"No, he didn't," the tattoo artist said. "What is that?"
"It's a place we are looking for," Kali Da said. "It might be related to his disappearance."
"Disappearance?" The tattoo artist asked, surprised. "What do you mean? Is he missing?"
"Yes, he is," Kali Da said. "He was one of the victims of the triangle murders."
The tattoo artist gasped and looked at the photo again. He recognized the arm as Rajesh's.
"Oh my God," he said. "That's horrible. I had no idea."
He looked at Kali Da and Ritwick with a mix of fear and curiosity.
"Who are you?" He asked. "Are you police?"
"No, we are not," Kali Da said. "We are students. We are helping Ritwick's father, who is a
police officer, to solve the case."
He showed him his ID card and explained their purpose.
The tattoo artist nodded and agreed to cooperate. He said that he would try to remember
anything else that Rajesh had told him or done while he was at the parlor.
He said that Rajesh had been quiet and sad, but polite and friendly. He had paid for his tattoo
in cash and had left a generous tip. He had also left a note on the counter, which the tattoo
artist had kept as a souvenir.
He showed them the note, which was written on a piece of paper with a star logo on it.
It read:
"Thank you for giving me hope. You are a star in this dark world. Rajesh."
Kali Da took the note and examined it carefully. He noticed that the star logo had three words
written on it:
TRIKONE WELLNESS CENTRE
He felt a jolt of excitement and showed it to Ritwick.
"Look, Ritwick," he said. "This is it. This is the clue we were looking for."
Ritwick looked at the note and saw the logo.
"Wow," he said. "How did we miss that?"
He looked at the tattoo artist and asked him where he had got the paper from.
The tattoo artist said that he had bought it from a stationery shop nearby. He said that he
liked the design and the quality of the paper.
He gave them the address of the shop and offered to take them there.
They thanked him and followed him to the shop.
They entered the shop and looked around. It was a small and cozy place, filled with various
kinds of stationery items, such as pens, pencils, notebooks, cards, envelopes, stickers, etc.
They approached the owner of the shop, who was a middle-aged woman with glasses and a
friendly smile.
She greeted them and asked them what they wanted.
Kali Da showed her the note and asked her if she recognized it.
She nodded and said that she did. She said that she sold that kind of paper in her shop.
She pointed at a shelf where there were several packets of paper with different logos on
them.
She said that they were part of a promotional campaign by Trikone Wellness Centre, which
was a new online platform that offered mental health services to people who were suffering
from stress, anxiety, depression, or other psychological issues.
She said that they had contacted her a few months ago and asked her to sell their paper in
her shop. They had offered her a good commission for every packet sold.
She said that she had agreed to their offer, as she thought that it was a noble cause and a
good business opportunity.
She said that they had sent her a large consignment of paper packets, along with some
brochures and flyers about their services.
She showed them one of the brochures, which had the same star logo and three words on it:
TRIKONE WELLNESS CENTRE
The brochure also had some information about their services, such as:
• Online counseling sessions with qualified therapists
• Personalized treatment plans based on individual needs
• Confidentiality and privacy guaranteed
• Affordable prices and flexible payment options
• Free trial for new customers
The brochure also had a website address and a phone number to contact them.
Kali Da took the brochure and scanned it quickly. He felt a surge of hope as he finally found
a way to reach Trikone Wellness Centre.
He thanked the shop owner and asked her if she had any customers who had bought their
paper or used their services.
She said that she had sold quite a few packets of their paper, as they were popular among
her customers. She said that she did not know if any of them had used their services, as she
did not keep track of that.
She said that she herself had not used their services, as she did not have any mental health
issues.
She wished them good luck and bid them farewell.
Kali Da and Ritwick left the shop and walked to a nearby cafe. They sat down at a table and
ordered some coffee.
They looked at the brochure and the note again.
They felt that they had made a major breakthrough in the case.
They decided to contact Trikone Wellness Centre and find out more about them.
They wondered what secrets they would uncover.