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BLACK SQUAD
Episode 105 – "Ticking Mumbai"
Genre: Action | Thriller | Standalone Case
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[INT. MUMBAI – CHAWL AREA – EARLY MORNING – 6:47 AM]
The serenity of a new morning in a packed Mumbai chawl is shattered.
BOOM!!!
A deafening explosion rips through the narrow alleys. Walls crumble, debris flies. Smoke and fire rise into the sky as panicked civilians run screaming. A small passenger bus parked in front of the chawl has been reduced to a metal skeleton. Sirens blare in the distance. The camera pans to a ticking digital wristwatch thrown into the gutter—7:00 AM.
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[INT. BLACK SQUAD HEADQUARTERS – 7:15 AM]
The news flashes on TV screens inside the Black Squad's tactical room.
ANCHOR (TV):
"…a suspected IED blast has killed 12 civilians and injured 38 more in the early hours in Mumbai's Jari Mari area. Sources confirm it was not an accident…"
ACP SULAIMAN QAZI walks in briskly. His face is stone-cold, eyes blazing with a storm of fury and focus.
ACP QAZI:
"Everyone, gather. This is not a one-off. It's just the beginning."
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[INT. CONFERENCE ROOM – MOMENTS LATER]
The core Black Squad team assembles: Senior Inspector Imran Wani, Senior Inspector Arjun Rathore, Sub-Inspector Zoya Khan, Dr. R.P. Gupta, Sub-Inspector Shreya Singh, and Inspector Sachin Deshmukh.
Dr. Gupta spreads out high-resolution footage on the digital board.
DR. GUPTA:
"The explosion was caused by a military-grade device. C-4 with a digital timer. This was a planned detonation… but I'm afraid this isn't the only one."
IMRAN (tense):
"How many?"
DR. GUPTA:
"Three. The bomber left a message through a scrambled phone call. Audio's been decoded. Listen."
A distorted voice echoes through the room:
VOICE:
"This is just the first beat in the symphony of destruction. The next one rings at 9:00 AM. Stop me… if you can."
ARJUN:
"Locations?"
DR. GUPTA:
"We have heat signatures from three potential sites. CST Station. The Naval Dockyard. And a girls' school in Andheri."
ACP QAZI:
"We split up. This is not just about bomb disposal. It's about precision, speed, and saving lives. Move out."
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MISSION 1: CST STATION
TEAM: Arjun, Shreya, and a Bomb Disposal Unit (BDU)
[INT. CST STATION – 8:10 AM]
The station is evacuated. Arjun and Shreya scour the platforms, searching lockers and abandoned luggage.
Shreya notices a janitor's trolley parked unusually near Platform 3. Her instincts flare.
SHREYA:
"Something's off."
She opens the trolley—wires, timer, pressure plate. Time reads 00:49:03.
ARJUN (to BDU):
"Confirm it. That's our target."
BDU confirms. They start the defusal. Arjun clears the platform while Shreya keeps watch. The bomb has an anti-tamper trigger. The timer speeds up once the panel opens.
BDU COMMANDER:
"Too many redundancies! It's a trap!"
ARJUN (calm but fierce):
"Cut green. Breathe. Trust your training."
00:00:03… 00:00:02… CLICK.
The timer halts.
BDU COMMANDER (relieved):
"Bomb one defused."
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MISSION 2: NAVAL DOCKYARD
TEAM: Imran, Sachin, and Navy EOD team
[EXT. NAVAL DOCKYARD – 8:22 AM]
High alert. The Naval dockyard is too vast, too complex. Imran recalls something.
IMRAN:
"The caller said 'symphony'—music reference. Dockyard Amphitheatre?"
They rush to the amphitheatre used for naval ceremonies.
Under the central stage, they find a water-resistant case bolted to a support beam.
Timer: 00:34:19.
It's voice-activated.
SACHIN:
"What the hell is this? A bomb that listens?"
IMRAN:
"It wants the right frequency. The killer is testing us."
They play back the original threat recording. The bomb slows. Wrong voice.
Then Imran plays a modified version using audio engineering. It clicks.
00:00:05… DEACTIVATED.
IMRAN (to Navy Officer):
"Second one down. One more."
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MISSION 3: GIRLS' SCHOOL, ANDHERI
TEAM: Qazi, Zoya, and Special Forces
[EXT. ANDHERI GIRLS' SCHOOL – 8:45 AM]
Children are still being evacuated. Panic everywhere. Time's running out.
Zoya finds a suspicious van parked just outside the school. The engine is cold.
ZOYA:
"Sir, this van wasn't here yesterday."
They scan it. It's packed with explosives, tripwires, and a motion sensor.
Inside: Timer reads 00:14:47.
ACP QAZI (to Zoya):
"I'll go in. You keep them back."
ZOYA (worried):
"Sir—let me. You're our anchor now."
ACP QAZI (firm):
"And that's exactly why I go in."
He enters the van. The wires are unstable—one mistake and it's over. He calms his hands, tracing the wiring with muscle memory.
QAZI (muttering):
"You taught me well, Farzana…"
He cuts the red wire, closes his eyes.
Timer blinks. PAUSES. DEACTIVATED.
Outside, Zoya and the squad exhale. He exits to cheers. Kids are safe.
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[INT. BLACK SQUAD HQ – EVENING]
All teams return. Three bombs defused. No further threats. But there's a message waiting on the HQ server.
DISTORTED VOICE:
"You've passed the test. But the real game begins now."
Everyone looks at each other.
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ACP QAZI (to his team):
"Let them come. We are the wall between chaos and order. We are BLACK SQUAD."
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EPISODE ENDS.
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