To a worshiper of the goddess there is a joy in a cleverly contrived plan and in casting the roomal round the neck of the victim, that can never die.

Often in my young days, when perhaps twelve of us were on the road in a party, we made less than we could have done by labor, but none minded.
"We were sworn brothers; we were working for Kali, and so that we sent her victims we cared little; and even after fifteen or twenty years spent in the Feringhee's prisons, we love it still; none hate the white man as we do; has he not destroyed our profession?
We have two things to work for; first, for vengeance; second, for the certainty that if the white man's Raj were at an end, once again would the brotherhood follow their profession, and reap booty for ourselves and victims for Kali; for, assuredly, no native prince would dare to meddle with us.
Therefore, upon every man who was once a Thug, and upon his sons and grandsons, you may depend.

I do not say that they would be useful for fighting, for we have never been fighters, but the stranglers will be of use.

You can trust them with missions, and send them where you choose.
From their fathers' lips they have learnt all about places and roads; they can decoy Feringhee travelers, the Company's servants or soldiers, into quiet places, and slay them.

They can creep into compounds and into houses, and choose their victims from the sleepers.