INT. FOREST EDGE – LATER THAT NIGHTThe group camps outside the village in fear. Fire crackles. All are silent.RAMESHMaybe we’re cursed for entering. That villager tried to warn us.AJAYThere’s a reason we’re here. This is not coincidence.SNEHA (softly)I’ve seen this place in dreams... long before this trip.Everyone turns to her, stunned.EXT. CAMPSITE NEAR FOREST EDGE – NIGHTA small fire crackles. The friends are shaken. Silence is interrupted by rustling leaves.AJAY(turning to Sneha)What did you mean by “dreams”? You’ve seen Pathalapuram before?SNEHANot by name. But since I was a child... I’ve had this recurring dream.A burning temple... villagers screaming... a girl