Deception 6 steps
Don's Coma Recovery, Place-Swap and Faked Death
Don secretly recovers from his coma, learns the police plan to substitute Vijay for him, and swaps places with Vijay after the surgery, then kills Vijay with diazepam so the death is recorded as Don's own. This diagram unpacks how the swap, the faked death and a surrendered fake disc let Don reclaim his identity and cartel position.
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Don recovers from his coma in secret
Don
What it looked like: Don is believed to still be in a coma and incapable of acting.
Don recovers from his coma earlier than anyone realizes, leaving him free to act while others believe he is still incapacitated.
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Don overhears DeSilva and Vijay's plan
Don · DCP DeSilva · Vijay Pal
While recovered, Don overhears the plan being discussed between D'Silva and Vijay, learning exactly how the police intend to use Vijay in his place.
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Don swaps places with Vijay after the surgery
Don · Vijay Pal
What it looked like: The man in Vijay's place is believed to be Vijay, as Roma realizes too late during the hospital encounter.
After Vijay's surgery, Don swaps places with him, so the man everyone believes to be Vijay is actually Don.
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Don kills Vijay to fake his own death
Don · Vijay Pal
What it looked like: The death appears to be Don's, concealing that the victim is Vijay.
Don murders Vijay with a fatal dose of diazepam, so that Vijay's death is taken as Don's death.
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Don surrenders a fake disc to authorities
Don
What it looked like: The surrendered disc appears to be the genuine item the authorities wanted.
The disc Don hands over to the authorities is a fake, preserving his cover while appearing to be genuine cooperation.
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Don reclaims his identity and the cartel
Don
With his death believed, the disc fake, and Singhania and Vardhaan eliminated, Don reclaims his identity and resumes his position at the head of the Asian drug cartel.
