Nightmare's Shadow: The Detective's Dilemma?

**Title: Vikram's Nightmares

The scene opens with Vikram standing alone in a dimly lit alley, rain pouring down heavily, creating an eerie atmosphere.

As Vikram walks forward, he hears faint whispers echoing around him, voices of people he once knew, his deceased partner Vijay among them.

Suddenly, the alley transforms into a chaotic battleground, with flashes of explosions and gunfire surrounding Vikram.

Amidst the chaos, Vikram sees Vijay, wounded and calling out for help. Vikram rushes towards him but is unable to reach him as the ground beneath him starts to crumble.

Vijay's voice grows louder, accusing Vikram of betrayal and abandonment. Vikram is overwhelmed with guilt and despair.

In a flash of lightning, Vikram finds himself in a dark room, facing a mirror. But the reflection in the mirror is not his own; it's a distorted image of Vijay, accusing him with eyes filled with sorrow and anger.

The mirror shatters, and Vikram is plunged into darkness, haunted by echoes of Vijay's accusations.

Finally, Vikram wakes up in a cold sweat, breathing heavily, realizing that it was all a nightmare. But the guilt and the accusatory whispers linger in his mind, casting a shadow over his waking hours.

Act 1 finished