Anju Balasubramanium

Anju Balasubramanium is a side character in the Elsaverse who is only featured in the first episode of Darkness Falls (2018-2019) second season, when she goes missing and detectives Nathaniel Blake and Michelle Won are tasked with the case. Anju works as a stripper and she has no powers known.

Character Overview
Anju Balasubramanium is a kind and attractive woman in her late twenties who lives in Sangrive with her grandmother, a traditional Indian old lady who wants Anju to meet a nice Indian guy and get married. Mrs. Balasubramanium believes that her dear granddaughter is a very dedicated accountant who works extra hours even on weekends evenings; the truth, however, is that Anju is actually a stripper who dances at the Xtasy Club under the stage name of 'Indian Angel'. In order to keep her secret, Anju usually goes out dressed in formal attire and then changes her clothes in the office of their apartment building, sometimes offering a quick little show for the office guy. Like some other girls in the club, and even though prostitution is illegal in Sangrive, Anju sometimes takes up on clients' offers to have sex with them out of the club; usually, the girls ask the club manager to run a background check on these customers first, for safety reasons. On a certain Friday night, a new client named Stanislov Zolatsky comes into the club and, after feeling mesmerized by Anju, convinces her to have sex with him at his hotel. However, even though his background check came out clean, Zolatsky happens to be a sadistic man who locks Anju in his hotel room at El Rey Casino and abuses her repeatedly throughout the weekend. On Monday, after more than 48 hours have passed since Anju's disappearance, the Sangrive Police Department is officially allowed to finally start their investigation, and detectives Blake and Won quickly manage to find Anju and free her, arresting Zolatsky.

Miscellaneous

 * While searching Anju's bedroom, detectives Blake and Won learn that Anju is a big fan of Mayhem's bassist, O'Kumo.


 * When they visit the Xtasy Club to get more info about Anju's possible whereabouts, detectives meet one of Anju's coworkers, Candace, who eventually becomes Won's romantic partner.


 * Upon arriving at El Rey Casino, the receptionists mention that Morland Reyes has also gone missing a couple of days ago. Then, Won showcases the skills she probably picked up during her military days to kick Zolatsky's room door down and free Anju.