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Roshan’s mind raced as he tried to recall what had led him to this state. He felt his head throbbing with pain, as if someone had hit him with a sledgehammer. But all he could remember was the loud bang and then darkness. He tried to open his eyes, but they felt heavy and he could barely manage to blink them open. The room around him was dimly lit, and he noticed he was in a kind of enclosed space, surrounded by metal walls.

Roshan’s heart began to race as he tried to piece together what had happened. Had he been kidnapped, or was he being held captive for some other reason? His thoughts were interrupted by a whisper close to his ear.

“Yo! Guys, he’s up,” a voice whispered.

“Shush, keep it down,” another person answered. Roshan recognized the voices and realized that he was not alone. He tried to turn his head to see who it was, but the pain in his head was too much to bear.

Roshan slowly opened his eyes and found himself lying on the white floor in what appeared to be a small