Meanwhile, Manu and Srini were in their house.
Far away from them in the 3BG floor building.
"Ahhhh… ahhhh…" a scream echoed from a nearby room.
The room had no door; a curtain was the only thing blocking the entrance. In front of it stood Ravi, Raj, and Kiran. Raj wore a bandage on his face, bruises all over his body, and he was holding his left ribs in pain while sitting on a chair. Ravi also had bruises over his body but fewer injuries than Raj. Kiran had only a small scratch on his face and was otherwise fine.
"Ahhhh… ahhhh!" a loud scream rang out again.
After a minute, a man came out of the room. He looked middle-aged, with straight black hair, glasses, and a mask covering his face. He was of average build. There were blood spots on his clothes; he started to rub his hands with a cloth, his palms stained with blood.
The man fixed his eyes on Ravi and walked toward him.
"I'll be back in a minute. Tell him to shut his mouth while I'm working. If I hear that scream again, I'll seal his mouth before I continue," the man said.
"Dr. Kelvin, how is our boss's condition? --" Ravi was cut in a middle .
Suddenly Dr. Kelvin took a small knife from his pocket and pressed it to Ravi's neck.
"How many times have I told you not to say my name in front of others? If my name gets out because of you people, I will kill every one of you," Dr. Kelvin hissed.
He began to walk away down the hallway.
"And one more thing — no one should be inside that room while I work," Kelvin said over his shoulder.
Ravi, Raj, and Kiran entered the room. Inside was a bed and a table with a tray containing blood-stained cotton and several metal instruments—odd but intact. On the tray lay a small bent metal piece covered in blood.
Tarun lay on the bed, blood soaking his clothes and the sheets. He was tied to the bed with belts that had been fastened to the frame. A deep wound tore through his stomach from when Manu had thrown him into the ruins. Beside him stood a girl wearing a mask, checking his condition. Tarun breathed heavily, gripping the bed; sweat covered his face.
"Boss, are you okay?" Ravi asked.
Tarun turned toward Ravi with half-closed eyes. "What happened to those two? Where are their bodies?" he asked in a low voice.
At Tarun's question, everyone fell silent; no one dared speak.
"Ahh… huff… huff… you rascals! I asked you where their bodies are. What happened to them?" Tarun shouted.
Ravi, unable to answer, fumbled for an excuse.
"They entered the settlement and went to their group," Raj said, barely standing.
Tarun seemed shocked.
"How did you see them both?" he demanded.
"I got confirmation that they entered their house today," Raj replied.
Then a voice cut in from behind.
"What did I tell you all before I entered the room?" Dr. Kelvin said. He held a long, thin needle in one hand, thread in the other.
Kelvin motioned for the three men to move outside the room.
" 'S' put some cloth into his mouth so I don't have to hear his scream," Dr. Kelvin ordered.
"I will tell everything—what you did to me—" Tarun began, but he was cut off.
Then 'S' stuffed a blood-soaked cloth into Tarun's mouth.
"Telling everything is old-fashioned. Now I'll show you what's fashionable," Dr. Kelvin said.
He pushed the sharp needle into the wounded part of Tarun's stomach. Tarun could not bear the pain and wanted to scream, but he could not because of the cloth in his mouth.
"Oops, I made a mistake — I didn't attach the thread to the needle," Dr. Kelvin muttered, yanking the needle free.
Tarun's eyes rolled red with pain, and he lost consciousness. Seeing him go under, Dr. Kelvin said softly, "Now I can do my work in peace."