It was a little after midnight. Sir PM made his way over the redone (and unrecognisable) DN Road, doing his best to ignore the visual degradation of his fave stretch en route. He was trying his luck once again, to catch up with his old friend and walking companion, Lady Flora.

It was three days since her restored avatar had been thrown open to the public in all its original glory. But he wasn't exactly thrilled that he was unable to share his congratulations in person. She had become the talk of the town, after all. From politicians to tourists, conservationists and Bombaywallahs, she was now the most photographed landmark in all of SoBo. Column space in newspapers and social media posts were filled with mentions of her stunning comeback; she had even caused a buzz on Instagram, according to gargoyle's reports of commuter gupshup from his vantage spot inside the grand railway terminus.