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In the opening sequence of Shantaram episode 6, we see the backstory of why Lin ran away from the prison. The detective questioning him gave him one last chance to come clean about Officer Flores' murder but Lin declines the opportunity. Instead, the detective asks a prisoner to bring in beers for him and Lin, making him believe that Lin is a rat. If he would have stayed, Lin would have been dead before the day ended. Lin takes Prabhu to Reynaldo's to meet with Kavita. He apologizes for his behavior the last time and tries to come up with an explanation for why he does not want Kavita to cover him in the paper. Prabhu too plays his part and says it is because of Sagarwada's people that Lin does not want to glorify his work. "This city strikes at the poor, not the poverty", Kavita wisely says but keeps up the appearance of believing them. It is a ploy by Kavita to keep Lin in Mumbai until she investigates further. Lin gets his photos clicked and expresses his intention to leave Bombay. Prabhu tries to persuade Lin but he says he cannot risk it. Sebastian tells Lisa that Maurizio gets all his heroin from Zhou. Khaderbhai does not know about it yet and when he does, they all will be in danger. Abdullah tracks down Gaurav, Minster Pandey's driver, and forces him to reveal Pandey's schedule. He does so on Khader's instructions of finding dirt on Pandey to blackmail him. Prabhu is talked to by Nandita about bringing back Parvati to the house. She is spending the entire time in the clinic and they want her back. Despite the promise that they will give their blessings for marriage if Prabhu brings her back, he declines. Parvati admires his support and expresses her intention to marry him regardless. Episode 6 solidifies the notion that nice guys always finish last. Despite Lin's selfless, good work, he is being punished by his Karma for not bringing the murderer of Officer Flores, Charlie, to justice. Things keep going against him in Bombay. The new threat that looms over his head is a big one. He is marginally close to getting caught. Kavita is determined to get her big break and Nishant is helping him too. Lisa's handling by Modena was a setback indeed. For a while, he deceived himself into thinking that he was anything other than just a pimp. But he had to give in to Maurizio and allow the woman he loves to sleep with another man. Shocks like these keep Shantaram interesting, howsoever scattered the narrative might seem on the surface.