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Yes, sir... I'll ask him to call back.
It was a call from the police station.
Seems Krishna had an accident.
Okay, I will call.
You take these things inside.
Yes, I am Dr. Aravindan.
I believe you called.
On the railway track?
I will come right away.
There was a call from the office.
Said it was urgent.
That which is incomparable is the Tulasi.
Only you are left now.
How many cases have been scheduled today?
Three. Including that bike accident and stabbing.
And now, just a while ago,
a train accident case was also reported.
Where is that toxicology report?
They said they will send it tomorrow.
Seems there was no power yesterday.
Tell them we need it today.
Just making excuses...
Just a minute.
-It's for you, Madam. -Say I'm in the theater.
Sir, Madam is in the theater.
Okay.
I will tell her to call back.
Get the theater ready.
There was a call from the SP office.
-Wanted to meet you. -Ask them to come a little later.
So? X-ray, scan, injection.
The usual rituals.
We have not been able to come to a clear diagnosis for you.
You could at least tell me what you are suspecting.
Investigations are pending.
Are you making me a guinea pig?
Do you think I would do that with you?
It's not that.
I am tired of all these blood tests and injections.
Dr. Watson, can this Sherlock leave now?
-See you. -See you.
Accident?
I am on my way to the office.
-Okay, sir. -What accident, sir?
Need blood?
We will supply...
not only blood, anything you want, just tell us.
I've been in this line for a long time.
Everything is done secretly in our own lab.
The stuff is delivered to the very spot.
That we can supply,
but it will be costlier.
It is risky these days.
I don't think blood will be needed.
The victim may not survive.
There are other options even if the man is dead.
Heart, eyes, kidneys... We will buy for a good price.
-Do I have your word on it? -My word is my bond.
No cheating on the black market. You can trust us.
Give me your phone number.
Sir, I have no number. This is not my phone.
Just ask around. My men will bring you to me.
Tell them you want to see Sasi. Sir, no need for all that.
Just tell them I will be around.
Just call me. I will be around.
See, Kanthi...
Looks like your case is getting out of hand.
These human rights activists are at our heels.
The opposition will not keep mum with the elections coming up,
and the TV channels are in the rat race for breaking news.
You have only two paths before you.
Either you let them mess up your life,
or accept your guilt and lose your job.
Either way, the result will be the same.
When will I be suspended, sir?
The day the channels drag me into prime-time discussions.
It is better for you to go on leave.
No, sir. I don't intend to go on leave.
Especially not now.
I called you in to talk about a special case.
A high-profile death was reported early this morning.
On the railway track.
You should deal with it.
What is there to deal with?
A death by accident. Inquest, postmortem...
The usual rituals. What is so special about it?
Listen, this dead girl is the daughter of a person
who could be a minister above us very soon.
Will this make it special enough for you?
See, Kanthi,
you take over the case,
and with no damage to either party,
release the body to the family as early as possible.
So, the early morning telephone call was about this.
Her name is Krishna. She lives away from home
and is said not to be on good terms with her stepfather, Ramakrishna Pillai.
She is involved in politics, revolutions and such nonsense.
I can't take the pressure from above.
I can entrust this case only to you.
You are the best investigation officer in the department.
You will have to take it up.
-What is the problem? -We do not trust the postmortem report.
That report has been framed to protect the hospital authorities.
-How are you related to the baby? -I am her father.
I have prepared the report on the basis of clear evidence.
I do not bend the facts for anyone.
What if someone else has tampered with it?
If that is so, I will be the first to expose it.
There was absolutely nothing wrong with the baby.
It happens to some babies.
It is a case of milk aspiration.
You go home now.
Madam.
I am Deputy Superintendent Chandrakanth Sharma.
No, Madam, this is not about that.
I am here to talk about an accidental death on the railway track.
You decided it is an accident
even before the postmortem report.
Are you in charge of that case?
I had to take it on.
Please consider this a priority case.
Do the postmortem as soon as you can, and release the body.
There is a lot of pressure on the police department.
Let me see.
I will speed things up as much as possible.
We can know how complicated each case is
only after the investigation.
That will do.
You can call me for any help.
-I'll be leaving. -Sure.
I am Aravindan.
Dr. Aravindan. I know.
I've heard a lot about you.
Seen you too, once, at a flower show.
They want me to report this as an accidental death,
and release the body soon.
Of course.
Especially...
in the case of a girl like Krishna.
Okay.
Okay, sir.
Sorry, that was the director.
There is an emergency meeting.
Come... Dr. Sarvajaya.
We have met before.
Finish the autopsy of the railway track victim
as early as possible and release the body.
There are other pending cases, sir.
Finish this before you attend to others.
Let me see, sir.
Let me go now.
And please prepare the report as soon as you can.
But...
Madam, is there any need of such tests in this case?
Isn't this just an accident?
Neither the parents nor the relatives have any complaint.
Sir, but we are not sure if this is an accident.
Do not complicate things unnecessarily.
We will settle this as soon as possible.
I believe Madam is going abroad for further studies.
I must get a fellowship.
Madam, just a minute.
Even if you find something unnatural,
please make arrangements to release the body as fast as you can.
There will not be unnecessary delay from my side.
But autopsy is not just cutting and stitching.
Okay.
Looks like she cannot be tamed easily.
Sir, I'll see to it that it is done.
Do people cross this point regularly?
Sir, there is no need for anyone to cross here
What's over there?
Nothing much.
I'm on duty.
I will call later.
Yes, I will call later.
Didn't you see someone on the track a while back?
Where did he go?
Sir, I don't know. Didn't notice.
Not much blood where the body was lying.
That's what everyone said.
Did you find anything around the body?
Shoes, umbrella, bag, mobile phone, etc.?
Sir, nothing in particular.
I must talk to the loco pilot on duty that day.
I'll talk to the station master and let you know.
-Make it fast. -Yes, sir.
Body of a young woman of apparently normal growth.
Proportionate body structure.
Wound marks.
Strange Y-shaped wound marks on the hand.
Some foreign matter is seen in the tissue.
Something like white flowers.
Tissue samples must be sent to the lab for detailed tests.
Yes, I'm here at Mr. Pillai's house.
No, the body has not arrived.
Okay, send the OB van.
Do you ever feel that Krishna must have had psychological issues?
No...
Nothing particular.
But...
But?
Like everybody else, she too had some medical issues.
No, nothing of that kind.
She had consulted a psychiatrist some time back.
But it was nothing serious.
Still, any problems?
All that is a fashion now.
Was she taking any medication regularly?
Something was prescribed.
But did she take it regularly?
Where do we politicians have the time for all this?
Her mother must have taken care of all that.
Okay, sir.
I shall leave after talking to Krishnas mother.
I believe Krishna was frank with you about everything.
That's why I have to ask you these questions.
Has she ever hinted about any threat to her life, or...
spoken about suicide?
My daughter would not commit suicide.
How old was Krishna when you married Mr. Pillai?
She was ten.
How was their relationship?
Any issues?
I have to ask harsh questions to get at the truth.
Sorry.
I know it is not easy to speak in this condition.
I will come again later.
We can speak in detail then.
I'm also saying the same, Madam.
I don't understand what you mean.
I have mentioned the Y-shaped cut...
on Krishnas wrist.
-Dont you remember? -Yes, I remember.
May be that's a tattoo or something.
No, not a tattoo.
It is a wound mark.
Can we say for sure? Nobody believes what the police says.
I told you everything openly because
I felt that you are an upright and professional officer.
When shall we meet, Madam?
Yes, let's meet up for lunch and talk in detail.
And please avoid calling me Madam.
How did Krishna happen to come to you?
-Was it part of any treatment? -No, no.
What I offer in my clinic is free service and study.
Krishna was interested in traditional and folk medicine.
Was there any special reason for Krishna
to choose your clinic for this?
Krishna was greatly attracted to the lives of transgender people
who did not fall into the male/female binary.
What does your clinic have to do with it?
I am coming to that.
Many people who belong to that category come here for treatment.
Did Krishna have any family problems?
You must have discussed all that, right?
We have not really had such discussions,
but I felt that she had some issues,
or else she would not have left home and stayed here.
Do you think Krishna could have committed suicide?
Never.
Krishna could never commit suicide.
She was a fighter.
I'll be there.
Okay.
I have to be at the office urgently.
I'll come later.
We must have your help and cooperation in future too.
Certainly.
You can come here whenever you want.
And it need not always be as part of your job.
Let me see your hand.
Fatigue, exhaustion, joint pain...
Nothing of that kind.
I will examine you thoroughly some other time.
Where are you?
Turn left from there.
Blood loss before the train hit her...
And this wound mark...
Put these two together and think.
Veg fried rice?
-Same. -Veg curry?
Whatever this is...
can we say for sure that Krishna did not commit suicide?
Certainly we can.
Even before the train hit her,
a lot of blood had been lost from the internal organs.
In such a condition,
one will already be unconscious or semi-conscious...
and will not be aware of what one is doing.
How did Krishna reach such an inaccessible place...
at such an untimely hour?
It is not easy to reach without the help of a vehicle.
Then where is the vehicle?
If she wanted to commit suicide,
there are so many other places.
You must gather more evidence from her body
about how she died.
And I will find out how she lived.
Someone has drained blood from Krishna's body.
Who?
Why?
How?
Perhaps he can lead us to the answers...
to these questions.
Hello...
Sreerag?
Krishna was not that kind of a girl, sir.
She was a brave girl.
She was totally focused on her research.
You said there were a few who regularly harassed her.
Why did they do it?
Krishna used to be very free with boys and transgenders...
Some people did not like that.
And some of the articles she wrote also provoked them.
Was she physically attacked because of that?
Yes.
But she was very bold.
One day, on my way to drop her off,
they stopped our bike and threatened us.
That is the rented house where Krishna stayed.
So, then did they vacate the house quickly?
Maria left at first.
One day they came and created a lot of noise.
I told Krishna, "Don't get me into trouble, dear."
She was a nice girl.
She vacated the very next day.
Can you recognize those guys?
Oh, yes! I know the lot.
That is what I thought,
but I don't think I know them.
You will be summoned.
You might have to come to the police station.
Okay.
Do you know what this is?
Nepenthes.
It attracts and traps the insects within its leaves and eats them.
A carnivore in the world of plants.
You are just in time.
This plant belongs to a peculiar category.
-Can you identify it? -Give us a clue.
In some members of this family,
sexuality is not fixed like in us.
It keeps changing.
It blooms at night and becomes a male.
I'm not saying you have done something you should not.
When you enter into their domain you have to be careful.
Many such institutions are criminal dens.
Impulsiveness will land you in more danger.
Do you know how cruelly they are treated?
Everything is known to everybody.
More knowledge will make us more helpless.
I can't keep quiet after learning all these things.
I am not trying to dissuade you from your beliefs.
I can't withdraw now, at this stage.
That is your conviction and freedom.
All I am asking you is to be cautious.
Yes.
Survivors.
Too much love will kill it easily.
That is the problem of the cacti.
Jasmine?
No, that is from the Paala tree on the other side. It has blossomed.
No wonder...
Yakshis choose to seduce men under the Paala tree.
Yakshis are not bloodthirsty.
They are tree goddesses.
Krishna...
What is all this I'm hearing about you?
It is better not to get involved in unnecessary things.
We have the police and law to look into all such issues.
Moreover, they are all important to me.
They are putting up with you because you are my daughter.
Why aren't you saying anything?
Where are you staying these days?
Dr. Aravindan's estate.
Great! What a company!
And just put a stop to all that filming of hijras.
That doesn't go with our dignity.
Come back home.
When did this conversation between them take place?
About a week back,
while she was working on a documentary film.
That was when you met her last, right?
Yes.
-What was that documentary about? -About transgender people.
-About what? -Transgender people.
As a part of her research.
-Krishna used to keep a diary, right? -Yes.
She saw the diary as a friend.
Were you close friends?
We have been friends since our school days, sir.
Did she have any romantic involvement?
No. Krishna had many friends,
and since she was sharply outspoken...
What was the nature of her relationship with Dr. Aravindan?
He was a great support.
He too cared for her a lot.
He was the complete opposite of her father.
In fact, that was the reason she got close to Dr. Aravindan.
That friendship instilled a lot of confidence in her.
Do you think Krishna would commit suicide?
Was it you who took the photos of the blood donation camp?
Yes, it was me, sir.
Krishna and Sasi, who are seen in this photo... Did you know them earlier?
Yes, sir.
Did you see this scuffle between them?
Yes, sir. Any problem?
No problem.
Just report things as you saw them happen.
I am taking these photos.
-I will summon you. -Yes, sir.
Here is the money you demanded.
You should inform me of all their moves.
Okay, go ahead.
I have parked the car over there.
Over there?
That blood donation racket you were talking about is a possibility.
But there are no needle marks showing the draining of blood.
Maybe they are not visible as the body is badly damaged.
That Y mark.
Can it be connected to this?
But how did that happen?
We have to find out.
The white flower we got from the tissue.
But there are lots of plants and flowers near the track where the body was found.
But if one rolls on the ground after being hit by a train,
mud and other things will stick to the surface of the body.
At most, even a little inside the wound.
But...
Women do wear flowers usually...
Let us accept for now that she was wearing flowers.
Shouldn't they be seen in the tissue behind the body?
In that confusion...
hair must have fallen towards the front.
But then we should have seen hair too, along with the flowers.
It is not seen here.
I've got certain hints about Krishna falling out with Sasi,
who is a main link in the illegal blood donation racket.
Let us follow that trail.
Let me leave now.
You haven't got any suicide note?
-Not yet. -Sir.
There is clear evidence that there is a diary.
But it has not been found yet.
There is heavy pressure on the department.
How will we explain this to the family?
The body should be released immediately.
Sir, we need the body a little while longer.
We have got some complicated clues.
We need the body to follow them up.
Is there anyone who can be rightly suspected?
-No one, sir. -There is, sir.
We have clear hints to suspect many people.
There is also evidence of their interconnections.
Once we get the diary of the victim, things will be clear.
He was asked to close the case as fast as possible.
Culprits don't hold out evidence and wait for the police.
One has to vouch for that, sir.
I must get the full detailed report of the investigation so far,
with the case diary, at the earliest.
Sir, everything is in here.
Aravindan...
It's over.
Let's leave.
Killing to eat is obscene.
No beauty in it.
Let them eat something in peace.
Leaves, vegetables, fruits, and tubers are...
all offerings of nature.
We just receive them humbly.
We do not shed blood to eat.
Nature created carnivores too.
They don't have the freedom to choose.
Only human beings are blessed with that freedom.
Or cursed?
I want meat, fish, and all such things.
The sin of killing is absolved by eating.
He is sucking her blood through her breast milk,
and giving her moksha.
I will just take a look at the room where Krishna used to stay.
I hope nothing of her stuff has been shifted.
No.
It is all just as it was.
You like orchids more?
No...
Roses.
The beauty of a rose is perfected
by its thorns.
It attracts and repels at the same time.
Saya?
Someone has broken into the house.
Okay. I will be there in a minute.
I'll be off now.
Why not apply for police protection?
That won't be necessary.
How long can the police protect me?
Isn't it good, at least till this case is over?
No need.
I looked through some old case records.
Blood loss has been recorded in two of them.
But there has not been any investigation.
Both were made into suicide cases and closed.
Just drop me here.
Hands off... What is the problem, sir?
Tell me, what is the problem?
Kanthi here.
After Sasi's arrest you're a bit relaxed.
Yes.
I'm relieved that we have a lead in the inquiry now.
Why did you decide to leave cosmetic surgery and foreign life...
and settle here with herbal medicines and Ayurveda?
I always wanted to be a healer.
If everything around us becomes more beautiful...
I thought this world would become a better place.
Remember Yayati,
who was granted eternal youth through the generosity of his son?
This Yayati complex is present in everyone.
I touched on that.
Got famous.
Dollars piled up in my account.
Acquired a beautiful wife too.
Beauty...
was an addiction for her.
Like a skillful sculptor,
this cosmetic surgeon chiseled and polished all the edges and corners
and made her more beautiful.
Granted her eternal youth.
Life was a drunken revelry.
When did you come out of that?
When the path encoded into my genes opened up,
beauty on the surface no longer fascinated me.
That satisfies only the curiosity of the eyes.
Beautiful men, and women,
did not change the world.
That is the lord Dhanwanthari.
He is the first cosmetic surgeon.
My greater craftsman.
All of them were cosmetic surgeons.
Even after all their combined efforts,
this world became only uglier.
I retraced my steps...
Here I am.
Living as the king of this empire of trees,
plants, flowers, and butterflies.
The lord of the forest.
The life that is throbbing in these flowers and plants is the same.
That fascinates me now.
Now I am trying to create beauty out of that.
Good morning.
I will do the talking.
Whatever the police have to say about the case
is in the note distributed to you.
And if anyone wants any extra information,
this meeting is for that.
Sir, is it right that a man called Sasi
has been arrested in connection with Krishna's death?
It is true that a man called Sasi has been arrested.
Who said that it is connected to this?
There is a complaint that
he is being unnecessarily tortured in custody.
We do not torture anyone in custody.
Is there evidence of any sexual harassment before Krishna's murder?
There is no mention of a sexual assault in the reports
from the forensic lab.
People say that giving the Krishna case to Chandrakanth Sharma,
who himself is accused in a case of custodial death,
is a ploy to scuttle the enquiry.
He is one of the best investigation officers among us.
That is why he has been entrusted with this case.
Are you sure that Sasi will not end as a suicide case in the lock-up?
We ask this because Deputy Superintendent Chandrakanth Sharma
is in charge of this investigation.
Sir, the samples I sent to the lab...
They must have decided that the results should not reach the wrong hands.
I am the one to analyze it.
You have been removed from Krishna's case.
The new person will take charge immediately.
Please hand over all the related files to him.
And then, tomorrow morning, the body will be released to the family.
...attempt to manhandle media persons by Deputy Superintendent Chandrakanth.
Considering the protest and complaints lodged by the journalists' union...
Kanthi, come!
...Chandrakanth Sharma was removed from Krishna's case and suspended from service.
Mistakes have been reported in the forensic surgeon's samples.
-All well? -Fine.
It has become very convenient for those who want to scuttle Krishna's case.
One more in the list of suicides and accidental deaths.
That's all.
We need to think about what we can do now.
We can do practically nothing...
We know what really happened to Krishna.
Knowing and proving are two different things, Madam.
I am leaving.
You take it.
Okay.
It is natural.
Anyone who works sincerely will be disappointed.
I'm afraid that, in this condition, he may make things more complicated.
No.
He will come back from this condition.
Many bodies have passed through these hands.
I feel something I have not felt for any of them.
Why should you know?
Do not try to know.
Something beyond reason is touching you.
Just surrender to it.
They will take her body tomorrow.
Let them take the body.
Sankaretta...
-Fine, I hope. -Yes, fine.
Is this the program from now on?
What else is there to do?
No body...
No test results.
We can't do a damn thing here.
Things are not yet totally out of our hands.
Once the body is cremated tomorrow,
are you planning to experiment with the ashes by the roadside?
I am not beating anyone to confession.
Then how did the sharp-brained forensic surgeon
juggle the samples?
Kanthi...
I did that deliberately.
I sent the real samples to another lab.
I have those results with me.
Now I can't do anything.
I'm under suspension.
You do things impulsively.
Now I'm in the wrong.
Are you trying to impress your dear cosmetic surgeon?
Getting drunk is not an excuse to talk nonsense.
I need Dr. Aravindan's help in certain things.
He has agreed to come to the hospital this evening.
I have kept everything ready in the lab.
Aravindan, you just need to come here soon.
Had dinner?
No...
I've not eaten anything.
Okay, I'll bring some food.
Yes.
Just hold on a minute.
Let me see if the security is there.
Aravindan, come quickly.
Dinner is ready.
I will solve the case without anyones help.
Tell your doctor lady.
Kanthi doesn't have to cut up the dead body to solve a case.
Tell her to go behind the Paala flowers and fairy tales.
Let her take the green doctor with her too.
Dinner.
What if I don't want your food?
It is mold or fungi spores.
In which part of the body did you see this?
It has spread on both of Krishna's hands.
Any exits other than the front door?
There's an emergency exit at the back of the mortuary.
The subscriber you have dialed is not accepting any calls...
Go and have a wash.
Tonight, I shall sleep in Krishna's room.
No one should come this side. Go back.
Stop fibbing. Give way.
It's the laboratory there.
A lab for my experiments with nature.
My private universe of plants,
flowers, and my own eccentricities.
Balan does not let anyone in there.
Shin zen bi.
Sathyam, Shivam, Sundaram.
Bonsais are a harmonious union of all three.
I am also fond of trees, plants, and flowers.
But...
they should all grow freely.
Stalling their growth is like killing them.
Not killing...
Only controlling their growth.
Look...
No old age, no graying, no ugliness.
Bonsai are Yayatis who have gained eternal youth.
Bonsai were very dear to my wife.
If so, can we justify
killing for a noble cause?
There are situations
which make you feel that it is not wrong.
No one has the right to take another persons life.
Look around.
Giving and taking life
are the most natural things happening.
In nature and in society.
Rulers and rebels kill.
The rich and the poor do the same.
Religions...
Nature...
Even love takes away so many lives.
Every day, millions of creatures reach our dining tables as food.
Humans have taken so many lives
in the name of fun and conquests.
Nishagandhis are twins.
It is said that if you take away one,
its pair in another part of the world will die.
Let us see if we can save both.
She blossoms only once in a year.
And only for one night.
Do not forget to see it.
No.
-Arent these Paala flowers? -No. Neem flowers.
Are you sure?
We do this every year.
See, a leech has bitten my sons hand. Please help.
Let me see.
It does not hurt, does it? Then why are you crying?
Have you heard of the god Dhanwanthari?
In his one hand is a leech, and...
in the other, ambrosia.
Then what is there to fear?
-Whose stall is this? -Dr. Aravindans.
Arent you coming this side?
Is Kanthi there?
He called me.
He has gone to the secret den of the blood-organ racket
to retrieve Krishnas diary.
Dont worry. He will reach me by and by.
They snatched Krishnas bag,
followed her,
pushed her in front of the train and killed her.
But Kanthi...
what about the loss of blood before the train hit her?
The white flowers from the tissue?
Kanthi, my intuition is not on that track.
Is your ego not allowing you to admit that
I have cracked Krishnas murder case?
Aravindan.
I've escaped from those goons
and reached the slopes of the hill near the railway track.
Tell me the way from here.
I have to meet you urgently.
Come down and turn right.
You will see a junction.
-Just make it there. -Yes, I shall.
You go and fetch him.
I will be there.
Are the preparations for the flower show done?
All done, sir.
We must win the prize this time too.
We will, sir.
And the preparations for the Dhanwanthari pooja?
All finished, Master.
Okay. You may go.
Sprained my leg.
Very painful to walk.
First...
Let this soma rasa go in.
It is a specially mixed ayurvedic medicine.
In the beginning...
I suspected you in Krishna's death.
Krishnas diary is in this bag.
The leech will fall off on its own.
Once it's had its fill of blood.
Neem flowers.
I said I would examine you in detail later, remember?
Don't you remember the story by Oscar Wilde?
The nightingale who pressed sharp thorns to its breast
and turned the white rose into a red one with its own lifeblood
When the girl rejected even that flower,
the poor bird was heartbroken.
Aravindan.
Kanthi.
You must sing to me with your breast against a thorn.
Your life blood must flow into my veins...
and you become mine.
You must remove this before you take it to the exhibition.
Don't forget that.
Aren't all the arrangements over?
Ask them to begin.
I have some work to finish here.
No one should disturb me.
This should reach the hall today.
No...
You go.
Blood is life.
It should not be shed in the name of silly tiffs.
Where are you taking this?
Where did you get this from? Where is Aravindan?
Where is Aravindan?
Aravindan...
So, you have come, Saya
I was waiting for you.
Where is Kanthi?
Why should you rush?
In such a hurry to see Kanthi?
There are others here you may like to meet.
Don't you want to see my wife?
There she is.
It blossomed the very next day.
Killing is the business of mere mortals.
Whatever one receives as alms is charity.
Not power.
Who gave power to the humans to kill animals?
To annihilate nature and helpless people?
Power is self-attained.
You think yourself to be God.
God does not intervene in anything.
He is only a witness.
Like how a cosmetic surgeon like me...
made my wife beautiful.
I must be the only cosmetic surgeon in the world who made a woman ugly.
I had to prove that I was not in love with her beauty.
It was necessary for me.
Having lost her beauty,
she was choosing death on her own.
I emptied her life into this rose.
What harm did poor Krishna do for you to...?
I reached her on that night only because...
she said she was thirsty.
I'm thirsty.
I'm thirsty.
There was no need for Krishna to go there that night.
Naturally, what she saw there must have shocked her.
I failed in all my attempts to make her understand.
I sentenced her to a painless afterlife.
It was the leech who taught me that great secret...
to drain blood without pain.
No creature is as dignified and merciful as the leech
who applies anodyne and drains the victim's blood.
Krishna, slowly regaining consciousness,
started running away from me.
That crazed run ended in front of that untimely train.
One more death has to happen here.
Whose?
The choice is yours.
All choices are traumatic.
Every choice is the death of the unchosen.
Saya, just a moment.
Give that letter to Kanthi.
This is my life.
Please accept this.
It was the doctor?
At times, we fail to see what is right before our eyes.
This is my choice.
Dear Kanthi,
Hemochromatosis, that is the name of your disease.
A condition of excess iron in the blood.
The only way to control this is to
drain blood at regular intervals.
No other treatment is available.
In order to live,
you have to die a little every day.
My bungalow and other buildings
are for rats, termites, and snakes.
They are not mine.
I do not want anything made by man.
But...
these trees, plants, and flowers
should not be orphaned.
A world full of loneliness, poverty, and pain,
it mocks what human life ought to be.
I am on my journey to a world where there are no human beings.
With a big box and all?
This is not an ordinary plant.
This is Nishagandhi.
You must take care of it till I come back.
-Is everything done? -Yes.
The fellowship and visa were processed quickly.
How are you now?
Much better now.
Blood drains once every two weeks.
Will be once a month very soon.
The moment I came face to face with death,
the wish to live grew stronger.
It was Aravindan who created the desire in me to live again.
My heart tells me that
Aravindan is behind my journey too.
You must go and attend to my plants once in a while.
They should not be ruined.
On one condition.
Call once in a while to ask after the wellbeing of your plants.
-Sankaretta, see you. -Okay.
Happy journey.