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Oh, no!
The person you are calling is currently busy.
Please call again later.
Hello?
Hi, Alex.
Sorry. I was busy with the calls.
I have a hearing at the court tomorrow.
That's okay. Where are you?
I'm at the office now.
I have to handle the clients myself since sir is not here.
Today's a nightmarish day, Alex.
I woke up because of a nightmare.
I've been calling you since then, but you didn't answer the call.
What nightmare are you talking about?
I'm trying to forget it myself.
Tell me!
No! Let's not dwell on nightmares.
Where are you now, Alex?
I'm almost reaching at my office.
-Archana. -Yes.
Are you free in the evening? Can we meet?
I will let you know.
Alex, I'm getting a call. I'll call you back.
-I'll call you back. -What time in the evening?
Hello?
IRUL ALEX PARAYIL.
-Alex, right? -Yes.
Can I get your autograph, sir?
Your novel is selling like hot cakes, sir.
Then, why are so many copies still here?
-Can I get a pen? -Pen…
What's your next book, sir?
-I'm still planning on the same. -Okay.
Do you need any help, sir? I work here.
-Can you make a bill of these? -Okay.
Thank you.
-Alex! -Yes.
Sorry. I couldn't get out in time. I had a lot of work to do.
That's alright.
I got bored. So, I came in here.
I was wondering why we're meeting here.
Since you're here, let me buy you a copy of Irul.
I've ordered my copy, Alex.
I'll read it once I get free.
I'll read it when it's just the two of us.
That's what you've been telling me.
If not a copy, then, how about a coffee?
-What do you think? -Why not?
Come.
I'll just pay the bill.
After you.
Ma'am, your cappuccino.
-Sir, yours. -Thank you.
You're welcome.
You seem to have a lot of fans, Alex.
Hello.
Yes. The case was called, but it was adjourned.
So, the next hearing is on the 23rd.
Hello?
Yes.
Hello?
Just a minute.
Okay.
Bring the required documents to the office now.
No. We'll be filing for one more stay order.
Okay.
You can sign it when you bring the documents.
Okay. Call me if you need any help.
Sorry!
You look restless, Alex.
Really? Why do you say so?
It's become a regular habit now for you
to wake up in shock from your nightmare.
I don't know why but I'm unable to sleep alone.
Really?
Wouldn't that be a problem?
You have zero plans to help me, right?
Of course, I'll help. That's why I am here!
What was your nightmare about?
I'd rather not talk about it. It was disturbing.
You know, they say that…
dreams are certain chapters from the novel that our soul is writing about us.
Since you write about dark subjects, you're bound to have nightmares, right?
I would suggest you read my novel and then give your opinion.
I said that I'll read it.
You've been saying that for a long time now.
Actually, the reason I'm here is for…
I was thinking…
-Hello? -Hi.
Yes.
No.
Sir is on leave, but I'll be there. I'll handle it.
No. Everything is sorted, so…
There won't be any problem.
Alex.
No, sir.
Yeah.
Okay.
Okay. I'll call you if there's anything.
Alex?
Yes.
You're upset with me, right?
No.
What's up?
I know you're upset.
What can I do, Alex?
This is my job!
You know how it works.
You've seen how busy I was during your case.
It's okay.
You can call me once you're free.
And even if you don't, it's alright.
Alex, it's been a month since I had a break.
I'll be free by the next week.
Then I'm fully yours, okay?
I'll be with you the whole time.
I assure you the same.
Promise?
Promise.
We'll go somewhere?
Let's go somewhere far away.
Actually, that's why I wanted to meet you.
How about this weekend?
Like you said, just the two of us.
I'd love that!
I want to go somewhere without phones or internet.
Don't carry your phone.
I can switch it off.
If you switch it off, you can turn it back on.
But if you don't bring it…
Let's try it.
I won't carry my phone as well.
Okay, fine.
Thank you.
Are you still upset?
A little less.
By the way…
I have a surprise for you.
Surprise?
What is it?
You'll come to know about it.
I'll plan the rest and let you know.
Okay.
-Good night. -Good night.
-Okay. -Bye.
-Bye! -Bye!
Alex…
Alex!
Yes.
Where are we going?
It won't be a surprise anymore if I reveal it.
What are you looking for?
I am checking if I carried my phone.
Did you?
This is a good idea.
A weekend getaway.
A holiday mood.
No work! No internet!
No cell phone!
Just you and me!
You're always busy on your phone.
So, I had to make a plan like this.
You convinced me pretty well.
It wasn't so easy.
I've been planning this for a while now.
Alex…
Do you miss me?
The car…
Oh, no!
Forest, rain, a broken down car…
So, was this your surprise?
Come on!
-Come on! -Don't break the car!
Let me try.
To break it?
Alex?
I was just getting the umbrella.
I'll go and check.
-You're drenched. -Yes, a little.
Are there any more surprises?
Yes.
I don't think I'll be able to fix it.
We'll have to call a mechanic.
But, how will we call? We don't have our phones.
Shit!
We don't have our phones!
I can see a light there. Looks like a house.
-Yeah. -Right?
Shall we go there and ask for help?
Should we?
If there's someone in the house, we can make a call, right?
What if there is no one?
Well, it's not going to start on its own, right?
-Not really. -Then, let's go.
Well…
Archana! What happened?
My leg!
Are you hurt?
No, I'm fine.
Hello?
Alex!
Nothing! Just kidding!
Don't scare me, Alex.
See?
That's enough!
There's no one in here.
Stop it.
There's no one here.
I hope there are no dogs here.
Let me check.
-Where are you going? -I'll be right back.
Wait. I'll be right back.
-Alex! -You scared me!
Come.
Let's go back to the car.
Give me a moment.
People living in such houses generally keep the keys here.
Right?
Let me check.
There's nothing here.
What are you doing?
I'm checking.
Shall we go?
Who are you? I mean… sorry.
Shouldn't I be asking that question?
After all, I'm on this side of the door.
Who are you?
Actually… our car broke down. So…
Can we use your mobile phone?
I don't have one.
What about a landline phone?
In this weather, even that…
If you don't mind, can we try?
I do mind…
but you're welcome to try.
This way.
Close the door.
Okay.
It's dead.
Can we wait here till it stops raining?
Sure, why not.
Do you need dry clothes?
No, it's okay. I'll manage.
You can change if you want. I mean, you're drenched.
Do you…
There's a room upstairs.
Go ahead.
Okay.
Thanks for the clothes.
Thank you.
-Is it working? -No.
We'll try again once the rain subsides.
Whose dress is this?
It belongs to my mother.
Where is your mother?
She's dead.
We rarely see people who don't use mobile phones these days.
So, when you said you don't use one…
Is that a crime?
No. I didn't mean that.
It's just surprising.
I tried using it once.
I couldn't get accustomed to it.
So, do you stay here alone?
Nice house. How many…
As your host,
I reserve the right to ask you the questions.
And as my guests, I'm more than excited to hear your answers.
So, I'll ask the questions.
What's your name?
Archana.
Just Archana?
Archana Pillai.
Archana…
You're not a married couple, right?
Why do you say so?
It's just an observation.
Moreover…
you haven't known each other for that long.
At the most… two or three months.
Three months.
How did you know?
Observation.
The space between you two…
makes it clear.
Apart from going on trips with your boyfriend…
do you do anything else?
Yes.
I'm a lawyer at the High Court.
Really?
People who convert lies to truth for a living.
Do you have something against lawyers?
Not against lawyers…
but against lies.
Whether something is a lie or truth, the court decides, not the lawyers.
Nor does the public have the right to say it.
Your truth could be a lie for someone else, right?
I don't understand.
See…
something that is common between truth and lies are facts.
Lawyers try to bring forth those facts!
Are you saying that there's no difference between truth and lies?
There is!
One can say the whole truth.
But not a complete lie.
There is some truth in every lie.
Do you agree to that…
Mr. Alex?
Yes.
Why?
Lies are the masks all use to hide the truth…
right?
-Impressive! -Thank you.
Are you also a lawyer?
No. I'm not a lawyer.
I'm a writer.
Are you a writer?
Yes.
Tonight's guests are quite exceptional.
Alex…
Parayil. Alex Parayil.
I might have read it if it's a Malayalam book.
It's a Malayalam book.
But you may not have read it, sir.
I've written only one book.
And it was published very recently.
What's the name of your novel?
Irul.
Darkness.
Absence of light.
Did you have the courage to read his novel, Archana?
No.
You won't believe me when I say this.
I've had the courage…
and good fortune of reading it.
You've read it?
Definitely.
What did you think? What's your opinion?
Nothing. I have a very bad opinion.
What's your opinion about wine, Archana?
Wine?
Very good opinion.
You can help yourself.
What's your poison?
Whiskey.
Why did you say so?
-What? -That you have a bad opinion.
That character in your novel…
The serial killer?
Yes.
Your novel is based on the murder which happened several years ago, right?
Yes.
It was all over the news back then.
May I make a criticism?
With your permission?
In your opinion…
the six murders that he committed…
Not six.
Five murders.
-Five murders. -Yes.
What was the motive behind those murders?
Vengeance.
Against whom?
Against women.
Vengeance against women.
How did you arrive at that conclusion?
All five victims… were women.
They were brutally tortured.
Apart from that, their hair.
He had shaved off the hair of all five women.
And to go to such lengths,
what else could it be, other than vengeance or hatred?
Maybe.
But the motive behind his vengeance…
is not clear in your novel.
And I have a keen interest in psychology.
Thank you.
That's my mother.
In vino veritas.
Wine makes you speak the truth.
Mr. Alex…
psychologically speaking, there are shortcomings in your novel.
The motivation of the killer is not clear.
First of all, it's a crime thriller.
Not a psychological thriller.
It's clear in the novel that the motive is vengeance.
None of the readers had an issue with it.
Mr. Alex…
a conversation with an upcoming writer like you,
is something I've been looking forward to.
I have certain notions.
That killer in your novel…
can be any one of us.
If so… their voices shouldn't go unheard.
If vengeance against women is the motive behind those murders,
you must make it clear.
Humiliation.
Humiliation from women.
That's possible.
Apart from vengeance, there could be other motives as well.
What are those other motives?
Curiosity.
Inquisitiveness.
About the female body.
About their psyche.
I read about these murders in the newspapers.
And then, in your novel.
As per my understanding…
the motive behind the murders is not vengeance.
It is curiosity.
I don't think curiosity can make a person kill someone.
What if it's a sexual problem?
No.
None of the victims were raped.
Nor was there any indication of sexual assault.
In this case, that's not a motive.
Then, what was the motive?
I wrote this novel after an in-depth research.
My research hasn't gone wrong.
What kind of research have you done?
As per the forensic reports,
those women died after bleeding profusely for several days.
That means, the intention was not just to kill them,
but to hurt them.
There were cuts of all sizes on their bodies,
made with blades and knives.
There were marks of rope on their bodies.
That proves that they were tied up and hung.
They were killed slowly and painfully.
Curiosity-- No!
This is madness.
Is the killer a mad man now?
Definitely.
One who murdered five women…
and evaded being captured by the police…
is he just a mad man?
An intelligent mad man!
I think he's brilliant.
Alright.
If so, what should be done with him?
What does the law say?
What do we know about the circumstances that drive a person to kill?
We can only imagine their state of mind.
I think these people have to be studied.
And…
that knowledge should be used for their treatment.
I misjudged you, Ms. Archana.
Now, I have much to look forward from you.
I apologize for what I said earlier.
But in Alex's novel…
that murderer is killed at the end.
Am I right?
If a patient has cancer, should he be killed?
Sometimes, the cancerous parts are chopped off.
My intention was that such people should be eliminated from the society.
How can that be done?
They should be killed.
Stop it, Alex.
He's just joking.
After all, he's a writer.
His imagination runs a bit wild.
That's the thing.
Imagination!
That's exactly what I didn't like in Alex's novel.
How can someone write a story without imagination?
Experience!
All artistic creations are born…
out of experience.
So, you're saying that…
if Alex is writing about a killer,
then, he should be a killer himself?
Absolutely.
At least, he should understand the killer's state of mind.
May I ask you something, Alex?
Is writing your bread and butter?
No. Writing is a passion.
I have a business.
What kind of business?
Hospitality.
Tourism.
He's the owner of FEESAN Group of Companies.
Partner.
May I ask you something else?
Despite having another source of income,
you became a writer, to satisfy your curiosity.
Couldn't it be the same for a killer?
Like an artist…
for self-fulfillment?
Like a sculptor…
carving a sculpture from stone?
We've been talking for so long.
You haven't introduced yourself yet.
Who are you?
-Alex? -Yes.
Archana?
Why do you have so many candles in here?
I am afraid of the dark.
Where's the main switch?
I don't know.
Really?
I don't even know where the kitchen is.
I have servants to do all my work.
Do you have a torch? We can look for the main switch.
Is there a basement?
Yes. I don't go there.
I think the main switch could be there.
Shall we go and check?
I'll be right back.
Alex?
Alex!
Alex?
Alex!
Actually…
What happened to him, Alex?
Archana, move!
Alex, what's going on?
Alex!
What happened to him, Alex?
Are you okay?
Alex, was that a gunshot?
Alex!
Alex, what's going on?
Alex!
Alex, just say something!
What was that sound, Alex?
Alex!
Alex, what happened to him?
Alex!
Alex, what are you doing?
Alex, where are you going?
Alex!
Alex, what are you doing?
I won't let you get away.
Alex!
He killed…
He killed a woman in the basement.
She was hung…
She was hung there.
There are cuts all over her body.
Her head was shaved.
Alex, are you saying that…
Yes! He is that killer!
He killed those five women!
Alex, let's get out of here.
Alex, let's call the police. Come on!
How? The phone is not working!
Alex, we should do something.
Alex!
Where are you going, Archana?
You won't be able to bear that sight.
Alex, please let's just do something.
Whom do we call in the middle of nowhere?
Don't hurt me, sir.
Please untie me, Sir. I'll leave.
I won't tell anyone what happened here.
Untie me, sir.
I'll leave.
What will you not say?
Sister!
You're the one who killed those five women.
He did it.
Do you think you can get away by blabbering nonsense?
I will put an end to this!
Alex, let's call the police. Come on!
I told you that the phone is dead!
The phone isn't dead.
I had disconnected the wire.
Untie me, sir. I'll leave.
Please untie me, sir.
It's working.
Alex, what are you doing?
You can't call the police.
Why did you disconnect the call?
You can't call the police.
I want to know what's happening here.
Alex will be in trouble if the police arrives here.
He knows that!
At least you untie me. I'll leave.
Untie me. Please!
Alex!
Just listen to me.
Let me explain.
If the cops arrive, I will be in trouble.
But why, Alex?
This is my house.
This…
This is my house, Archana.
Stop joking, Alex. It's not funny.
This house was the weekend surprise I told you about.
I thought I'll tell you after reaching here.
I swear!
If this is your house, then, who is he?
I am a thief, sister.
I broke in to steal.
I didn't know this was his house.
Please untie me, sister. I will leave.
Then, the car…
Why didn't you say anything when you saw him?
I got scared seeing a stranger in my house.
And I wanted to know who he is and why he's here.
It may sound foolish to you.
I thought I could get an idea for my next story.
Now you've got an entire novel!
Archana!
Untie me, sister.
Set me free.
-Untie me, sister. -Don't do it.
Archana…
What were you looking for over here?
Does that gun belong to you?
Yes, it's my gun.
What about the girl in the basement?
I don't know!
We have to call the cops!
We will tell them the truth!
They won't believe us.
This is my house. And the murder happened here.
The shot was fired from my gun.
How are they going to believe us?
You're blurting out all the evidence and claiming that you're innocent.
He is lying, sister! Untie me!
Get lost, bugger!
Archana, believe me.
Archana, you know me!
Don't you trust me?
Won't you help me to get out of this, Archana?
How?
I'll make him…
I'll make him say everything!
I will make him say it!
Get up!
I'll make him say it!
Sister, sir is trying to frame me.
I'm saying the truth. I came here to steal.
I don't know about anything that happens here.
Sir's the one who's lying. Didn't he lie to bring you here?
Say it!
Sister, you met him three months ago, right?
I will make you confess.
I'll get it out of your mouth!
Alex, did you have your phone with you?
Alex, you asked me not to bring my phone and brought yours?
We'll talk about it later.
-Untie me, sir. -What else do you want to talk about?
I'll go, sir.
-Tell me. -Untie me, sir. I'll go.
Why have you come here?
-I haven't done anything. -You need to speak up!
-Why did you come to my house? -Sister, please tell him.
-I came here to steal. Please understand. -Alex!
-Who's that girl? -Which girl?
-Who's that girl you killed downstairs? -Alex!
-I swear, I came here to steal. -Why are you--
-Why did you do this in my house? -I don't know.
-Alex, this is your house! -I am telling you, sister.
-Let me go, sir. -You're not going anywhere.
-How many people have you killed? -I haven't killed anyone.
-Alex, tell me what's going on! -Stop it.
-I don't know, sir. I came here to steal. -Don't lie to me!
What have you stolen from here?
-Only you would know, sir. -Why did you bring me here, Alex?
-I don't know who that is. -Tell me the truth!
-Shut up! Speak! -Alex!
-I won't tell anyone anything. -Sister, please tell him.
-What is he saying, Alex? -First he said this isn't his house.
-I won't let you kill any woman! -Now he's saying it is.
-You have to say it! -I came here to steal!
-Listen to me, please! -Tell me the truth!
I'm saying the truth! The truth!
-That's the truth! -No!
-You have a gun! -I am telling the truth!
-I haven't killed anyone. -Stop it!
-He killed her. -Shut up!
-Will you shut up? -I am telling the truth!
-Tell me what's going on. -Sister!
-Ask him why he brought his phone! -Tell me the truth!
-He lied that he didn't bring his phone. -Alex!
-He's the one who's lying. -Alex, whose body is it?
-The house, the phone! It's all a lie! -Why did you come to my house?
-It is to trap you, sister. Sister! -Alex!
-Escape from here, sister. -How many people have you killed?
I know you're planning to kill her and blame it on me!
Yes. I'll kill her and then kill you!
I'll go only after killing you!
Sorry, sir. I said it by mistake.
Untie me, sir. I will go away.
-I won't tell anyone anything. -I won't let you go.
I won't tell anyone, sir.
Sir!
Archana!
Where is she?
-Archana! -Sir!
Archana!
Archana?
Alex!
Why can't you understand what I'm saying?
Didn't I tell you to not make calls?
Then, why are you doing that again?
He's not the kind of person you think he is.
He killed all those women, just like in my novel.
That too, in my house.
To trap me!
Why can't you understand?
If I hadn't come here, I would've been framed for all this!
You're my only witness.
Why don't you understand?
Why aren't you saying anything?
Is this the problem?
Do whatever you want.
You can decide what you want to do.
Are you not going anywhere, sir?
Can I go, sir?
Sister…
Untie me, sister.
You can stay here if you want. Please let me escape!
Can I get a drink, sister?
Sister, a little more, please.
I don't know what he told you when you were upstairs.
We should escape from here.
He can't be trusted.
What did you say?
-Alex! -Sister.
-What are you saying? -Alex!
Go there. I will ask him!
Go there, Alex.
Now, tell me.
Who are you?
I am a thief, sister.
-What's your name? -Unni.
-What? -Unni.
Oh!
Do you have any ID card?
Yeah, right! As if thieves walk around with their ID cards.
Aren't you a lawyer?
People like us destroy evidence, when we do such things.
Do you do it while stealing or killing?
If you're a thief,
why did you open the door for us?
In a moment of desperation, I got stuck in front of you.
-Then, how long have you-- -Why are you asking me all the questions?
Ask him as well.
Ask him why he brought his phone!
To set an alarm.
To set the alarm for the surprise.
The surprise isn't over yet, sister.
Yes.
There is a surprise.
His phone's location shows that he is here
and yours, at your home.
Everyone would assume that you're at home.
Did you tell anyone that you were coming here?
I swear, I wanted this to be a surprise.
I brought you here to propose you.
Won't the ring fit if you're holding the phone?
You came here to steal, right?
Aren't you a thief?
What were you going to steal from here?
What did you steal from here?
-But you're enjoying after killing her. -Alex, enough!
-What do you want to steal from here? -Move, Alex!
-What did he steal from here? -I will ask him!
Tell me!
What did you steal?
Isn't that what I asked?
Alex, you asked me to decide, right?
Now give me a chance to do it! Let me handle it, Alex!
Go there!
For how long have you been here?
Around two to three hours.
So, you had the time to search the entire place!
You must have gone to the basement as well.
I did, but I didn't enter since it was dark.
I'm afraid of the dark, sister.
You have an answer for everything!
Answer me! What did you steal?
Tell me.
I've stolen.
What?
Tell me.
I can't tell you what I've stolen.
I'm not going to believe you unless you reveal it.
Call the police!
I'll tell the police what I've stolen.
So, Alex is right. You're lying!
I don't have to lie to you like him.
I've stolen something and it's right here.
Let the cops come. Then I'll reveal it.
I've had enough of your games!
I will make you say it!
But he's right.
If you're innocent, why can't the police come here?
I won't allow the police to enter this house again.
Again?
My mother died in this house.
Ask him how she died, sister.
I'll tell you.
His mother was killed.
And the killer was never caught.
How do you know that?
Everyone knows his family's history!
Alex, stop it!
-Alex! -Where is it?
-Where's the stuff you stole? -Try to escape, sister.
-He's dangerous. -Leave him!
-He'll be trapped if the cops come. -Alex, leave him.
-Try to escape, sister. -Alex, stop it!
-Sister! -Leave him, Alex.
-You must say it. -Alex, leave him!
-What did you steal? Where is it? -Sister, save me!
-Alex, stop it! -Don't you dare speak ill of my mother!
-Alex! -What did you steal?
-Sister-- -Tell me!
Tell me what you stole, you scoundrel!
I told you, right?
-He has done everything! Believe me! -Alex!
-Why don't you listen to me? -Alex!
-I've been telling you for so long! -Stop it!
-What more do I… -I will tell you.
Now you know what the surprise is?
What's this?
Where did you get this from?
I stole it from here.
So, it must be yours, right?
Where did you steal this from?
Sister, now you know your surprise, right?
He is lying, sister.
Call the cops, sister!
Sister!
Stop it!
I need to fucking know what happened downstairs!
I slipped, sir.
He's lying, sister.
-He's speaking lies! -Shut up!
You are saying that there were two gunshots.
But I heard only one.
How's that possible? He shot twice!
That's not what happened, sister.
That's what happened before I fell unconscious.
I don't know what happened after that.
What if that girl is still alive?
Sister, don't send him alone down there!
He will kill that girl. Go with him!
Go!
Archana!
This…
She was alive until now. She died just now.
Yeah, right!
Didn't he stop you when you tried to come here?
Archana!
Sir, don't hurt her.
-Sir! -Archana!
Sir, please don't hurt her!
-Sir! -Archana!
Sir, you can do whatever you want to me. Let her go, sir.
Sir!
-Listen to me, sir. -Get lost!
-Sir, listen to me. -Move!
Archana!
Do you think-- Look!
-Look! Archana! -Sir!
-Listen to me, sir. Let her go. -Move away.
Look at me.
-Do you think I can do this? -Listen to me, sir.
Move away!
-Archana, do you think I did this? -Listen to me, sir.
You…
Alex!
I will make you say it!
I will kill you if you don't say it.
I will kill you! Tell me!
Tell me!
Had I been responsible for all this,
I wouldn't have wasted time talking!
I had the gun with me!
I could have killed both of you!
He won't kill me, sister.
He kills only women.
Is that what you think?
Who said that I won't kill men?
Do you want to see me do it?
Shall I kill both of you?
Just like how you killed her!
Do you want to see it?
Tell me!
Don't come close.
Don't come close!
Archana!
-Just listen to me. -Alex, leave me.
Why are you doing this?
Leave me, Alex.
It will be sorted now. We have to go, right?
Go away!
Don't you know me? Just believe me!
Leave me!
-Archana, listen to me! -Just go!
-Alex! -Why are you behaving like this?
-Leave me! -It's not what you think.
Archana…
Alex!
Go!
Archana, go!
Archana.
Please…
The truth that Alex sought…
and the answer that Archana asked for…
is me.
Breaking News.
The police have found three dead bodies at the FEESAN group estate.
The foul smell from the bodies, plantation workers--
The police found one male body and two female bodies.
One of the them is Alex Parayil, the writer and the owner of the estate.
One of the female victims has been identified as Archana Pillai.
The second female victim has been identified as Vani Balan.
According to findings…
it is confirmed that Alex Parayil did not kill the two females.
In the press meet, the police stated that
there was an unidentified person at the crime scene as well.
The police have instructed everyone to be alert.
He is the most dangerous murderer Kerala has ever seen.
The police are yet to find the serial killer.
A statewide search for the killer has been intensified.