A whistleblower nervously drops in to share his suspicion about a senior colleague''s involvement in espionage with Jeevnathan, head of the security division of the Agency, India''s External Intelligence Service. An inquiry is promptly launched and Ravi, the suspect is placed under an elaborate regime of surveillance. The investigation subsequently throws up a huge amount of evidence, showing the suspect stealing sensitive data. As panic sets in, investigators acrimoniously debate whether to allow the suspect to walk free or physically force him to own up his crime