121 Cheated ?

" What happened there ? " Payal asked Vikram. 

Vikram informed her about his initial thoughts of clearing the building, then accidental discovery of cannibalistic bears, and how he followed them into the portal, then, finding the lab. He simply omitted any thing about the bear controlling device, slave collar and the smasher guns. Instead, Vikram gave her the grade textbooks he had recovered from the lab. 

" So, it is indeed an alien invasion." , Payal opined at the end of his report. 

" We need to be ready, Maam. " Vikram replied solemnly. 

" I have something I want to ask you, Mr. Malladi. " Payal said, her voice somber. 

" sure. Anything. " Vikram answered her. 

" What would you do if there was a coup within the military ? If power is taken over by someone else other than myself ? " Payal asked. 

Vikram paused. 

" Have they become that powerful ? " he asked Payal, referring to her opponents.