"Your brother was weak," Sultan’s voice crackled over a speaker. "He begged."

Not a man, but a legend behind the wheel. Badini was a ghost in a smoke-gray ’91 Nissan Skyline GT-R, a machine held together by rust, rage, and a twin-turbo RB26 that sang a song of pure, unadulterated vengeance. He didn’t race for pink slips or respect. Badini raced for one reason: to find the man who took his brother.

"Badini," Rani breathed into her radio.