Chapter 10 Summary

The note is a crushing, incomprehensible betrayal of years of friendship. Its tone is taunting, mocking, and deceiving. Gustad knows Bilimoria has trapped him and robbed him of choice. Dilnavaz is surprised Gustad has finished his prayers so quickly, and catches the trouble in his voice and on his face. Reading the note, she wants to turn everything over to Inspector Bamji. Gustad objects that the police have no power over RAW. Roshan and Darius could be the next victims of these heartless people. Gustad withdraws one bundle of bills for a first deposit. Ten thousand rupees a day will not be suspicious. It will take 100 days to deposit the whole. He will tell them that is the best he can do.

Air raid sirens sound every day at 10 AM, perhaps to familiarize people with the sound, people think; the government has never...