September 12, 2025 – Palo Alto, California – Apple Headquarters
Inside a glass meeting room at Apple's main campus, tension crackled like static. CEO Tim Grover stood facing a dozen senior executives. On the massive wall screen, HoloDreams' promotional video played again—Deepak Rawat's wristband glowing in the air, holographic interfaces swirling like magic, classrooms transforming into virtual reality hubs.
> "India did it first," murmured Melissa Chang, Apple's head of wearable tech.
> "No," Tim replied grimly, "a kid did it first."
They had tried to ignore it. Then they tried to compete.
But Deepak's HoloBand was not just better—it was decades ahead.
Sales of iPads and Apple Vision Pro had fallen 27% in India and 12% globally in the last two weeks.
> "He's giving the education tech away for free," said the CFO. "That's our entire Asia strategy—gone."
> "What about patents?" Tim asked.
> "He's open-sourced everything through UN-backed licenses. We can't sue."
For the first time in years, Apple felt vulnerable.
> "This is no longer just tech," someone whispered.
"This is geopolitics."
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Beijing – Tencent AI Labs
A similar scene unfolded. Chinese officials and private tech giants met urgently behind closed doors.
> "India now controls the most advanced AI and educational infrastructure on Earth."
"We need to acquire him or neutralize him."
But Deepak was not for sale. And he couldn't be controlled.
The dragon had noticed the tiger.
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September 13, 2025 – Genesis Base, Unnao – Command Deck
Eva glowed gently above Deepak's desk.
> "Incoming messages from Google, Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft. They want partnerships, equity, and access to base-level architecture."
> "Ignore Microsoft," Deepak said.
> "Should I ask why?"
> "Just don't like them."
He grinned, but deep down, he knew what was coming.
The West was preparing to make their move.
He had disrupted a trillion-dollar industry. There would be backlash.
And worse…
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September 14, 2025 – Internal Crisis
> "Sir…" Eva's voice turned cold. "There's been a breach."
Deepak's heart froze.
> "What breach?"
> "A classified blueprint of HoloBand version 3 was copied by a device inside Sector 7."
Sector 7 was only accessible by Level 1 engineers. Only a handful of people could even enter that floor.
> "Show me who."
A 3D feed opened up. The footage showed Yash Bhardwaj, one of his closest engineering leads. Yash had been with him since the early days when Deepak built the first holographic projection. He'd once shared a room with Deepak at a Lajpat Nagar PG.
And now, he had betrayed him.
> "Where is he now?"
> "Location: Dubai International Airport. Departing flight to Zurich in 4 minutes."
Deepak's fingers clenched. The room's lights flickered slightly with his tension.
> "Activate Apollo Protocol."
> "Apollo Protocol engaged. Countermeasure drones deployed. Holo-Currency linked accounts frozen."
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Mid-Air – Over the Arabian Sea
As Yash's plane cruised toward Europe, his laptop screen flashed red.
> "ACCESS DENIED – YOU ARE BEING TRACKED."
Moments later, he received a message on his HoloBand:
> "Yash… I trusted you. I could've given you the world.
Now, you've lost your place in it.
– Deepak."
Then, the HoloBand vaporized into dust.
Yash leaned back in panic as security personnel moved toward him.
He had gambled everything.
And lost.
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September 15, 2025 – Late Night – Deepak's Terrace, Delhi
Deepak stood on the terrace of his old Lajpat Nagar home, looking up at the sky. A gentle wind rustled the tarpaulin above the adjacent tea shop.
Khushboo came up behind him with two cups of chai.
> "You okay?"
> "No. But I'll survive."
> "Was it someone close?"
> "Yes. Someone who could've built the future with me."
She said nothing. Just handed him the cup and leaned on the railing beside him.
> "You know," she said, "people will keep trying to break you. But you're not made of glass, bhai. You're made of something else."
Deepak smiled faintly.
> "Something digitized?" he teased.
> "No," she smirked. "Something real."
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Across the Globe – Social Media Storm
#DeepakRawat
#HoloClassroom
#YashLeaks
#TechColdWar
Twitter, Threads, Instagram, and Indian media exploded.
> "Was the leak real?"
"Can Deepak still be trusted?"
"India vs Silicon Valley – Who owns the future?"
But as the dust settled, Deepak made an official announcement:
> "To all who think stealing our vision will help them build their own—know this:
You can steal technology,
But you can't steal purpose.
And ours is to change the world."