CHAPTER 24

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The downpour outside transformed the expansive glass panels of Shrikant Ranawat’s private residential annex into a dark, weeping mirror. Inside, the only illumination emanated from the stacked digital arrays nestled beneath a heavy teak workstation. A cool, azure glow pulsed rhythmically against the expensive Persian carpets, casting long, predatory shadows up the mahogany walls.