Buddham saranam gacchami,
Dhammam saranam gacchami,
Sangham saranam gacchami.

Anaivarukkum iniya visakha dhina nalvazhthugal. ☸️

Bouc Émissaire (Baliyaadu)

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(Gym room)

Dhu: 😐🔩 101, 102, 103....

Vikram peeked through the door of the gym room.

Vik: 😬

🐶: 😛

Vik: Paarthiyada, enakku mattum vilangamaana velaiye kuduthu enne deal-le vittutanunga. Ivankittelam manusan pesa mudiyuma? 😫

🐶: Unmaidhan, invakittelam manusan pesave mudiyadhu, adhan unne anupirukanunga. 😛

Vik: Paaru unakachum en kashtam puriyudhe, kalnenjakaaranunga. 😏

Arj: Idhu unne paarthu paavapadumnulam nee namburele idhukkagave nee adi vaanguradhe naan paarkanum Vikrama. 🤭

Vik: Moodu! 😤

Dhu: What's happening here? 🤨

Vik: 😳

🐶: Athi idhukkumele nammalukum idhukkum sambandham illepa, odi poyi preparation team-le join panniduvom. Indha team bore-uh. 😁🏃‍♂️

Vik: Ey! Ey! Thaniya vit.... 😑

Dhu: Ennachi? 🤨

Vik: Onnumillaye. 😅

Dhu: Loosu. 😒🚶‍♂️

Arj: Dey dey un thambi poranda, avane dhisai thiruppu, illena plan mothammum flop aayidum. 🤪

Vik: Dey dey Dhuruva! 🤪🏃‍♂️

Dhu: 🙄

Vik: Vaa enkooda. 😬

Dhu: Enge? 🤨

Vik: Office-kku. 😬

Dhu: Yen naan office-kku varanum? 🤨

Vik: Neeyum enkooda vandhu velai kathukko, naalaiki naan office-le illena nee manage pannikalamle. 😐

Dhu: Neeye ange vettiyadhan irukke, idhule naan unkitte office management kathukanuma? 😒🚶‍♂️

Vik: 😑

Arj: 🤣

Vik: Dey dey nilluda! 🤪🏃‍♂️

Dhu: Ennadhan un pretchanai? 🤨

Vik: Innikachum vaayen. Nee kathukutena, enakku edhachum urgent velai irukkurappa unne nambi vittutu polamle, pleech. 😊

Dhu: 🙄

Vik: 😊

Dhu: Seri vandhu tholaikkiren, moonja apdi kevalama vekkadhe. 🤦‍♂️😒🚶‍♂️

Dhuruvan entered his room and closed the door, slamming onto Vikram's face.

Vik: Yabba! 😮‍💨😵‍💫

Arj: Idhukke ipdina epdi? Ippodhan mani 10 innum 14 mani neram irukku kannu. 😂

Vik: 😭

After a long struggle, Vikram convinced Dhuruvan to leave the Penthouse with him, as Sailaja, Mugilanna, and A² went shopping.

(🚙)

Vik: 😬

Dhu: Naan bike-le varennudhane sonnen. 😒

Vik: Yen? Ishtathukku bike eri veetuku varradhukka? 🤪 It's okay-da, unakku edhukku seramam? 😁

Dhu: 😒

Arj: 🤣

📲

Vikram grabbed his phone.

Dhu: Drive panrappa Bluetooth kooda connect panra palakkame illaya? Nee saaguradhu pathadhunu ennayum saagadikke paarkure. 🤨

Vik: Ore oru call, romba urgent. 🥲

Dhu: 🤦‍♂️ Edho pannu.

Vik: 📲 Hello.

Vin: Dey machan, nee sonna madhiri Papuvoda car tyre-eh puncture panna solliten. Un thambi ange thalaiye sorinjikitu ninnukutu irukkan, naan apdiye poyi avane office-kku kootitu varen. 😁

Vik: Seri seri apdiye pannu bye. 😁📲

Dhu: 😒

Vik: 😁

Dhu: Phone pesunadhukku edhukku moonje stroke vandhamadhiri vechirukke? 😒

Vik: 😑

Arj: 🤣

(VAKS Empire)

Vik: 😬

Arj: 🤭

Dhu: 😴

With his legs supported up on the table, Dhuruvan was fast asleep on the chair.

Vik: Ivane epdida naan velai vaanguradhu? 🤪

Arj: Enne keta? Un thombidhane. 😂

Vik: Thoonguradhe paaru, oyyaarama table mele kaale vechi. Vitta en thalai meleye vechiduvan pola. 🤪

Arj: Andha kaatchiye paarka evlo nalla irukkum? 🤭

Vik: Pothu! 😤

Bha: 🙋‍♂️

Vik: Hey Papukutty vaa vaa. 😁

Bha: En car type puncture aachi, andha valiya Vinodh annan vandharu, avarukku edho urgent velaiyam. Veetle drop panrennu sonnaru naandhan paravaillenu solliten. 😁

Vik: Oh apdiya? 😁

Arj: Unakku nadandhadhu edhuvume theriyadhule? 🤭

Vik: Mooduriya? 😁

Bha: Ivan inge enna panran? 🙄

Dhu: 😴

Vik: Naandhan chumma kootitu vandhen. 😁

Dhuruvan jolted into awake when Bharathan shoved his leg away from the table.

Dhu: Dey!

Bha: Ennadhidhu palakkam table mele kaal vechi thoonguradhu? 🤨

Dhu: Inge vandhu indhaalu mokka blade potukutu irundhan adhan konjaneram thoongunen. Seri nee inge enna panre? 🥱

Bha: Chumma vandhen. 🙂

Vik: Renduperukkum saapda edhachum venuma? 😁

Bha: Vaanga appo veetuku poyi saapduvom. 😁

Dhu: Okay. 🤷‍♂️

Vik: Edhey OK-va!? 😱

Bha & Dhu: 🙄

Vik: I.... I mean namma yen ingaye edhachum order panni saapda koodadhu? 😅

Bha & Dhu: 🙄

Vik: 📞 Naan order panren, enna venum? 😁

Bha: 🤔 Pizza. 😁

Dhu: Enakkum OK-dhan.

Vik: Okay, pizza. 😁

(Some hours later)

Dhu: Ange veykinum. 🧐

Vik: Ingeya? 😬🖥

Dhu: Loosu! Ange ille inge! 😤

Bha: 🤭

Vik: Yen yen kathure porumaiya sollen. 😬

Bha: Porumaiyava? Ivlo games thothu poyitom innuma ungalukku porumaiya sollitharanum? 🤨

Vik: 😬

Arj: Nalla venum, needhane game velayadalamnu sonne. 🤭

Vik: Moodu!

Dhu: Seekram ange flag vechittu ange dig pannu! 😤

Vik: Dho dho. 😬

Dhu: No No No Shit! 😤🙆‍♂️

Bha: Pochi! 🙆‍♂️

Vikram received a head slap from Dhuruvan.

Vik: Amma! 😖😵‍💫😭

Dhu: Arivaali! Unne enge flag vechitu enge thonda sonnen nee enge flag vechitu enge thondure!? Oru minesweeper kooda velaiyada theriyale! Neeyellam eppidi CEO aane!? 😤

Vik: Indha game velaiyada theriyadhadhukkum naan CEO-va irukkuradhukkum ennada sambandham? 😭

Bha: Yen anne ipdi waste-ah irukinge? Idhoda 15 game thothupoyitinge, idhule modha buildup vere periya gamer-nu. 😐

Arj: 🤣

Dhu: Nee thallu! 😤

Dhuruvan shoved Vikram from the chair.

Vik: Yappa! Iduppu poche! 😫

Dhu: Ippo paaru naan epdi velaiyadurennu. 🤨🖥

Vikram was sitting on the floor, holding his head with his hand.

Vik: Innum evlo neramda? 😩

Arj: Mani ippodhan 5 aagapodhu innum 7 hours irukku. 🤭

Vik: 😭

(Some more hours later)

Vin: Ready! Steady! Pooooo! 😁🏁

Using their office chairs as race cars, Vikraman, Bharathan, and Dhuruvan began to glide towards the finish line.

Vik, Bha & Dhu: 🤠💺⚡️

Gaining momentum, Dhuruvan swept past Bharathan and Vikraman.

Arj: Dey dey avan poranda! Overtake pannu! 🤪

Vik: Iruda penren! 🤪💺

Bha: Yaaay! 😁💺

Vik: AHH! 😱💺

Vikram was startled as Bharathan abruptly passed him, and he fell down with the chair.

Vik: 😵‍💫

Arj: Che nee unmailiye waste-dhan pola. 🤦‍♂️

Vik: 😵‍💫

Vin: Vikram Out-eh! 😁🏁

Vik: Adhe kathi vere sollanuma? 😵‍💫

In the race, Bharathan and Dhuruvan were leading.

Bha & Dhu: 🤠💺⚡️

Finally passing Dhuruvan, Bharathan crossed the finish line first.

Vin: Yaaay!!! Papukutty Is The Winner!🥳🏁

Bha: Yaaay!!! Naan win panniten! 🥳💺

Dhu: Just miss-uh. 🙆‍♂️

Vin: Iru naan points eludhuren. 😁

Arj: Chi! Ange paaru nee innum 0 dhan! Oru game-kooda jeykile! 😤

Vik: 😵‍💫

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-Mahish