"What's with the helmet, Pheroze? Is the city in some kind of trouble – Mobs? Stone pelting?" Lady Flora noticed that her friend Sir P M Mehta had traded his trademark pagdi for a sturdy helmet that had a visor. Intriguingly, he was holding an extra pair in his hands. "Hehe, you noticed, Lady," Sir P M nodded, half-smilingly, looking a tad embarrassed.

From bad to worse
"Well, you see… these newspaper reports have been circulating; even Viegas brought it up this morning. The Esplanade Mansion is in very bad shape, and things are going from bad to worse. You recall that horrific episode earlier this year when a kaali-peeli was crushed after part of a balcony collapsed?" Lady Flora interrupted him before he could finish his sentence, "and yes, luckily nobody was injured because the taxiwallah had stepped out of his vehicle. What a tragedy that was! Now tell me what is the connection with this new look of yours?"