
Are the people being kept there just used as sacrifices? Or is there human trafficking involved? I'm trying to understand how politicians fit into supporting the chief. Does he just give them good luck?

1 Yes but seeing as they burned them, I guess the chief freaked out due to the cop’s presence once again, probably a flashback of MLs dad. 2 Yes, they stated before that if they couldn’t get the “goods”(people) themselves, they would just order them. 3 That politician A Possibly supplied those goods and found out what they do, Or B visited the village due to his campaign or homeless era(idk) and found out and took advantage of it. Remember that “mother” helped the chief establish these connections. 4 I think I answered this in 3

I recommend several re-reads please. Everyone in this story is clearly lying. MC is an unreliable narrator, his memories are faulty, and he is doing weird shit in his sleep. Townspeople are sketch and going through things and keeping secrets. MC also dreamed of the townspeople doing something to him. Guwon is Guwon, dude is crazy we knew he was capable of brutality from the start. Does no one else think MC is super weird?
Is her mom safe? That kind of heartwarming moment felt like a major death flag. Especially the panel of the carriage leaving. Can novel readers tell me?
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