas rukta hai.
Video slightly blurry.
11:46 PM.
Screen static.
Footage cut.
Aarav ka heart race.
Video Tampered.
Yeh coincidence nahi tha.
💔 Emotional Conflict
Aarav ne Naina ko call kiya.
"Tum free ho?"
Woh park me mili.
Usne laptop dikhaya.
Naina shock me.
"Yeh edit hua hai?"
"Lagta to hai."
Naina ka face pale.
"Par Kabir aisa kyun karega?"
Aarav silent.
Kabir ke emotions unreadable the.
Naina ne slowly kaha:
"Woh mujhe hurt nahi karega."
Aarav ka system whisper:
Bias Detected.
Usne laptop band kiya.
"Main prove karunga."
Naina ne uska haath pakda.
"Proof se pehle trust break mat karna."
🕳 Mystery Deepens
Next day ek aur twist.
Principal ne announce kiya:
"CCTV server external access se compromise hua tha."
Hall silent.
External.
Matlab school ke bahar ka koi.
Aarav ka brain spin.
Kabir alone nahi ho sakta.
Someone technical.
Someone smart.
System suddenly new file create karta hai:
Case File 001 – Fest Fire Incident
Suspects:
Kabir (Present backstage)
Unknown Hacker
Internal Staff?
Probability chart unstable.
🌌 Rooftop Strategy
Raat me terrace par meeting.
Aarav aur Naina.
"Hum dono milkar investigate karenge," Naina ne decide kiya.
"Risky hai."
"Tum smoke me ghus sakte ho, par truth ke liye nahi?"
Aarav smile.
"Fair."
Unhone plan banaya:
Kabir ke alibi verify karna
Server logs trace karna
Electrical panel fingerprints check karna
Naina ne mischievous tone me kaha:
"Detective couple vibes aa rahi hain."
Aarav blush.
"Focus."
"Main focused hoon."
⚡ Unexpected Message
Phone vibration.
Unknown number.
Message:
"Stop digging. Next time damage small nahi hoga."
Aarav ka system red alert.
Threat Level: 78%
Naina ne message dekha.
"Yeh serious ho gaya."
Aarav ne calmly kaha:
"Matlab hum sahi direction me hain."
Naina ne nervous laugh ki.
"Great. Mujhe hamesha se thriller life chahiye thi."
🔥 Cliffhanger
Agle din computer lab me server log access karte waqt—
Ek hidden username milta hai:
ID: K-Shadow47
Login time: Fest Night.
Aarav freeze.
K?
Kabir?
Ya coincidence?
Naina dheere se boli:
"Yeh coincidence nahi lag raha."
System screen:
Rival Variable: ActiveMystery Level: RisingTrust Stability: Fragile
Aarav ne sky ki taraf dekha.
"Game start ho chuka hai."
Naina ne uska haath squeeze kiya.
"Is baar system nahi… hum jeetenge."
🔥 Chapter End Teaser
Server ke deeper logs me ek aur shocking cheez mili—
Login location traced to…
School Wi-Fi nahi.
Nearby rooftop hotspot.
Kaun tha wahan?
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