He observes the bulky men that are standing around the courtyard for a few moments. He looks down at the man sitting in the chair behind the desk. His arms have more ink on them than skin. There's a stitch mark on the left side of his cheek and one on his nose. His shirt looks so tight on him that if he breathes then it will rip into pieces. He looks up at Agent Spider.

Agent Spider looks down at himself. He is wearing a casual black and white striped t-shirt, a denim jacket, and jeans. He has also worn a black cap to cover up much of his face that he possibly can. He has also worn amber-colored eye contact.

Goon: I've never seen you around here.

Agent Spider: This is my first time here.

Goon: How do you know about us?

Agent Spider: My friend recommended it to me.

Goon: Who's your friend?

Agent Spider: The one that just went in a few minutes ago. He was a little drunk.

Goon: What's his name?

Agent Spider quickly glances at the register and scans it.

Agent Spider: Prabir!

Goon: Oh. Give me your id. I need to scan it for security purposes.

Agent Spider: Of course.

He quickly reaches into his pocket and fishes out his wallet. He hands his id over to the goon, who takes a picture of it and stares at it for a minute longer. He hands it back.

Goon: Anirudh Banerjee?

Agent Spider: That's right.

Goon: It will be two thousand for your pleasure.

Agent Spider hands over the money. A goon comes forwards and holds out his hand indicating him to follow. Agent Spider does just that. He is led down a dimly lit hallway then a set of stairs leading to the basement. On his way, he hears screams and pleas of women as well as evil laughs and profanities from the males.

The goon stops on the last door of the hallway. It is a metal door painted white. The goon offers him a sinister smile that makes Agent Spider feel disgusted.

Goon: Enjoy your time here. You're free to have your way with her!

He opens the door for Agent Spider who reluctantly steps in. The door is closed with such a force that it almost came off its hinges. Agent Spider locks the door from the inside, so no one can barge in whenever desired. He is disturbed by the screams and profanities in the surrounding rooms. He gulps down the sorrow he's feeling and shakes his head to clear his mind.

His hands fumble on the wall trying to locate the light switch. He flicks the lights on. There's a small dim bulb in the center of the room for the light source. He takes out the asthma inhaler that serves the purpose of an EMF radiation detector. It detects no radiation meaning no surveillance device.

He looks around the room that looks about seven by eleven. It is quite small with hot pink walls and marble flooring. There's a twin bed opposite the door. The bed occupies three-fourths of the room. He sees a small side table beside the bed. There's a bowl filled with pills on the table.

His gaze settles on the corner of the bed beside the side table. There's a girl who looks no older than eighteen, sitting there with her knees against her chest. Her petite body is covered with a skimpy dress that she's wearing. Her face has a bruise on it that looks like it was from a harsh punch or slap. His eyes travel down her body to see a few cuts that were deliberately made. Her face is buried in her knees.

Agent Spider: What's your name?

The girl starts crying. Tears start rolling down her face. She buries her face in her knees again to suppress her sobs. He hears a voice booming through his Bluetooth.

Agent Alpha: Did you just make that child cry?

Agent Spider: No. I just asked her name and she started crying. I'm standing on the opposite side of the room to give her space.

He keeps his voice low making sure no one can hear him.

Agent Alpha: Spider, you better console her before I decide to come over there!

Agent Spider: How am I supposed to do that?

Agent Alpha: Do what?

Agent Spider: Console her.

Agent Alpha: Like you would console a human, idiot!

Agent Shakti: Shut up you two! Agent Spider, get the girl to calm down a bit. Agent Alpha, I need you to track down a number I'm sending you.

Agent Alpha: Right away!

The Bluetooth beeps again indicating the call is dropped on his end. He moves towards the girls taking cautious steps. He takes off his jacket and puts it a few inches away from her on the bed.

Agent Spider: I'm sorry! I didn't mean to make you cry. I just... never mind! I'll just sit here.

He points towards the corner by the door. He looks at her one last time before sitting a safe distance away from the door on the cold marble floor, with his back against the wall. After a few minutes, the sobs die. She looks up unsure of what to do. She puts on the jacket and looks at Agent Spider who passes her a warm smile. He gets up and she shrinks back in fear. He sees that and a frown forms on his face.

Agent Spider: I'm just going to turn off the light. You can go to sleep. I won't touch you!

He turns off the lights and sits back down in his previous position. She hesitantly lays down on the bed. The Bluetooth beeps again.

Agent Alpha: Not bad, Agent Spider!

Agent Spider: Wow, I'm so blessed! I feel like the luckiest human alive that you praised me.

Agent Alpha: Drama queen!

Agent Spider: Oh, you're describing yourself?

Agent Alpha: Shut up! Jokes apart now, you need to try to get some information out of them to move ahead. We don't have much time.

Agent Spider: What do you mean?

Agent Alpha: On the twelfth, Dok is making a trip to India implying that these girls are going to be shipped to Thailand or somewhere else. And, we can't let that happen!

Agent Spider: For sure!

Agent Alpha: I hope we can rescue them on time. Their suffering is... they shouldn't be suffering this way.

Agent Spider: No one should suffer this way! Be positive, we will get them all out in time.

Agent Alpha: We can only hope and pray for now.

Agent Spider: Everything will be just fine!

Agent Alpha: I hope so. Let me know if you need backup or anything, I will continue to keep an eye on you.

The Bluetooth beeps again. Agent Spider spends the next few hours till dawn staring at the wall. He goes back to the guesthouse after changing his avatar.

The next day passes in a blink of a second. Agent Shakti stays out the whole day trying to locate the prostitution centers using her network and the NSG commandos.

It's the ninth today. Agent Spider is sitting on the floor of the same room that he has been assigned since his first time. He is fidgeting with his phone trying to kill time. The lights of the room are suddenly turned on. He shakes his head and looks up in a panic. He sighs seeing the girl.

Agent Spider: What happened?

She shakes her head and stands rooted in her place by the light switch. Anyone can tell that she is scared from her face and posture. She is trembling with hands balled into tiny fists. He gets up and she steps back until she's against the wall. She holds her arms in front of her face defensively and closes her eyes shut. Agent Spider takes the hint and steps back, so he's against the wall.

Agent Spider: Hey, I'm not going to touch you or hurt you. I'll sit back down and you can sleep if you like.

She slowly opens her eyes and sees him sitting back down. She moves back to the bed and sits on it with her back against the wall. She covers herself with a thin sheet of cloth laying on the edge of the bed. He offers her a small smile. They are sitting there in silence for almost an hour. Agent Spider continues to spin his phone between his thumb and the middle finger while she stares at him. He looks in her direction and she quickly lowers her eyes. 

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