Kalki effectively employs dramatic irony in the story, a literary device where the audience shares knowledge of the ultimate outcome with the author while the characters remain ignorant. The Maharaja's self-conceit and arrogance are satirized as he manages to kill ninety-nine tigers, all the while being unaware of his impending doom. Kalki criticizes the powerful who go to great lengths to prove their supremacy, even beyond the realm of divine control. The story highlights the Maharaja's numerous ruthless and whimsical decisions, such as granting a three-year tax exemption for a village and embarking on a relentless tiger hunt to defy the astrologer's prediction. His merciless killing spree and the arbitrary dismissal of anyone who displeases him reveal the true characteristics of the elite.