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  Ashish booked the cab. It was late, but so it was for Mikesh, Harish, Vighnesh, Aditya and Debjyoti. Not to mention the entire accounting department. But the Ubers and Olas knew that the Corporation worked its ‘employees’ hard and so the road outside the complex were littered with them, waiting in anticipation. His ride was confirmed in no time. With 4.7 stars, Suyog Kumar was highly rated. He took the employee lift down, his keycard beeping at every glass door. As he exited the gate, he glanced at the watchman. At least someone could sleep.   He got into the cab and recited the confirmation number. Why was Suyog Kumar so cheerful at this ungodly hour? It might work when the Sun was up. Definitely not getting an extra star from me.   As the cab began rolling down the empty, sodium lit street, the grey expanse became less empty. The silence of the night was rudely interrupted with more cab doors slamming shut and more engines igniting. The glass facades of the parks around h