The lab was silent except for the steady hum of the refrigeration units. Dr. Aanya Mehra stared at the monitor — the results were undeniable. She had found it. The formula that could repair damaged cells faster than nature itself.
She didn't hear the footsteps until it was too late.
A sharp pain tore through her side — the crack of a gunshot echoing in the sealed lab. She staggered, the world spinning around her. Her hand found the edge of the table, but her strength was already fading.
Her vision blurred, and the cold floor rushed up to meet her. She saw the photograph of her family one last time before darkness swallowed everything.
For most people, this would have been the end.
But for Aanya… death was only the beginning.