Five pieces lined up in the h-file…

By master

… we see in this position, where Black had just played …Ng6-f4, attacking White’s queen and rook. How would you assess the situation now?

A) The fork wins for Black; 
B) White can get away with perpetual check; 
C) He can actually give mate.

The solution is here,
but first ponder over it with a  larger version of the diagram.

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