[Opening Scene: Unknown Cave]
[A dimly lit cave echoes with cries of a terrified girl as a group of five rapists surround her. The leader grabs her wrist, smirking cruelly. Suddenly, the heavy iron door of the cave bursts open, splinters flying everywhere. Smoke and shadows obscure the figure at the entrance. The screen freezes, and the title appears: The Fleshbound.]
[Agilan steps into the light, his eyes glowing faintly red. His voice is calm but menacing.]
Agilan:
"Let her go… or this will end very badly for all of you."
[Flashback – Morning: Hospital]
[Agilan sits beside his unconscious father, holding his hand tightly.]
Agilan (softly):
"I'll be back, Appa. I'll make this right… no matter what."
[He stands, adjusting his hoodie and leaving the hospital. Scene transitions to the college.]
[Scene: College Grounds – Afternoon]
[Agilan walks through campus, ignoring the chatter around him. He spots Karthik bullying a group of first-years near the canteen, shoving their books to the ground.]
Karthik (mocking):
"Look at you weaklings. You don't belong here."
[Agilan pauses, his anger bubbling, but he exhales and walks past, choosing to ignore the scene. He heads to class, where Shalini is once again on her phone, smiling and whispering to someone.]
Vinod (nudging Agilan):
"Still staring at her, huh? Come on, man, she's not worth the heartbreak."
Agilan (sighing):
"Still him. Always him."
[Vinod notices Agilan's mood and nudges him, trying to distract him.]
[Scene: College Courtyard – Afternoon]
[Agilan and Vinod walk out of campus, the sun setting behind them. Agilan is lost in thought, his mind replaying moments of Shalini with her boyfriend.]
Vinod (playfully):
"Hey, if you keep brooding like that, people will think you're the next Batman. Or worse, an English professor."
[Agilan chuckles faintly. Vinod tries a funny dance move, making Agilan laugh genuinely for the first time in days.]
Agilan:
"Thanks, Vinod. I needed that."
[Scene: Outside a School – Evening]
[As they walk past a school, Agilan's heightened perception alerts him. He hears muffled cries and footsteps behind a parked van. His eyes narrow as he sees a man forcing a young girl into the van.]
Agilan:
"Vinod, go back to campus. Now."
Vinod:
"What? Why—?"
Agilan (firmly):
"Just go!"
[He sprints toward the van and he uses his tendrills to leaps onto its roof as it speeds away.]
[Scene: Cave – Night]
[The van stops inside a dark cave. Agilan clings to the roof, watching as the men drag the girl inside. He silently drops down and follows them. Inside the cave, the group corners the girl, but Agilan steps forward, his voice echoing in the cavern.]
Agilan:
"Let her go… or this will end very badly for all of you."
[The system interface suddenly appears before him.]
System:
Urgent Quest: Neutralize all threats (0/5 targets)
Failure: Core self-destruction activated
Agilan:
Wha.. What The...You've got to be kidding me…
[The rapists laugh, mocking him.]
Leader:
"Look at this hero. You think you're going to stop us?"
[The group attacks Agilan. Despite his strength, they overpower him briefly, kicking and beating him.]
Rapist (pulling out a knife):
"Let's see if you can bleed, hero."
[As the knife strikes, Agilan's claws emerge instinctively, slicing through the man's chest. Blood sprays as the man collapses. The others freeze, horrified.]
Agilan (growling):
"Some monsters, wears a human flesh."
[He unleashes his claws and tendrils, brutally taking down each rapist. The girl watches in shock as Agilan transforms into a horrifying yet heroic figure. With the last enemy dead, the system interface appears again.]
System:
Quest Complete. Core Stabilized.
Level Up: Level 20 Achieved.
Skill Unlocked: Flesh Surge (Enhanced Combat Mode)
[Agilan turns to the girl, his eyes softening.]
Agilan (gently):
"You're safe now. Go."
[The girl nods, running out of the cave as sirens echo in the distance. Agilan slips away before the police arrive.]
[Scene: Agilan's Rooftop – Midnight]
[Agilan sits on the roof of his house, staring at the moon. The system interface appears.]
System:
Main Quest Update:
Remaining Molded: 48
Dungeon Gates: 10 B-C Rank, 5 A Rank
Penalty for Failure: Flesh Core Disruption
Agilan (muttering):
"No rest for the wicked…"
[Scene: Midnight – Chennai Streets]
[Agilan hunts through the dark alleys, his senses heightened. He tracks a spider type Molded being, cornering it in an abandoned warehouse. The fight is savage, but Agilan uses his new Flesh Surge skill to overpower and capture the creature.]
System:
Captured: 3/50 Molded
Flesh Forge Activated
[A swirling blood-red portal opens beneath the Molded, dragging it into the forge. Agilan feels a surge of power as the system updates his stats.]
System:
Strength Increased: +5
Skill Upgrade: Tendrils of Siphoning (Enhanced Blood Drain)
[As agilan spots one more molded beign tries to enter to the house, Agilan is on the way to capture the molded being]
[He leaps down, heading into the night to hunt Mold Type Monster. The scene transitions to a high-rise building, where Shalini's boyfriend stands, watching Agilan from a distance. His veins pulse unnaturally, his eyes glowing faintly red.]
Boyfriend (smirking):
"So… you're the one making all this noise. Let's see how long you last."
[The screen fades to black, ending with a chilling note.]