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The air tightens, then snaps. The Deer stands motionless, his voice a honed edge. 'At least I have family left,' he says, cold and clear, and watches as the Owl fractures into hysterical tears. 'You killed my father! My last family!' the Owl wails. The Dino kid screams, 'Deer monster, you went too far!' while the Kraken, Squid, and Koala chastise the cruelty of his words. Far away, in a realm of churning magma, the Ram King expands his cult, oblivious to the Frog King’s detached, quiet observation.