Machinations
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- Undian 12
- Bahagian 5
A deserter and a stolen girl, a machine that dreams of her lost humanity, a woman escaping a horror that wears her face, a fish merchant enmeshed in a labyrinthine conspiracy. Machinations explores stories of Wa, the sun-scarred world, and the fates its inhabitants must face.
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revolution
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