[The sun hangs low in the sky as the Hunters return from their first major scouting mission. Their clothes are torn, their faces covered in dirt and sweat.]
Arjun
(panting, tossing a small sack on the table): That’s all we found.
[The group gathers around as Abhii empties the bag—a few cans of food, half a bottle of water, and some medical supplies. Not nearly enough for 65 people.]
kabir
(frowning): This won’t even last us two days.
ashi
(checking the supplies, frustrated): And some of these are already expired…
[Dev notices the exhaustion in her voice. Without a word, he takes the supplies from her hands and sets them aside.]
Dev
(softly): Take a break, Ashi. You’ve been running around all day.
[Ashi looks up at him, startled by his sudden concern. Their eyes meet for a second too long before she quickly looks away.]
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[Meanwhile, on the other side of the room, Shivay leans against the wall, watching as Pihu nervously plays with the hem of her sleeve.]
pihu
(muttering): We’re not going to make it like this…
shivay
(quietly): You always overthink.
[Pihu looks up, surprised. For a moment, it feels like they’re back in the past—before everything fell apart.]
pihu
(whispering): And you never think enough.
[A brief silence. Something unsaid lingers between them, but neither speaks.]
[Abhii watches all of this from the side, his expression unreadable. Love, affection—those things don’t matter in this world anymore. All that matters is survival.]
Abhiii
(coldly, breaking the silence): Enough. We have bigger problems.
[Everyone turns to face him.]
Abhiii
Arjun, tell them what you saw.
[Arjun clenches his jaw, his face dark.]
Arjun
A new kind of monster. Bigger, stronger... and it was watching us.
[A chill settles in the air. The world isn’t just dangerous. It’s evolving.]
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