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Chapter 40 Finrir’s Hatred

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Chapter 40 Finrir’s Hatred

Inside the prison, Joe, Bryan, and their fellow inmate find themselves huddled together in the now cramped tear-drop-shaped cage suspended from the ceiling. Originally designed to accommodate two fully grown mermen comfortably, it now barely provides enough space for three muscular mermen. Finrir's attention is drawn to the bold black tattooing on the merman with the black tail. He turns to Bryan and signs, "Who is your new friend?" Bryan places a hand on the merman's back and signs, "This is Trent."

With Finrir's assistance, Tritan positions a table beneath the cage, allowing the other mermen to have a clear view. Tritan then retrieves the map from the long leather tube and unrolls it onto the table. Bryan pulls himself to the bottom of the cage, peering through the bars to examine the map. He wonders how different it is from the land maps he's familiar with.

The map reveals a world map in an oval shape, with the Pacific Oc
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