The suicide of a despondent producer whose film has been pirated by Tamil Rockerz prompts industry-wide chaos. Producer Madhi is determined to stop his new big-budget movie from meeting the same fate. ACP Rudra faces heat from the IG for an unnecessary encounter.

Rudra joins the Cyber Crimes Division to lead the effort to protect Garuda, but stopping the threatened piracy does not seem to be his priority. The Tamil Rockerz's challenge has riled up fans of Athiradi star Adithya, the lead of 'Garuda'.

Rudra meets the team. Dhayalan's origin story is revealed. Young impressionable fans of Athiradi star Adithya are manipulated with the intention of shaking the tree to see what falls out.

There is panic on the streets of Chennai as Adithya's fan club raids the illegal CD/DVD market. Rudra becomes a puppet master, pulling strings from behind the scenes to gather information. A rift grows between old friends Kiran and Arun.

A new development offers Rudra a direct line to the motive behind the Tamil Rockerz targeting 'Garuda'. Ghosts from Madhi's past climb out of their graves. The conflict between Arun and Kiran escalates.