Mahadevan listened in stunned silence as Pallavi revealed everything that had happened. The more he heard, the deeper his shock grew. After a long pause, he turned to her, his voice low but firm.
"Pallavi… whatever you do, don't let Raghavan know anything about Adithya. Not now. Don't tell him anything."
She nodded quietly. "I won't say a word."
Shutting her laptop, Pallavi lay down, her mind clouded with confusion. Sleep eventually claimed her.
Morning came.
Everyone prepared to head to their research site. Raghavan and Pallavi gathered their team and set off toward Donana. Despite hours of searching, they found nothing. Exhaustion crept in, and frustration followed.
After a long search, the research team finally brought Raghavan an important update.
"All the evidence we need… it's beyond the Pillars of Hercules. There's a specific location where we can find detailed proof."
Without hesitation, Raghavan, Pallavi, and the team hired a private boat and crossed the Pillars of Hercules, heading toward the supposed location of the sunken city—Atlantis.
Once there, they deployed advanced underwater cameras and began their search beneath the ocean.
Hours passed.
Then—something appeared.
A faint structure… part of a city.
The moment the camera picked it up, Raghavan made his decision.
"I'm going down."
He prepared himself with oxygen tanks, advanced diving suits, and a team of experienced divers.
Pallavi grabbed his arm, her eyes filling with tears.
"Do you really have to go? Please don't. Maybe this research is important to you… but you're more important to me."
Raghavan gave her a calm look."Don't be afraid. Nothing will happen to me. We've come this far—I can't stop now."
Before she could stop him again, he dove into the ocean.
As they descended deeper, an intense pressure surrounded them.
Suddenly—
A blinding light burst from below.
A violent force pushed all the divers upward—except Raghavan.
He was dragged deeper.
Spinning, pulled into the abyss…
When he finally opened his eyes, what stood before him was beyond imagination.
Atlantis.
A lost city where gods and humans once lived together, now buried beneath the sea.
He swam through the ruins, awe-struck.
Then he saw it—
A massive tower.
Strange. Otherworldly.
Drawn toward it, he noticed a glowing light at its center.
As he approached, he found a stone chest—sealed, with no key.
Using a broken piece of debris nearby, he struck it.
The moment it broke—
A massive burst of light erupted, sending shockwaves through the water.
Raghavan lost consciousness.
And then…
The light entered his body.
Above the ocean, a violent upheaval began.
The force threw Raghavan back to the surface.
The divers, who had been searching desperately, finally found him unconscious and rushed him to safety.
When Raghavan opened his eyes, he was in a hospital.
Pallavi sat beside him, holding his hand tightly.
The moment he woke, her face lit up with relief.
A few days later, he was discharged.
Life seemed to return to normal.
They completed another project, graduated, and later traveled to Ooty together.
Mahadevan was overjoyed seeing them.
One evening, after a long time, the three of them sat down to eat together.
After a long silence, Mahadevan spoke.
"I can't wait any longer. I've been patient so you both could finish your studies. Now I want to arrange your marriage. Tell me your decision today."
Pallavi smiled shyly."I'm fully okay with it, Thatha. Ask Raghavan."
Raghavan nodded."You can make the arrangements."
Mahadevan's happiness knew no bounds.
But something was wrong.
Raghavan wasn't the same anymore.
Pallavi noticed it.
At night, strange voices echoed in his mind. They wouldn't let him sleep. His behavior began to change.
Still, he tried to act normal.
One day, while walking outside and talking on the phone, something unexpected happened.
A child was playing nearby. Raghavan's driver, unaware, drove toward the child at high speed.
In a split second—
Raghavan moved.
Faster than humanly possible.
He grabbed the child and pulled them to safety.
Everyone stood frozen.
Pallavi ran down in panic."Are you okay?!"
"I'm fine," he replied calmly.
But she wasn't convinced.
Something was terribly wrong.
Days passed. Their engagement was fixed.
Pallavi was happy.
Raghavan… wasn't.
Unable to hold it in any longer, she confronted him.
"What's happening to you, Raghavan? You've changed. You don't talk to me like before… I don't need anything else—I just need you."
Her voice broke as she continued, pouring out her heart.
Raghavan couldn't answer.
Finally, he forced a smile.
"It's nothing. I was just upset about the project. That's all. I'm sorry."
He wiped her tears.
But she wasn't convinced.
"Whatever you're going through… don't face it alone. I'm here."
Her words struck him deeply.
From the next day, he tried to be the old Raghavan again—for her.
But fate had other plans.
Breaking news spread:
"Mahadevan, head of Mahadevan Industries, has been arrested this morning."
Shocked, Raghavan and Pallavi rushed to see him—but were denied access.
Their advocate intervened.
"Leave now. I'll explain everything later."
On their way back—
They were attacked.
Gunfire erupted.
Raghavan maneuvered the car, trying to escape—but another vehicle crashed into them.
Injured, they stumbled out.
Black SUVs surrounded them.
Armed men stepped out.
A commander smirked."Don't move… or you die."
Raghavan tried to fight—
They struck him down.
A gun was pointed at Pallavi.
She screamed—"Raghavan!"
A gunshot echoed.
But it wasn't hers.
The attacker fell.
Raghavan stood there.
Gun in hand.
Within seconds, he eliminated every enemy—except the commander.
The man trembled.
Raghavan walked toward him—
One strike.
The commander collapsed.
They escaped.
Back home, the advocate finally revealed the truth.
A story from 1949.
A story of betrayal, blood, and revenge.
Mahadevan had once tried to make medicines affordable for the poor, challenging powerful pharmaceutical empires.
In return—
They destroyed his life.
They killed his wife.
And he became something else entirely.
Before he could finish…
The advocate received a call and left abruptly.
Confusion filled the room.
Then—
Raghavan's phone rang.
He answered.
A voice spoke.
"Hi, Raghava… enjoying yourself? Don't you recognize my voice yet?"