Here is a concise summary of the provided text:
**Main Plot Threads:**
1. **Ananya and the Masked Man**: Ananya, a wheelchair user, is rescued by the mysterious "Masked Man" after a plea for help. She blackmails him into accepting her friendship, but he still hasn't revealed his face.
2. **Vivaan's School Project**: Vivaan is working on a school project that involves researching his birth, but his mother, Ms. Karuna, seems evasive and uncooperative, hinting at a hidden secret.
3. **Mystery Riddle**: Vivaan stumbles upon a cryptic riddle ("I burn but I'm not fire...", etc.) that he tries to solve with his mom's help. The riddle's significance and connection to other plot threads are unclear.
**Supporting Elements:**
* A group of kids (Gopu, Sutli, etc.) engage in a prank war involving tiffin boxes and laxatives.
* A driver is redirected due to roadwork, and a character mentions diverting a "golden bird" towards a trap (possibly unrelated to the main plots).
* Ananya's interactions with someone who brought her a banana, and her assertiveness in dealing with people.
**Unanswered Questions:**
* What is the significance of the riddle, and how does it relate to other plot threads?
* Why is Ms. Karuna secretive about Vivaan's birth?
* Who is the Masked Man, and what are his true intentions?
Here are the key facts extracted from the text, numbered and in short sentences, excluding opinions:
**Characters and Relationships**
1. Ananya is a character who uses a wheelchair.
2. The Masked Man is a character who rescues Ananya.
3. Ananya and the Masked Man become friends.
4. Debu (also known as Vivaan) is a student working on a school project.
5. Debu's mother, Ms. Karuna, is a character who knows Ananya.
**Events**
6. Ananya gets trapped and calls for help, which the Masked Man responds to.
7. Debu misses his bus due to a conversation with his mother.
8. A group of students (including Gopu and Sutli) play a prank with spiked food.
9. A road is blocked due to work in progress, with an alternate route suggested.
**Objects and Documents**
10. A diary containing a riddle is being solved by Debu (and briefly, his mother).
11. The riddle's contents are partially shared: "I burn but I am not fire." and "I twinkle but I am not eyes."
12. Debu's school project involves researching his birth, specifically his delivering doctor.
**Locations and Settings**
13. The story takes place in multiple locations, including a jungle and a city (Mumbai, mentioned in the context of past floods).
14. A hospital where Debu was born is no longer operational and has been replaced by a mall.
**Miscellaneous**
15. Debu's project deadline is looming, and he needs information about his birth to complete it.
16. Ms. Karuna claims to have lost records due to floods in Mumbai.