Visitor A: Visitor A is a 34-year-old, decorated Indian Army veteran (i.e.

, recipient of a
prestigious award). He was leading a search for militants in one of Jammu & Kashmir's districts
when a group of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists attacked his unit. His exemplary leadership skills
and raw courage under fire won him the award but exposure to chemical weapons steadily
impacted his heart function. At the suggestion of the army doctor treating his depression, he
came to Uttarakhand for some much-needed rest and peace. Leaving his wife and kids at the
hotel, he had decided to explore the caves and be at one with nature. He suffers from post-
traumatic stress disorder and therefore may be less likely than others to survive if left in the cave
for long.

Visitor B: Visitor B is a 62-year-old biochemical engineering professor at the Indian Institute of

Science (IISc, Bengaluru) whose career has been dedicated to developing a unique compound –
Karlidium chains. This compound is now being hailed as a possible solution for reducing the air
and water pollution levels worldwide. His research could pave the way to the development of a
cleaner, safer world. He is on the verge of a major breakthrough that would revolutionize the
environmental sciences. His work on Karlidium chains is being closely followed by the Nobel
Laureate Society. If he were to complete his project successfully, its impact would be felt
globally. However, Visitor B is obese. At 219 kilos, there is a chance that there may be
complications while rescuing him.

Visitor C: Visitor C has suffered from high blood pressure for several years, but as a busy
mother with three young children, she has forgotten to pack her medication on this trip. Her high
blood pressure can result in a heart failure if she is unmedicated for too long. Visitor C has the
lowest weight of all the trapped visitors and would be the safest to evacuate given the turbulent
winds. This means that odds are high that there will be fewer complications while rescuing her
and the equipment and chopper would not suffer any damage.

Visitor D: Visitor D graduated from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences some twenty
years ago. He is an irritable person who is not known for his bedside manners. The nurses in the
Kailash hospital in Noida (where he works) often tip toe around him and live in constant stress
that he may call attention to them and publicly pinpoint some mistake they made. He is also a
skilled neurosurgeon and the only one in India who has successfully transplanted neurons from a
cadaver to a Parkinson’s patient, effectively curing the latter. He is hailed as the Top 50 Thinkers
of the World by the Time Magazine. Visitor D is also a diabetic patient and needs to eat non-
carbohydrate meals at regular intervals.

Visitor E: Visitor E is an alum of the ISB who hails from an illustrious and wealthy business
family. After graduating from the Indian School of Business, she started her own company that
helps tribal people in Karnataka eke out a decent livelihood by selling their handwoven fabrics to
fashion houses in France and Italy. She decided to visit the caves to better understand the
prehistoric art in it so that she could transfer some of those designs on fabric. She has been
invited to be the speaker at the next Solstice, a fun, annual event at the ISB. Her family has
pledged to donate Rs. 100 crores for India’s underfunded helicopter-based rescue teams if she is
safely removed from the cave.

Visitor F: Visitor F is a famous Bollywood star. During the India-Pakistan skirmish, he

entertained numerous soldiers and boosted their morale by belting out tunes from his movies.
Unlike other stars, he has always stood by the people of India, arranging for oxygen cylinders
and free medical supplies during the pandemic, personally donating food and clothes during the
tsunami, and so forth. When the visitors got trapped in the cave, they wrote everyone’s names on
chits of paper and decided the order in which people should be rescued. Visitor F’s name was the
11th. In other words, it is his turn to be rescued now. He is desperate to return to Mumbai, where
his wife is due to deliver their twin daughters.

Visitor G: Visitor G is the 15-year-old grand-daughter of the dictator of a country. This girl
hasn’t led a normal life—constantly being surrounded by bodyguards and being told what to do.
At the tender age of 12, she and her older sister tried to get across the border but were caught and
brought back to their grandfather’s palace, where they were jailed for two years and four months.
She was kept in solitary confinement and tortured (drugged and denied meals). However, in a
recent daring escapade, she snuck away from her grandfather’s palace, managed to stowaway in
a ship, and came to India to “discover freedom.” In her first week of freedom, she has found
herself in this difficult situation. The world media has caught wind of this story and already, it is
the number 1 news story internationally.

Visitor H: Visitor H is a woman in her 30s who had drawn a chit that said she should be the 10th
person to be rescued. Instead of leaving the cave when it was her turn, she gave her spot to an
elderly man suffering from asthma who was supposed to be rescued in the 18th spot. At the time,
the rescue team had informed the trapped people that everyone would be rescued. However,
now, an hour later, it seems that only one more person will be rescued after all. In general, this
woman has acted very selflessly, giving her only bottle of water to others to quench their thirst,
and giving her protein bar to Visitor D.