Chapter 2: The First ClueThe night had turned darker than usual. Clouds hung low over the city like heavy drapes, thick with the promise of rain. The streetlights flickered in the misty air, their glow soft and yellow against the wet asphalt. Aryan zipped his jacket up to his chin as he walked beside Ananya, their footsteps echoing softly along the empty pavement.There was a strange silence tonight.Usually, this part of the city would be alive with sound—horns honking, music from cafés, the distant chatter of people. But tonight, it was as if the whole city had taken a deep