Rudra stared at the hospital ceiling. The system's voice echoed in his mind like a ticking clock.
[Mission: Find the man who shot you.][Time Limit: 72 hours][Reward: Basic Combat Skill + 100 Sin Points Cleared]
"Find the man who tried to kill me... within 3 days?" Rudra muttered under his breath. "Where do I even begin?"
Then suddenly, a small window appeared in front of his eyes. It looked like something out of a video game.
[Hint Unlocked – Shooter used a customized Glock-19 silencer gun, serial no: ZJ-021. Registered to… Shiv Narayan Enterprises.]
His eyes widened. That name—he had heard it before.
"Shiv Narayan… CEO of SN Biotech?" Rudra's hands clenched the blanket. "I used to work for them."
Three months ago, Rudra had exposed fake clinical trials inside SN Biotech. Poor people were being tested with harmful drugs. When he spoke out, they didn't fire him directly. They made his life hell until he resigned.
He had received threats, but he never thought they would actually try to kill him.
Now it all made sense.
He sat up slowly, feeling the sting in his chest. But something had changed in his eyes. No more fear. No more confusion.
"If this world wants me to be the villain… then I'll be the monster they created."
Later that day...
Rudra borrowed the hospital staff's phone and called an old friend—Ashu, a hacker and former cyber-criminal who owed Rudra his life.
"Bro, it's been a while," Ashu answered. "Didn't expect your name on my caller ID. You dead or something?"
"Almost," Rudra said, his voice calm. "Need your help."
Ashu's tone changed. "Say no more. What do you need?"
"Give me everything on Shiv Narayan and SN Biotech. Emails. Accounts. Security footage. Especially the last seven days."
Ashu chuckled. "Going to war?"
"Not war," Rudra replied. "Justice. In my own style."
That night...
Ashu delivered. Rudra received an encrypted folder full of dirty secrets—emails showing illegal trials, bribes to health officers, even proof of the hired shooter.
The shooter's name? Rajbir Malik—ex-army, now a mercenary.
Payment confirmation: ₹30 lakh wired just two days ago.
Location? Last seen entering a nightclub—Venom—owned by Shiv's cousin.
Rudra smiled coldly.
"This is enough."
The System Notification Pinged Again
[Target Locked: Rajbir Malik – Shooter][Track him, confront him, punish him your way.]
Rudra's phone buzzed. It was Ashu again.
"I can get you fake IDs, disguises, even a burner phone. You are going in tonight?"
"Yes."
"Rudra… are you sure you're, okay?"
Rudra looked at himself in the mirror. Bandages wrapped around his chest. Eyes sharp like a blade. A small smirk on his lips.
"I'm better than ever."
Venom Nightclub – 11:00 PM
The club was dark, loud, and packed. Laser lights danced through the crowd. Music blasted like thunder.
Rudra entered wearing a black hoodie and mask. His system screen glowed in front of his eyes like a game interface.
[Tracking Target… 15 meters ahead]
He pushed through sweaty dancers and flashing lights. Then he saw him—Rajbir, sitting in a VIP corner, two girls on his lap, bottle of whiskey in hand.
Rudra walked straight up.
Rajbir looked up, annoyed. "Who the hell are—"
CRACK!A punch smashed straight into his jaw, knocking him off the couch.
Everyone screamed. Music stopped. The girls ran. Bouncers froze.
Rajbir groaned on the floor, holding his face.
"Who... are you?" he spat blood.
Rudra pulled off his mask.
Rajbir's eyes widened. "You—You're dead!"
"No," Rudra said. "I'm the ghost you created."
System Notification
[Villain Action: Publicly attacked a hitman hired by corrupt CEO][Justice by fear – Completed][Reward Unlocked: Basic Combat Skill Acquired][Sin Points Cleared: 100]
Suddenly, knowledge rushed into Rudra's mind. His body moved sharper, faster. Every muscle felt stronger. Like he had trained for years in hand-to-hand combat.
Rajbir reached for his gun.
Too slow.
Rudra kicked him in the face. Then elbowed him in the ribs. And finally—knee to the jaw.
Rajbir collapsed, unconscious.
One Hour Later…
Police arrived at the club.
But Rajbir was already tied up and lying outside the entrance.
Next to him was a handwritten note:
"He tried to kill the wrong man. Ask SN Biotech about their secrets."– V
Social media exploded. #VigilanteV trended overnight. Journalists swarmed the story.
Who was this masked man exposing corporate crime?
Nobody knew.
But Rudra was already gone—back into the shadows.
Back at the Hospital
Rudra returned before morning.
[Mission Completed: Shooter Captured][Hidden Achievement: Legacy Awakened][New Title: Shadow of Justice]
He smiled at the mirror.
"For so long, I wanted to live a peaceful life. But peace doesn't suit me."
He stared into his reflection—no longer a victim.
"I'll walk this path now. The path where people fear me, but secretly pray I arrive when their world turns dark."