As a standalone chapter, Episode 25 is a masterclass in slow-burn character corruption. As part of the larger Velamma saga, it is the episode where the series asks its readers a difficult question: Can a victim of bullying ever wield power justly?
Velamma’s reaction is chilling. She does not scold him. Instead, she smiles. She places the lunch box on his desk, turns to the terrified intern, and says sweetly: "You should listen to my son. He knows best. Now run along."
As Babu drives to work, the inner monologue bubble reveals his frustration: "If I cannot be king in my own house, I will be god in my office." For the first fifteen pages of Episode 25, readers witness a brutal transformation. Babu, who was previously depicted as a mild-mannered, slightly incompetent junior manager, begins asserting dominance through fear.
For followers of the acclaimed, long-running adult graphic novel series Velamma , Episode 25 stands as a controversial and pivotal chapter. Titled informally by fans as "Babu the Bully at Work," this installment shifts the narrative lens away from the domestic schemes of Velamma and her daughters-in-law and focuses squarely on the increasingly erratic and aggressive behavior of the family patriarch’s son, Babu.
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This is where the writing of Velamma shines. The bullying isn't glorified; it is dissected. Babu whispers to himself, "If I am not the bully, I am the victim. Mother taught me that."