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EPISODE 1: "The Poor Needs"
[Scene 1 – A rainy street in New York City, night]
Dark clouds loom. Traffic splashes water on the sidewalk. A young man sits under a broken streetlight.
Narration (caption box):
Ayush. 23. Immigrant. Broke. Hungry. Jobless. Just another invisible soul in a giant city.
Ayush (thinking):
No rent. No job. No hope... How long can I keep pretending I'm okay?
A stranger in a suit walks up, holding an umbrella. Calm. Mysterious.
Stranger:
"You look like someone who needs money."
Ayush (suspicious):
"And you look like someone who kidnaps people."
Stranger (smirks):
"Let's play a game. Hand cricket. Win once, I pay you. Lose, you get slapped."
Ayush laughs in disbelief, but his stomach growls.
Ayush:
"You're insane. But... I got nothing to lose."
[Scene 2 – Under a small bus stop shelter nearby]
They begin playing hand cricket on a bench. Ayush loses. Then loses again. Then again.
Ayush:
"Damn it—again?!"
Slap. Slap. Slap. He winces, holding his cheek.
Ayush:
"ONE more!"
Final round. Ayush throws a number. The stranger throws the same — OUT.
Stranger (smiles):
"You win."
He pulls out a thick roll of hundred-dollar bills and hands it to Ayush. Then, a black card with a red triangle, square, and circle.
Stranger:
"Call if you want more. But only if you're serious."
Ayush's eyes widen at the cash, barely looking at the card. He stuffs it in his pocket.
[Scene 3 – Ayush's cheap apartment, 2 AM]
Music blaring. Ayush laughs with cheap food and soda. Spends recklessly. His roommate shakes his head.
Roommate:
"Where'd you get this? You rob someone?"
Ayush:
"Nope. Played cricket with a psycho."
Roommate:
"You know you're gonna regret this tomorrow, right?"
Ayush (grinning):
"I live for today, bro."
He passes out on the bed. TV flickers in the background.
[Scene 4 – Total darkness. Silence.]
Ayush stirs in bed. But the mattress feels different. Cold. He opens his eyes.
Ayush:
"What the hell...?"
He's lying on a metal bunk bed. Around him: dozens of other confused people in green tracksuits. A massive room with walls covered in numbers. Surveillance cameras everywhere.
Ayush (panicked):
"No... no no no. This isn't real..."
A booming voice echoes from hidden speakers.
Voice:
"Welcome, players. Your debts have brought you here. Your will to survive will decide if you leave."
Ayush (whispers):
"What did I get myself into...?"