The episode opens with a heart-stopping escape from the mystical and dangerous Bhool Bhulaiya. Gauri and Vihaan are seen navigating a treacherous path. Suddenly, a large, menacing axe swings down from an ancient stone archway. Gauri screams a warning, but Vihaan isn’t quick enough and gets struck on his arm by the axe. He cries out in pain, clutching his bleeding arm, as Gauri rushes to his side, her face etched with terror and concern. She supports him as they finally make their way out of the Bhool Bhulaiya and back towards home.
Vihaan’s Shocking “Amnesia”
Upon reaching the Rathore mansion, the moment they step inside, Vihaan dramatically collapses to the floor, feigning unconsciousness. The entire family, including Gauri, Ammi Ji (Vina), and Vihaan’s brothers Arjun and Rishi, rush to his side in a panic. Gauri, tearfully, tries to wake him. When Vihaan finally opens his eyes, he looks around with a confused and vacant expression. He claims he doesn’t remember anything – not Gauri, not his family, not even his own name. He even pushes Gauri away when she tries to comfort him, asking who she is. Gauri is heartbroken and bewildered, desperately trying to remind him of their love and their shared past. The family is in turmoil, with Ammi Ji Vina looking particularly distressed, though her distress seems a bit too performative in hindsight.
Gauri tenderly takes Vihaan to their room, trying to jog his memory with familiar objects and words of love. She reminds him of the Rishva Mani, the powerful crescent-shaped gem, and how important it is. Vihaan, still pretending to be lost, questions her about it. He seems to be subtly planting seeds of doubt.
The Rishva Mani Heist and Vina’s Betrayal
As the family gathers, worried about Vihaan’s condition, the conversation turns to the Rishva Mani. Gauri, believing Vihaan truly doesn’t remember its significance, feels a sense of responsibility. It’s then that Ammi Ji Vina makes a shocking move. She steps forward, holding a small wooden box. She tells Gauri that she had taken the real Rishva Mani for safekeeping and that the one Gauri had was perhaps a less powerful one or a distraction. Gauri, visibly relieved and trusting Vina, hands over the blue crescent-shaped object she had picked up in the forest, believing Vina’s story.
Vina then opens the box she’s holding, revealing another identical, glowing blue Rishva Mani. Gauri, tears of relief in her eyes, reaches for it. But just as she’s about to take it, Vihaan, who had been feigning weakness, suddenly lunges forward and snatches the Rishva Mani from the box.
In an instant, his demeanor changes. The confused, amnesiac Vihaan is gone. In his place stands the cold, calculating Daavansh, his eyes glinting with malevolence, possibly tinged red. He smirks at Gauri, revealing that his memory loss was all an elaborate act to get her to reveal the location of the true Rishva Mani. Gauri is stunned into silence, her face a mask of disbelief and profound betrayal. The family looks on in horror as Vihaan, now holding the powerful artifact, stands triumphantly. Gauri confronts him, her voice trembling, asking how he could deceive her and the family like this. Vihaan coldly dismisses her pain, stating that his Daavansh powers are returning and that he needs the Mani for his true purpose.
Mohana’s Arrival and the Terrifying “Ant Katha”
Just as the family tries to process Vihaan’s betrayal, the lights in the mansion flicker, and the atmosphere grows heavy. Mohana, the powerful Daayan, makes her grand, sinister entrance. She is dressed in a striking red saree, her eyes glowing with dark power, and she is flanked by a group of her female followers dressed in black, some carrying large drums.
Mohana congratulates Vihaan on successfully acquiring the Rishva Mani. She then reveals her ultimate, horrifying plan: the “Ant Katha” (The End Story/Ritual). She explains that this ancient and dark ritual is necessary for Vihaan to become a “Sampoorna Daavansh” (Complete Daavansh), an all-powerful being. This ritual, she declares, will usher in “Pralay” – a cataclysm that will destroy the current world and bring about the reign of the Daavansh.
The family listens in growing terror as Mohana details the gruesome requirements of the Ant Katha. To complete the ritual and for Vihaan to achieve his full Daavansh potential, nine members of his own family must be sacrificed. Their blood is needed to empower him. And the final, most crucial sacrifice will be that of the Rishva – Gauri herself. Gauri’s life force is essential to make Vihaan the ultimate Daavansh.
Vihaan stands by Mohana’s side, his expression unreadable but with a clear alignment to her dark purpose. Gauri and the family are aghast, pleading with Vihaan, but he seems unmoved.
The First Sacrifice: Shekhar Turned to Stone
Without wasting any time, and to demonstrate his commitment and power, Vihaan, under Mohana’s command, performs the first act of the Ant Katha. He raises his hand, and a dark energy emanates from him, directed towards his own father, Shekhar. Shekhar cries out in pain and terror as his body begins to stiffen and turn grey. Before the horrified eyes of his family, Shekhar is transformed into a lifeless stone statue.
Gauri screams, rushing towards the statue of her father-in-law, but Vihaan, with a cold look, blocks her path. The family is frozen in fear and grief. Mohana looks on with a satisfied, evil smile. The episode shows flashes of catastrophic events – cities burning, volcanoes erupting, mountains crumbling – visually representing the “Pralay” that Mohana intends to unleash.
The Confrontation and Vina’s Deception Unravels Further
Later, after the initial shock, Gauri confronts Vina (Ammi Ji) in the grand living room, surrounded by the terrified family members. Gauri, tears streaming down her face, asks Vina why she betrayed them, why she gave the real Rishva Mani to Vihaan, knowing his intentions. Vina, looking distraught and weeping, claims she did it to save Vihaan. She explains that in her desperation as a mother, she believed this was the only way, as Vihaan’s fate was sealed – either he would be killed by the Daavansh powers consuming him, or Gauri, as the Rishva, would eventually have to destroy him. She tearfully tells Gauri that she couldn’t bear to see her son die and chose what she thought was the lesser of two evils, hoping to somehow save him even if it meant he became a Daavansh. She asks Gauri and the family if they wouldn’t have done the same if their child’s life was at stake and they had to make an impossible choice by selling a bit of their “imaan” (faith/integrity).
Vihaan’s brothers, Arjun and Rishi, reveal that Gauri had a plan to use her Rishva powers to fight Mohana and was trying to regain her strength, but Vina’s actions have now put them all in grave danger. They also confess that Gauri (Bhabhi) had made them swear not to reveal Mohana’s plan to the family earlier, fearing they would panic or get hurt.
Vihaan then appears, walking into the living room. He mocks Vina’s emotional display, stating that her sacrifice and tears are meaningless. He coldly tells the family that their future is now death. He reveals that the Ant Katha requires the blood of nine family members, but the death toll will be ten, implying he intends to kill them all. He reiterates that Gauri’s fate is to die at his hands to make him the Sampoorna Daavansh. He looks at the stone statue of his father and tells the family to get used to the sight, as this is the fate that awaits them.
Gauri, her eyes blazing with defiance despite her fear, stands up to Vihaan. She tells him that his overconfidence will be his downfall and that she will not let his plan succeed. Vihaan, his eyes glowing red, leans in menacingly and tells her that her efforts are futile. He then uses his powers to telekinetically throw all the family members across the room, sending them crashing to the floor, unconscious.
Gauri is left alone, terrified, as Vihaan approaches her. The episode ends with a shot of Gauri’s horrified face as Vihaan, the complete Daavansh, looms over her, his victory seemingly inevitable. In the precap for the next episode, Mohana declares that this is the beginning of the end, the start of Pralay, and Vihaan is shown in meditation, with a demonic entity appearing behind him, as Gauri and her family are trapped in a circle of fire.