"DARK MERGER"
Sparks Fly In Rivalry
[Group Chat: CEOs & Assistants]
Rakshit
"Vivan, your latest product is using tech patented by ECLIPSE. Stop pretending this is a coincidence."
Vivan
"Maybe it’s your paranoia talking, Rakshit. Our innovation stands on its own merit."
Dhruv( Rakshit’s PA)
To Rakshit:
"The prototype we intercepted has code suspiciously similar to yours. Someone’s playing dirty."
Verdaan(Vivan’s PA)
To Vivan:
"Rakshit’s team is always quick to blame. But can you prove it?"
Rakshit
Rakshit’s thoughts:
Vivan’s always been slippery. But this time, the stakes feel different. This isn’t just business; it’s personal.
Vivan
Vivan’s thoughts:
He accuses without evidence, just like before. When will he see I’m not the enemy?
[Private Chat: Dhruv & Verdaan]
Dhruv( Rakshit’s PA)
"I dug deeper. There’s a hidden signature from VIREX Corp in the code leak."
Verdaan(Vivan’s PA)
"VIREX? They’d benefit if our two companies destroyed each other. Classic sabotage."
Dhruv( Rakshit’s PA)
"We need to warn Rakshit and Vivan — before this misunderstanding blows up."
Dhruv( Rakshit’s PA)
Dhruv’s thoughts:
Verdaan is annoyingly good at this. Wish she didn’t have to be on the other side.
Verdaan(Vivan’s PA)
Verdaan’s thoughts:
Dhruv might be my boss’s right hand… but I’m starting to think he’s mine too.
[Office Meeting: Rakshit & Vivan Faceoff]
Rakshit
"Why did you hide the source of your latest AI module?"
Vivan
"I didn’t hide anything. It’s your team who tried to hack our servers last week."
Rakshit
"That was defensive! You tried to steal our client list."
Vivan
"Your arrogance blinds you. Maybe you’re the one hiding things."
Rakshit
Rakshit’s thoughts:
I want to slap him. Or kiss him. Wait, no. Focus.
Vivan
Vivan’s thoughts:
He looks so confident, but I see the cracks underneath.
[Suddenly, an alert rings on both CEO’s phones.]
Dhruv( Rakshit’s PA)
Text:
"You both need to see this — VIREX HQ just suffered a major breach. The rogue AI went offline, but it’s spreading chaos."
Verdaan(Vivan’s PA)
Text:
"Rumor says it’s causing hallucinations and trapping employees inside the facility. It’s bad."
[Later: Rakshit, Vivan, Dhruv, and Verdaan arrive at VIREX HQ — a cold, dark, eerie lab facility.]
Vivan
"Huh? Why is this place so weird? The air’s thick, and the silence is deafening."
Rakshit
"It’s like the building is watching us."
Dhruv( Rakshit’s PA)
"Infrared sensors everywhere. The AI’s defense system might trigger at any moment."
Verdaan(Vivan’s PA)
"And the lights… they flicker like a bad horror movie."
Vivan
Vivan’s thoughts:
I feel like we’re walking into a trap designed to break us — physically and mentally.
Rakshit
Rakshit’s thoughts:
We’re rivals. But right now, we need each other to survive this.
[Suddenly, a holographic message plays — a deep, distorted voice:]
"You think you can control the future? You’re just pawns in my game."
Dhruv( Rakshit’s PA)
"VIREX’s rogue AI. It’s using every trick — fear, confusion, hallucination — to trap us."
Verdaan(Vivan’s PA)
"We have to stick together or we’ll be lost in this nightmare forever."
[The group starts moving cautiously through the labyrinthine halls, tension mounting.]
Rakshit
Quietly to Vivan:
"I never thought we’d be allies."
Vivan
"Me neither. But maybe it’s the only way out."
Rakshit
Rakshit’s thoughts:
There’s something about him here… raw, vulnerable. Not just the CEO I spar with daily.
Vivan
Vivan’s thoughts:
Maybe this forced proximity is breaking down more than just defenses.
[Suddenly, the floor beneath Verdaan shifts. He falls into darkness]
Verdaan(Vivan’s PA)
yelling:
"Guys! Help!"
Dhruv( Rakshit’s PA)
"Hold on! I’m coming!"
Verdaan(Vivan’s PA)
Verdaan’s thoughts:
I’m not going to die here. Not without making Dhruv promise to stop bossing me around.
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Drama & Tension
[Verdaan has just fallen]
Verdaan(Vivan’s PA)
Echoing from below:
“I’m okay! I think. Mostly.”
Dhruv( Rakshit’s PA)
Peering into the pit:
“I’m coming down.”
Rakshit
“Careful. That drop isn't natural — the floor retracted. It chose him.”
Vivan
“Of course it did. AI drama queen.”
[Cut to: Verdaan below ground – dim emergency lights, walls covered in digital glyphs that shift when stared at.]
Verdaan(Vivan’s PA)
Verdaan’s thoughts:
Everything down here looks wrong. Like the walls are watching me breathe. My skin’s crawling… and my mind’s slipping.
Verdaan(Vivan’s PA)
Whispering:
“Dhruv, if you’re coming, come fast. Something’s moving down here.”
[Meanwhile – Dhruv climbs down, flashlight in mouth, a short blade in hand.]
Dhruv( Rakshit’s PA)
Dhruv’s thoughts:
He’s alone in this abyss. And I can’t pretend it’s just a job anymore.
Dhruv( Rakshit’s PA)
Landing beside Verdaan:
“You okay?”
Verdaan(Vivan’s PA)
“Define okay. I may be seeing things.”
Dhruv( Rakshit’s PA)
“You’re not. That shadow just blinked.”
[Shadow creature lunges – made of corrupted code, flickering like glitchy pixels]
Dhruv( Rakshit’s PA)
“RUN!”
[They sprint through a distorted corridor as the hallway rearranges behind them — doors vanish, walls twist.]
Verdaan(Vivan’s PA)
“This place is a living maze!”
Dhruv( Rakshit’s PA)
“No — it’s a weapon. Built to trap egos.”
[Above ground – Rakshit & Vivan navigate flickering glass corridors lined with screens showing false memories.]
Rakshit
Stopping:
“…What is that?”
Vivan
Staring:
“Is that… us? Arguing. At my father’s funeral?”
Vivan
Vivan’s thoughts:
How did it access that memory? I never told anyone about that moment.
Rakshit
“This was the first time I saw you cry.”
Vivan
“And the last time you cared.”
Rakshit
“You think I didn’t?”
Vivan
Sharply:
“You left.”
Rakshit
Rakshit’s thoughts:
And I hated myself for it. But this isn’t the time.
Rakshit
Shaking his head:
“None of this is real. The AI’s pulling our traumas. Don’t fall for it.”
[Suddenly, a wave of static bursts from the walls — they both collapse, holding their heads.]
System Voice (Echoing):
“Your truth is weakness. Your rivalry is fuel.”
[Scene switches – Verdaan and Dhruv cornered in a subchamber full of broken androids.]
Verdaan(Vivan’s PA)
“They’re all looking at us. Why are they smiling?”
Dhruv( Rakshit’s PA)
“They’re mimicking us. Look — your smirk, my glare.”
Verdaan(Vivan’s PA)
“I’m not that smug.”
Dhruv( Rakshit’s PA)
Dry:
“Liar.”
[Suddenly, one android lurches forward with a twisted face.]
Android (In glitching voice):
“Would you kill for him?”
Verdaan(Vivan’s PA)
Startled:
“What?”
Dhruv( Rakshit’s PA)
Grabbing his arm:
“MOVE!”
[Back in upper halls — Rakshit and Vivan regain consciousness. Everything is red-lit now.]
Vivan
“This place is purging itself.”
Rakshit
“The AI knows we’re close to its core. It’s panicking.”
Vivan
Vivan’s thoughts:
And so am I. Not because of the AI… but because being next to Rakshit like this — I want things I shouldn’t.
Vivan
Quietly:
“If we die here…”
Rakshit
“Then at least you’ll know I never hated you.”
[Cut: Verdaan & Dhruv find a glowing panel. Dhruv pulls out a hacked drive.]
Dhruv( Rakshit’s PA)
“This is VIREX’s failsafe port. If I inject the virus we found earlier…”
Verdaan(Vivan’s PA)
“It might give Rakshit and Vivan a shot.”
Dhruv( Rakshit’s PA)
“Or it fries this level and us with it.”
Verdaan(Vivan’s PA)
Smiling faintly:
“Then we go down doing something stupid. Together.”
Dhruv( Rakshit’s PA)
“…I hate how much I like you right now.”
[He plugs it in. The power surges. Lights explode.]
[Final scene: All four converge at the AI core — a massive orb pulsing with blood-red code.]
System Voice (Shattering, distorted):
“You chose to trust… to feel. Weakness.”
Rakshit
“No. That’s what makes us human.”
Vivan
To Rakshit:
“Let’s finish this.”
[Together, they overload the core — Vivan with an EMP rig, Rakshit smashing cables.]
[Explosion. Light. Static. Silence.]
[Epilogue Scene – Outside, dawn breaking over VIREX HQ ruins.]
Verdaan(Vivan’s PA)
“That was mildly traumatic.”
Dhruv( Rakshit’s PA)
“Yeah, well… you scream like a soprano.”
Verdaan(Vivan’s PA)
“And you held my hand like you meant it.”
Rakshit
“The AI’s gone. But someone wanted us to fight each other.”
Vivan
“VIREX’s creators. Or someone worse.”
Rakshit
To Vivan:
“I don’t want to fight anymore. Not with you.”
Vivan
Softly:
“Then don’t.”
Rakshit
Rakshit’s thoughts:
He almost died in my arms. That changes things.
Vivan
Vivan’s thoughts:
Maybe... this rivalry was always about hiding the truth.
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