Inniyoda naan Authoreyy-ayi 2 years aagudhu! 🥳

Poisson-globe (Puffer Fish)

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Even though it was almost dusk, the sky grew even darker due to the persistent heavy rain. Mugilanna warned everyone to keep alert, and everyone in the penthouse did so. Vikram had given his guys the duty of looking for any suspicious activity surrounding VAKS Luxury. Sitting next to Chellam, Sailaja and Bharathan were biding their time until it awoke.

Sai & Bha: 😪

Vik: 🙄

Shutting the door behind him, Vikram made his way to the living area.

A²: Enna seygiraargal? 🙄

Vik: Paavam apdiye okkandhukute thoongitanga.

Dhu: Paavam anni edhuvume saapdale, medicine vere edukkanum.

Vik: Indha Nurseyy varennu sollittu engeyo ponaan innum varale. 🙄

Mug: Hi.

Mugilanna entered completely soaked and held a large package.

A²: Enna Muggukutty idhu ippadi nanaindhu irukkiraay? Ethanai magizhundhu nammidam ulladhu, adhil sendrirukkalame? 😐

Mug: Adhellam vidunga, neenga yaarum edhuvum sapdale kudikkiledhane? 🙄

Dhu: Ille anna neenga enge poninge? 🙄

Mug: Indhanga idhule sapadu irukku, ellam saapdunga, water bottles-um vaangittu vandhuruken. 🛍

Dhu: Naan poyi avanga renduperayum kootitu varen irunga. 🚶‍♂️

Vik: Adhu irukkattum, nee modha ennachinu sollu. 😐

Mug: Oru nimisham Thale naan study room poyittu varen. 🚶‍♂️

A²: Thundai eduthukondu sel Muggukutty. 🙄

Mug: Vandhuduren. 🚶‍♂️

Mugillanna soon came from the study and approached the dining table.

Sai: Nurseyy, epdi unakku ivlo koyil prasadham kedaichichi? 😋

Mug: Ada ungalukku kalyanam pannivechare andha gurukkal uncle, avare nalla pazhakkam aakikiten. Adhan ketonaye kuduthutaru. 😁

A²: Indha thundu.

Vik: Seri ippayachum sollu ennadhan nadakkudhu? 😬

As he dried himself, Mugilanna set down two pieces of paper on the table.

All: 🙄

Mug: 📄 Idhu namma vet eduthutu pona Chellathoda stomach content samples-oda results. 📄 Idhu naan garbage-lendhu edutha residue samples-oda results. 😐

All: 🙄

Mug: Indha rendu results-leyum oru vishayam similar-ah irukku. 😐

Dhu: Ennadhu? 🙄

Mug: Traces of tetrodotoxin. 😐

All: 😳

Mug: Puffer fishes-le kedaikira oru vagaiyana venom. It's a neurotoxin, nerve cells-le sodium channels-eh block panni numbness, paralysis, respiratory failure yen sethukooda poyiduvanga. 😐

All: 😱

Sailaja let go of the spoon she was holding. Slumped back on the chair, Vikram took a slow, deliberate glance at Sailaja. His hands began to tremble.

Vik: Na....naan Sailumakku an....dha sapade ootaponen. 😨

Bha: 😳 Ippodhan enakku puriyudhu. Chellam morning-lendhu weird-ave behave pannichi. Ellathayum kitchen ulle iluthu cook panna solli action pannikite irundhichi. 😬

Dhu: Andha waiters vandhappa kooda apdi aggressive-ah behave pannichi. Kadasiyile ellathayum thallivittu adhuve sapturichi. 😬

Realising what Chellam had done to safeguard them all, everyone's throat stuck in dread.

A²: Chellakutty maathiram illaiyendral nam nilamai ennavayirukkumo. 😳

Arj: Dey andha Fertiliser irundhadhale inniki un motha kudumbamum just miss-le thapichichida. 😳

Vikram stood and took off running.

Mug: Thale enge oduringe? 🤪

Vik: 🏃‍♂️

They all began to trail after him. Vikram stormed into the room.

Vik: Chellam! 😧

His gaze swept all around.

Vik: Chellam! Chellam! 😧🏃‍♂️

Arj: Engada andha Fertiliser? 😧

The room contained no trace of Chellam.

Sai: Vicky Paiya ennachi? 😧

Vik: Chellathe kanomma. 😧

Bha: 😧

Dhu: Ingedhan engeychum irukkum vaanga thedalam. 🏃‍♂️

All of them looked through the penthouse, but Chellam was nowhere to be seen.

Mug: Engeyume ille. 😬

Bha: Naanum ella edathuleyum thediten. 😬

Dhu: CCTV-le paarthen, room vittu veliyave varale. 😬

Sai: Ellarum vaanga!

All: 🏃‍♂️

After entering the room together, they all noticed Sailaja standing close to the walk-in closet.

Sai: Inge paarunga. 🙄

They noticed that the closet's hidden passageway was just partly open.

Mug: Idhu valiya poyirukkumo? 🙄

A²: Naan kandupidithuvitten. 😎

All: 🙄

Vik: Enge irukkan? 😧

A²: Edharkkum irukkattum endru avan kazhuthu pattaiyil kankaanippu saadhanathai poruthiyullen. 😎

Vikram saw A²'s phone.

Vik: Enna location Central Park kaatudhu? 😬

A²: Vaa pogalaam. 😎

Dhu: Naanum varen. 😬

Vik: Nurseyy, Sailuma, Papu moonuperum saaptu veetleye irunga. Don't worry naanga kootitu varom Chellathe. 😬🚶‍♂️

To avoid drawing notice, they all changed into different outfits and put on masks, eyeglasses, and caps. Three of them took the back way out of VAKS Luxury.

A²: Indharungal kudai. 🌂

They unfolded their umbrellas and set off along the avenue. It was getting darker because night had come, and it was raining a lot. Since Central Park could be reached on foot, they took some time to walk there.

A²: Thisai andha pakkam kaanbikkiradhu, vaarungal. 🚶‍♂️

The rain had left Central Park empty. After trailing the tracking device, three of them quickly arrived in a secluded location encircled by trees and bushes.

A²: Indha idamdhan. 🙄👆

After moving gently through the dense brush, they came upon a tree.

Vik: Chellam. 😳👆

The location was illuminated as the lightning struck, making it simple for them to see Chellam there.

Dhu: Enna pannudhu? 😳

They noticed that Chellam was mindlessly digging the soil.

Vik: Chellam enna panre? Vaa veetuku pogalam. 😬

Chellam kept digging.

A²: Chellakutty unakku udal nalamillai, ippadi mazhaiyil nanaiyakoodadhu vaa pogalam. 😬

It remained unchanged.

Dhu: 🚶‍♂️

Vik: Enna panre? 🙄

Dhu: Chellam edhu pannalum adhule oru reason irukkum. Naanum thondaporen. 😐🚶‍♂️

After setting up the umbrella close to Chellam, Dhuruvan started digging the muddy pit that was already flooded from the rain and covered in mud. Vikram glanced around him, puzzled. He turned on his torch so he could see clearly.

A²: Ennavayitru Bujjikutty? 🙄

Vik: Indha edhathe enakku engeyo nyabagam irukku. 😕

A²: Enge? 🙄

Vik: Theriyale, aana indha edathukku eppayo vandha madhiri thonudhu. 😕

Despite his best efforts, Vikram's recall was fuzzy.

Arj: Aamada Vikrama enakkum edho nyabagathule irukku innum nalla yosi appodhan enakkum clear-ah theriyum. 🤔

Vik: 🤔

A²: Chinnakutty ange enna ulladhu? Yen ivvalavu neramaga edheyo thondi udal nalathai keduthu kolgireergal? 🙄

Dhu: Irunga innum konjam thon....

🐶: Woof! Woof!

Dhuruvan's finger detected a sensation beneath the dirt.

Vik: Ennachi? 🙄

Dhuruvan dug a little further and removed the object.

A²: Petti. 🧐

🐶: Woof! Woof!

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-Mahish