Like today.
"Agent P. We have information."
"Awesomeness."
"Information about the missing weapons of mass destruction."
"Really! You mean they're real?"
"We (cough, cough) don't really have that information."
"Then what information do you have?"
"There are rumours that the WMDs might be in your sector."
"What? How is that possible? I thought their elimination was virtually complete."
"Heh. That's what we thought too. Not the case."
"Well. What do you want me to do?"
"Find them. Smoke them out. And Agent P?..."
"Yes?"
"We're counting on you."
******
Agent P set out. The streets were eerily calm.
"If they're anywhere, they'd be here." she thought, recalling how earlier, WMD's had been openly brandished at traffic crossings, "...pulling at my clothing, asking for a rupee."
But no need to worry anymore. There was nothing left here.
Nothing left, that is, except the Horses |
Behind the Panels: What the Drone Attacks Left Behind |
She scurried to unearth them.
The Sabziwala: Or is He? |
Now when she returned to the spot, she found: NOTHING.
Nothing, that is, besides the Dog |
This may look like a WMD but don't be fooled. The presence of the Quadriped makes all the difference. |
At some point Agent P realised that it was creepy to laugh alone in a crowd so she decided to move on. It was time to take the Metro.
"I really don't understand how any WMDs can get through THESE many personnel," Agent P murmured to herself. Of course, she was referring to the Red Brigade. And unlike the WMD's they were friggin everywhere.
Blotches of Red Everywhere |
But ooh look! So shiny & new everything was. So clean. So airconditioned.
We love this, so shut up |
"Aah, with better-than-phoren trains like this, who would want to bother with WMD's?" exclaimed Agent P as she confidently strode into the Women Only coach. As her body swayed with the gentle motion of the train, she began to feel sleepy...sooooo.....suhleeeeeppppyyyy.
And then - snap!
"What the faarck! I believe someone has attempted to hypnotize me into abondoning my mission.... NEVER!"
She proclaimed: "I will proceed by bus. For that is the best way to find WMDs - and see the sights."
So she did - but not on the famed HOHOs that everyone was talking about. Partly for investigative reasons and partly because, well, she didn't think the term HOHO would be appropriate to use in mission reports.
Turns out, it was great decision, because look! A real WMD!!
"But I was just going back to my village!" HA! A likely story |
Agent P got off and followed the WMD (because they can walk - shut up). Past the thick foliage of the urban jungle...
Past the cutely-plump-now-but-prime-candidate-for-cardiac-arrest-later young boy....
Dodging the perilous traps that the captain of the Red Brigade had promised would be taken care of.
Yo Kalmadi, you missed a spot |
Vietcong-inspired Installation Art |
And finally stumbled upon this:
Long shot of Terror Groups determined to ruin the CWG |
Within minutes (well, half an hour to be precise) the cops were on the scene.Within minutes after that, the WMDs were dispatched to the railway station & put on trains to nowhere.
All Izz Well. Kinda, Sorta...We..eee..lll |
Agent P smiled contentedly as she looked upon the scene. Order had been restored. Her sector was now clean. (Except for that dirty police fellow digging his nose & leering at her from a distance.)
What could possibly go wrong now?
******
For more adventures of Agent P (well, just one more) click here
I laugh that I may not weep.
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J.A.P.
@J.A.P: Thank you for dropping by. Thoroughly enjoyed your latest post as well.
ReplyDeleteSaid it on twitter and I'll say it again- brilliant! As JAP said, I laugh that I may not weep. The blood boils, actually.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for reading and RTing this, Narendra. Yes, the blood boils - as a nation, we are in danger of becoming blind with our notions of what progress looks like and completely disown large sections of Indian society. I saw it in my travels to Orissa and now this. It's appalling.
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