Agent Spider: What's your name?

He sees that she tries to shrink herself in hope that she can disappear.

Agent Spider: You don't have to tell me if you don't want to!

Roshni: Roshni.

She said it almost sotto voce.

Agent Spider: It's a nice name.

Roshni: Why don't you treat me like the other men?

Agent Spider: Umm... maybe because I'm not like them. I am forced to do this.

Roshni: Who can force you? You are free to do whatever you like.

Her voice is low. She weighs out the words in her mind before letting them out making sure not to offend him. The Bluetooth makes a low beeping sound.

Agent Alpha: Spider, c'mon! Make up a lie. You can't be going down, now. There's no backup available right now.

Agent Spider's brain starts to work robotically trying to cook up something.

Agent Spider: My family has this stupid tradition that every generation has to follow or else we won't inherit the family property. The men have to come here to do the deed to prove their masculinity.

Agent Alpha: Damn, Bro! You should be a writer. You cook up a story faster than I can boil water.

Roshni: Then, why don't you do what the other men do?

Agent Spider: For me, any physical relationship is consent between two parties. I know for a fact that you don't consent to it and never will. I don't believe in forcing myself on a girl to prove my masculinity. That's inhumane and dastardly!

She nods her head and decides to stay quiet.

Agent Spider: Are you guys going to be here for the rest of the week?

Roshni: No. We are going somewhere else for Indroneel Ghosh's birthday party on the eleventh.

Agent Spider: Do you know where they are taking you?

Roshni: No.

Agent Spider: Oh. I hope to see you somewhere out of this place where you are happy.

Roshni: I hope so.

Agent Spider: I'll see you tomorrow then. Bye!

She waves her hand a bit and lays down as he exits the room. He takes a cab back to the guesthouse and stops it a few minutes away from it. He changes his avatar and walks to the guest house.

Agent Spider steps into the room to see Agent Alpha typing away on her laptop. Agent Shakti is coming out of the bathroom looking exhausted. He can see faint dark circles around her eyes from the sleepless days and nights. He freshens up and plops down on the bed beside Agent Alpha, who is still typing away.

Agent Alpha is connecting to headquarters, specifically Naushad. They are connected through a secure network. Naushad joins the chat. His picture can be seen on the screen. It's four fifty-five in the morning.

Naushad: So, what's the update?

Agent Spider: On the eleventh, the girls are being taken somewhere for Indroneel Ghosh's party.

Agent Alpha: I hacked into the server and saw that the party is held at a large scale with top businessmen, gangsters, drug lords, and mafia joining together to celebrate Indroneel Ghosh.

Naushad: Agent Shakti?

Agent Alpha: She's working on something on her laptop!

Naushad: Ok.

Agent Shakti closes her laptop with a sigh after a few minutes. She takes a seat beside Agent Spider.

Naushad: Shakti?

Agent Shakti: The party is held at Indroneel's privately owned island off the coast of Bengal.

Agent Spider: We need permission to raid.

Agent Shakti: We don't have time for the political drama!

Naushad: Agent Spider is right! You can't raid without permission from the high court especially when it's related to such a sensitive topic and elections.

Agent Shakti: Agent Panther, you and I both know for a fact that I'm not about to be part of that drama today. The back and forth will take days and I'm not risking the lives of innocent because of some stupid procedure. I'll gladly take the blame if it comes down to it.

Naushad: I agree with you on that fact! If it ever comes down to it then, I'll take care of it. What's the plan of action?

Agent Shakti: NSG will be involved along with the navy. We can't get forty girls from the island to the mainland by ourselves.

Naushad: Who are we trusting for this? This raid has to be kept low or else we will lose the girls.

Agent Shakti: Both the organizations wouldn't do anything of that sort, so we'll be fine. I'll take care of how everyone will be operating and their specific tasks as far as we're concerned about NSG and the navy.

Agent Alpha: Spider and I will enter along with the guests and others. We'll run a ground test and inform the others of any potential danger.

Naushad: I don't have to worry about anything with you three, but keep in check of each other's actions.

The three agents nod. Naushad ends the chat after discussing their plans for a few minutes.

Agent Shakti leaves after some time to start her preparations. Agent Alpha continues to monitor the Haveli and the party arrangements. Agent Spider, on the other hand, runs some errands around the city in the hope to find some evidence to back up the raid. 

On the morning of the eleventh, the three agents are at the NSG base in Kolkata. They have covered their faces with face-covering in order to protect their identity. They meet up with navy officials and NSG commandos who will be part of the raid.

NSG Chief: Agent Shakti, will you do the honors?

She nods her head and rises from her seat. She stands in front of the projector and reviews the plan of action with everyone and assigns them their roles. 

Agent Shakti: Last, but not least... your life is way more important than catching a criminal alive, so don't hesitate. Clear?

They nod their head understandingly. After a few minutes, the conference room empties leaving the agents alone. 

Agent Shakti: Are you two sure about going there unarmed?

Agent Spider/Alpha: Yes.

Agent Shakti: Think once more, life is precious! 

Agent Spider: We are sure Agent Shakti. 

Agent Shakti: If you ever feel like in danger then, leave and take shelter until we reach to back you up. Clear?

They nod their head. Agent Spider and Alpha change their avatar and leave the base. They start stage one of the raid.  

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