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Kien

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Narrator and scout leader, now part of the MIA remains-gathering team in the Jungle of Screaming Souls, reflecting on past battles and personal trauma. Kien reflects on his childhood, stepfather, mother, relationships, post‑war disillusionment and begins writing his first novel.

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