राग-ए-ख़ुफ़िया

: It's been a week since Colonel Hutchinson's murder. Meher looks calm, but deep down she knows her victory was short-lived. Major Gregory, who is even more ruthless and vigilant, has taken Hutchinson's place. Meher is sitting in front of her harmonium, wiping away sweat. She has received a new secret message: the location of a troop contingent that is to be sent to Peshawar tomorrow, and which revolutionary leader Sardar Bhagat Ram needs to know. This information could change the course of the war. She has to perform at a special gathering tonight, but Elison is now tracking her every breath. Meher knows that the "Hans Raj" code is no longer safe. Meher (to herself): I was afraid. Now I need a raga that creates an illusion of happiness, but whose slow rhythm conveys a message of death. She chooses Raga Basant Bahar - a raga of love, spring, and joy. It's the most carefree raga. But Meher will manipulate its tempo. She'll use a slow beat, but unusually slow.

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