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The tavern's oppressive heat offered no sanctuary for the artificial beastman. Rejected by kin and twisted by arcane accidents, they had spent years as a ghost in their own city, viewed by most as a monster that had simply wandered out of a hole in the ground. As they stepped into the recruitment hub, the air curdled; whispers of disgust turned into open hostility, and the first few objects—stale bread and heavy mugs—whistled past their head. Defeated, they slumped onto a sticky barstool, sliding their last coin across the counter. Their dreams of the dungeon were fading into a bitter memory. Then, the heavy oak doors groaned open. The Touden party stepped inside—Laios, Chilchuck, Senshi, Izutsumi, and Marcille. you averted their gaze, convinced that such a renowned group would neve…