The story
In order. Each one opens the next.
- 01
Shobha Aunty’s PG
Ten months deposit. No guests after nine.
You get off the bus in Koramangala with one bag and find a room.
- 02
First Order
OotaGo: hot food, cold riders.
Nikhil’s scooter is parked outside the PG. Your first delivery.
- 03
Wrong Order
One chicken biryani. One very confused photographer.
More orders are waiting at the darshini. One of them goes to the wrong door.
- 04
Meter Mele
Meter plus half. The oldest negotiation in Bengaluru.
Auto Ramanna needs a night driver, and his auto has opinions.
- 05
Xerox and Notary
Every file in the ward office passes through one machine.
Kavya says the xerox aunty knows everything about the lake.
- 06
Old Friend
Summer. The city is thirsty, and Pipeline Putta is selling.
A familiar voice calls from the water tanker depot.
- 07
Ee Sala Night
The final. A bet. A very drunk best friend. A curfew.
Nikhil wants to watch the cricket final at the sports pub. What could go wrong.
- 08
The Lake Doesn’t Lie
Some photos are worth more than the photographer.
Kavya: “Trucks at the lake. Come now. Quietly.” The last mission of Chapter 1.