She turns. “You gave me purpose. Now teach me how to feel again.”

The episode opens in semi-darkness. Piya is inside a glowing red circle of ancient symbols. Kabir is chained to a stone pillar outside the circle, his vampire veins visible (dark lines under his eyes, fangs extended). Raaj Mata stands between them, chanting in a dead language.

She dips her hand into a cauldron and pulls out a mirror shard. Inside: a young girl (new character) crying in a dark room. The girl has the same golden mark as Piya.