Fear is the engine that drives the entire universe. It not only controls our behaviour but also turns our most undesirable experiences true. For Jethalal, it comes in the middle of the night, and in the form of Coronavirus, and takes him by surprise. Initially, all he can feel is shock, but when the coronavirus threatens to attack Champak, he loses his calm and starts beating the virus. And it is not till later that he returns to his senses and realises that it was only a dream.
