Prabhu takes Lin to Karla's place and his arrival converges with that of Abdullah at the start of Shantaram episode 12. They discover Modena, still alive but barely. Lin cannot let him die and takes him to a doctor. Zhou has taken Lisa and Karla captive and intends to "sell them" to the highest bidder. The next morning, we see a paper sporting the headline, "Sex, Scandal, and Sagar Wada". Kavita's story has sent shockwaves through the city as it descends into turmoil. Surprisingly, Kavita is not credited with the story. Instead, the piece has Nishant's name as the author, which greatly upsets her. Little does she know that she has inadvertently avoided death as Walid sends a man to kill whoever wrote the article. He also instructs Rafiq to keep attacking Khader's businesses across the city. Shantaram has delivered an astonishing finale that remains true to the story conventions the writers have built in this season. Lin ultimately faltered to his fate and we would be lying if we did not see that coming. He just put too much at stake to help others and do the right thing. And that is not charming to everyone. There was a justice on many fronts. Zhou and Walid finally got what was coming to them. They were the anointed villains of the season, albeit the former's mitigating circumstances do appeal to the heart. Lin finally got to experience Karla's love. Their unison was the emotional high point of the series finale. Kavita somewhat redeemed Nishant's life, although it is hard to make sense of at first go. The final line of the episode suggests a probable season 2 in the works. Modena, Lisa, Khader, and pretty much every central character in the ensemble have unfinished business. Let's see how Apple proceeds on that. For now, it is a signoff from Shantaram's season 1. At the station, while Karla waits for him, Lin is taken by the police and deported to Australia. Karla sits alone on the train, thinking of what might have happened to him. We see Lin giving a voiceover while he is getting brutally beaten by the Aussie police. There are times when you have to surrender to fate. He thought of Karla at that moment to endure the pain. The memories of her were the only place he could take refuge in. Love was a weakness and he had to turn his back on it in the place where he found it. For now...
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