Stephen (ஸ்டீபன்)

Come, Stephen.

- Come on in. - Stephen. Get in, my boy.

Why are you hesitating? Come.

Don't be afraid. Get in.

Don't overthink.

Dad is here for you.

Listen to your mom. Come on.

Come and climb up.

Come on, Stephen.

- Good. - Good. Get in.

Good.

Come, come, come.

What, Stephen? Are you feeling dizzy?

What are you going to do there?

I won't do anything.

Better stay here then?

Please, sweetheart.

Hey! Stop with your "sweetheart" bullshit.

Will I ever lie to you?

Then tell the truth!

That you want to rat me out to the police. I'll let you go.

I didn't even think about the police.

Hey. I'll let you go if you accept it.

I swear, I won't.

Accept it and I'll let you go.

Please, dear. Please.

You're delaying unnecessarily.

So, if I accept it, will you let me go?

Yes. Accept it, and I'll let you go.

Well, yes. I'm going to the police.

I am going to tell them everything about you.

Okay. Nice, nice, nice.

So, now for the next step…

What next? Escaping from him, right?

Why would you say that?

Well, sir, how can you live with such a person?

Such a person?

A psycho.

Psycho? Isn't that a bit harsh?

What should I call him then?

An innocent boy?

Okay. Calm down.

You are right.

Seems like he's a proper lunatic.

Now he is very angry.

Out of anger, he grabs a knife and comes to stab you.

For now, as a cue, imagine I'm the killer.

You role is to scream in fear.

Okay? Can you do that?

Yeah. Okay.

Ready?

I feel the dialogues are out of place.

What makes you say so?

Well,

I know him from my childhood.

And I'm in love with him too.

Then, how could I betray him and hand him over to the police suddenly?

Okay. You start.

Action.

Hey, I'm running toward you with a knife.

- Is this how you scream? - Sir. Sorry, sir.

- Imagine this is your life's last second. - I get it.

Feel the intensity, and scream.

- Want to be a heroine or not? - I do.

- Yes? - Yes.

Then you should act like one. Okay?

Yeah. Okay.

Action.

Sorry, sir. Sorry.

- No, no. I'll wait. You cough. - Sorry, sir.

What is this?

Sorry, sir.

You know what? I will grab a real knife.

Only then you will feel the intensity.

Okay, sir.

Last take. I can't take it anymore.

Done.

- Ready? - Yes, ready.

What's your name again?

Simran.

Simran. Nice. Nice name.

Okay, let's go.

Action.

Yes, sir.

What's going on?

The sketch has been sent to every check post, sir.

We'll catch him before nightfall.

The public should not know about this. Finish it soon.

Definitely, sir.

Keep me posted.

Sure.

Constable, bring that over.

News flash!

Per the information from the initial probe of the missing women's case,

the killer's face has been sketched out.

Regarding this, #Killer On The Loose is trending on social media.

The public has been advised to stay vigilant.

Let's check Puliyakulam Road, too, sir.

Are you sure? Is it the same car?

Sorry.

Sir, the car has made a turn near Sowripalayam. Over.

- Have you seen this man? - Yes, sir.

If you go straight here, it's the last house.

- I saw him go that way this morning. - Sir!

Get in quickly.

Madhu, let's go.

Brother!

Sir…

We found him.

What do you want?

Won't talk unless I ask?

I'm a killer, sir.

Oh, that's great.

Who? Where? When?

Seems like you forgot who you killed, boy.

I'm not sure what these guys are drinking nowadays, sir.

What's up, man? Smoked a joint?

He must have. Can I get you some tea?

Let's drink and talk clearly.

I killed nine girls, sir.

I'm the one you are searching for.

Okay, sir. Okay.

It's confirmed. The sketch matches perfectly.

SP and Commissioner are on their way.

We have to watch him, until they come.

I won't run away, sir.

Take your time.

Sir?

Instead of tea, can I get a cup of coffee?

We've caught the main culprit responsible for the nine missing girls.

We want justice!

His name is Stephen.

He has been taken into custody and is under investigation.

We will proceed to court as fast as we can.

Stop, stop. Wait.

We just caught him. Give us some time.

We are going step by step. We'll let you know the details.

A case officer has already been assigned.

Motive and MO will be found soon.

- We will fight… - Until justice is served.

And we need your cooperation until this case is closed. Thank you.

How is the government responsible if a maniac goes on a killing spree?

Court and police are acting fast.

CM is actively looking for a way to hang Stephen by all means.

What have you done?

You had a clear instruction to shoot him on sight. Not to let him surrender.

No, sir.

Before we could trace his house, he surrendered at B2 station, sir.

It feels unsafe to live in a city where this psycho has been hiding.

If you can't do anything legally, leave it to the public.

We know how to handle him.

People like him should be shot in public.

What he did is unforgivable.

Hang him! Hang him! Hang him!

The outrage from the public is extreme.

Nine girls, Michael!

No human has the right to take another human's life.

But I don't know if he is even a human.

The court must hang him for sure.

Do something and finish this off.

Officially, this case is over.

There's nothing more I can do in this case, as a police.

The killer has surrendered.

It's enough if I submit the evidences to the court.

He'll be hanged for sure.

But will I get the answer?

Why did he surrender himself?

Six months and nine girls.

He could've surrendered anytime before, too.

But why now?

Did he get scared? Or is this a plan, Stephen?

I killed Smitha like this.

Excuse me.

I took Riya's life… this way.

If I couldn't dispose of the bodies immediately, I'll pile them up here.

Hey, how did you dispose of those bodies?

I'll take them to the forest and throw them.

And then?

I'll come back.

What do you mean?

Yeah. I'll go and check the next day.

The bodies would've disappeared.

I don't know what happened to them.

Where is that forest?

Velu, search carefully. Don't leave anything out.

Carefully. On that side too. Pandi, come and search here.

Ranga, please come over here. Search on this side.

Don't leave anything out. Search carefully.

- Velu, look, there's something... - Sir!

Stephen Jebaraj…

You've declared you don't need a lawyer. Is that right?

Nodding is not enough. Open your mouth.

Yes, sir.

Why?

Not needed, sir.

For the record, your charges will be read out now. Listen closely.

Okay, sir.

Between April 2023 to December 2023,

Ramya, Prema, Janu, Preethi, Vijayalakshmi, Riya,

Smitha, Simran, and Surekha