How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"They are saying on the news, just now, that Indira Gandhi is dead. [...] They say it was her bodyguards—her Sikh bodyguards." (3.22.95)
Indira Gandhi, the powerful Indian Prime Minister, was assassinated by her bodyguards on October 31, 1984. This level of betrayal, when those she entrusts with her life turn on her, shows the vulnerability even of the most powerful people. By mentioning this historical fact, the author foreshadows the betrayal of Khaderbhai.
Quote #8
"Alors, he told me that the Bite of the Tiger—you—was betrayed by a woman." (3.22.115)
More whispers take Lin a little closer to his target. Didier's French-inflected English, with its "Alors," or "so," sounds gossipy, which makes it a little bit hard to take so seriously. However, he uses the prison nickname "Bite of the Tiger," which Lin earned by gnawing on a guy's face, so his source has some credibility. Narrowing down the traitor to being a woman might make you think that it's the beloved Karla, but hold your horses…
Quote #9
I was searching for Karla—for the Karla I knew and loved—but every moment with her began to give up its secret and its lie. (4.34.94)
Lin finds out that Karla was, all along, working for Khaderbhai. She'd met him on purpose and led him into the mob world on purpose—all part of a plan. He searches for her not literally, but in his memory. The fact that she wasn't open with him is a betrayal, and makes every shared moment suspect.