Well, it is always there for Miss Pandey, but it shows up very prominently when a catalyst is present. The strongest catalyst right now is her cousin Ved. Left to themselves, Miss Pandey and Ved are quite the quiet kinds – angels, some might proclaim. But throw them in a room together and you get fission. Uncontrollable emissions of energy where no matter is left untouched.

Last night in Corcaigh, Eire, Mr. Pumps was the victim of such a fission reaction. He walked into the experimental room innocently, hoping to be part of the experiment, age difference notwithstanding. The door was closed, and a few minutes later, Pumps emerges with a few strands of his hair missing. No one notices, till Mama walks into the room and finds baby hair on the carpet. When asked, Miss Pandey quips: “Yes, that is Pumpi’s hair. I don’t know how it fell down.”