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The next morning, Vikram filed an RTI query with BSEB. The official response arrived in a week: "The Teacher Directory is a dynamic system reflecting sanctioned posts, not biological status. Shri Arun Sinha, though deceased, holds the 'Master Trainer (Mathematics)' position until a qualified replacement is found. His service record remains 'Active' due to administrative oversight. However, multiple student testimonies confirm his continued pedagogical contribution. The Board is investigating the possibility of 'Posthumous Teaching Credits' for board exam results."

His mother whispered, "Look up Mr. Sinha."

At 3:30 AM, he wrote one final line:

Vikram froze. Mr. Sinha was his 10th-grade math teacher at Rajkiya High School, Darbhanga. A terrifyingly brilliant man who could solve calculus problems in his head but had a heart condition that had forced him into early retirement—and allegedly, death. Vikram had attended his shraadh (funeral ritual) five years ago.

The chalk on the dusty ledge moved. Not by wind—by intention. It rolled to the center of the blackboard and began to write, in perfect cursive: teacher directory bseb

"Inside the locked classroom?" Vikram asked.

The directory loaded a result.

It was 2 AM when Vikram, a mid-level software engineer in Bengaluru, got the email. He ignored it. Then his phone buzzed with a call from his mother in Muzaffarpur.