Late that night, a new message arrived via encrypted video:
"Young Master Aryan… your father is only a piece of the game. We are coming for you next. No one can save you."
Aryan clenched his fists. His father entered silently.
"This is the moment you step fully into your destiny. Remember—empires are won by the brave and the clever."
Gunshots rang out again, this time closer than ever. Aryan's heart raced: the game had just turned deadly personal