Episode 3 – No Safe Place

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Scene 1 – The City Turns Against Them

📍 Location: Warehouse Safe House – Early Morning

(The team gathers their weapons and supplies, moving quickly. The bounty on their heads has turned the entire city into their enemy.)

Jason: (checking his phone) "It's everywhere. People are forming mobs, searching for us."

Amina: (looking out the window) "And we just ran out of time."

(Outside, dozens of people with makeshift weapons stand near the warehouse. Some are taking pictures, uploading live videos. Others hold machetes, clubs, and guns.)

📢 Angry Civilian: "They're in there! Call the police! We're getting that reward!"

(Inside, the team exchanges tense glances.)

Atinuke: (cracking her knuckles) "I can take them."

Patricia (Oya): (firm) "No. We don't kill innocent people, even if they want to kill us."

Teni (Yemoja): "Then what's the plan? Because we're about to get swarmed."

Zainab: (gritted teeth) "We split up."

Jason: "Bad idea. We're safer together."

Amara: (cold, robotic) "Incorrect. A single group is easier to track. Dividing increases survival probability by 68%."

(The team nods reluctantly. Jason, Teni, and Zainab will go one way. Atinuke, Patricia, Amara, and Uche will go another. Amina stays behind to destroy evidence before escaping.)

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Scene 2 – The Chase Begins

📍 Location: Streets of Lagos – Midday

(**Atinuke's group runs through the narrow streets, avoiding patrols. The city is hostile. Every turn has watchful eyes. Some pretend not to see them, others start calling the police.)

Atinuke: (whispers) "I hate this."

Patricia: "Keep moving."

(Suddenly, a group of bounty hunters steps into the street. These aren't civilians—they're professionals. Armed, trained, and hungry for the reward.)

Bounty Hunter Leader: (grinning) "Jackpot."

(They open fire!)

(Atinuke reacts fast—she slams her hand on the ground, sending a shockwave of lightning through the street. The hunters scatter. Amara dashes forward, mechanical limbs moving with precision, dodging bullets and striking one of the hunters down.**)

Uche: (throwing a knife) "We can't keep fighting in the open!"

(More people gather, recording the battle. Police sirens wail in the distance. The whole city is closing in.)

Patricia: (gritted teeth) "We're running out of time."

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Scene 3 – Jason's Group in Trouble

📍 Location: Lagos Mainland – Underground Market

(**Jason, Teni, and Zainab blend into the crowd. The market is packed, but their faces are all over the news.)

📺 News Anchor (on TV): "These fugitives are highly dangerous. Citizens are urged to report any sightings."

Zainab: (whispering) "We shouldn't be here."

(Too late—someone recognizes them.)

📢 Market Seller: "Them! They're the ones on TV!"

(The market erupts into chaos. Vendors grab weapons, people shout, and Jason's group starts running. Gunshots ring out as bounty hunters chase them through the narrow alleys.)

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Scene 4 – The Shadow Watches…

📍 Location: High Above Lagos – Rooftop View

(The Shadow Figure crouches on a rooftop, watching. His cape flutters in the wind as he sees Atinuke fighting below.)

Shadow Figure: (softly) "She's stronger than I expected."

(He watches her battle, her movements raw but powerful. For a second, she reminds him of himself—of who he used to be.)

(But he does not move. He does not intervene. Not yet.)

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Scene 5 – The Police Close In

📍 Location: Abandoned Building – Nighttime

(The team barely escapes, regrouping in an abandoned building. Everyone is out of breath, wounded, and tired.)

Jason: (panting) "We can't keep this up."

Zainab: "We don't have a choice."

(Suddenly, loudspeakers outside crackle to life.)

📢 Police Announcement: "Surrender now! The city is surrounded. There is nowhere left to run."

(**The camera pulls back to show a massive police force outside. Helicopters circle above. Spotlights shine into the building. There is no escape.)

📢 Police Announcement: "This is your final warning."

(Inside, the team exchanges looks. They are trapped. The episode ends with a close-up of Atinuke's face—angry, defiant. Her father's blood burns in her veins.)

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TO BE CONTINUED…