The episode, titled “The Mentor’s Malice,” focuses on the aftermath of the masquerade ball and the survival of the secret mission.
The Sniper’s Mark
The episode opens exactly where the cliffhanger left off—with snipers targeting Jas. Just as the trigger is pulled, Swayambhu launches a heavy chandelier to disrupt the line of sight. The gunshot grazes Jas’s shoulder instead of her heart. In the chaos, she and Swayambhu use a smoke grenade to disappear into the vents of the mansion.
Chatterjee’s Cold Calculation
Back at the Special Branch headquarters, DC Chatterjee is seen deleting logs of his meetings with the “Red Dragon” syndicate. He realizes that Jas has the cloned data. He issues a “Shoot at Sight” order for a “masked intruder” (Jas), framing her as a syndicate member who has infiltrated the ball. He uses his authority to block all of Jas’s official comms, leaving her without backup.
Koushiki’s Discovery
Koushiki arrives at the perimeter of the gala. She sees Jas (in her socialite disguise) leaping from a second-story balcony into a getaway car driven by Swayambhu. Koushiki finds a dropped earring that belongs to Jagadhatri. The realization that her sister-in-law is living a double life as a secret agent begins to sink in, but she keeps it to herself when she sees the police swarming the area.
The Climax: The Safe House Standoff
The episode ends at a remote safe house. Jas is stitching her own wound while Swayambhu tries to decrypt the cloned drive. Suddenly, the door is kicked open. It’s not the police, but Vikrant (the arms dealer) and his men. He reveals that the drive Jas stole has a built-in GPS tracker. The final shot is of Vikrant holding a detonator, smiling at Jas as he says, “You played a good game, Officer, but the board is about to explode.”
Major Highlights
- The Narrow Escape: Swayambhu’s quick thinking saves Jas from an assassination attempt.
- The Frame-Up: Chatterjee officially brands Jagadhatri as a rogue element to cover his own tracks.
- Koushiki’s Silence: Koushiki finds physical proof of Jas’s secret identity but chooses to investigate further on her own.
- The Trapped Hero: The episode ends with Jas and Swayambhu cornered in a safe house rigged with explosives.
Precap for Tomorrow:
Jas uses a localized EMP (Electromagnetic Pulse) to disable the detonator, but the explosion still occurs in the garage, cutting off their exit. Swayambhu is knocked unconscious by the blast. DC Chatterjee arrives at the scene to “finish the job” himself, but he finds the safe house empty, with a note from Jas: “The Red Dragon is bleeding.
