Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases
The Witness Becomes a Target
A crime boss is convicted and claims he can identify the Butterfly gang's real leader. The claim makes his transfer to Prei Klaa Prison dangerous, so Tharoth joins the escort.
Key Events
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Mob Boss Convicted — A crime boss is convicted of money laundering, extortion, and murder.
Location: Court
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Offer to Name the Leader — The convicted boss claims he can identify the Butterfly gang's real leader.
Location: Unspecified
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A Target Before Transfer — His claim makes the boss a target before his transfer to Prei Klaa Prison.
Location: Unspecified
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Threat of the Butterfly Gang — Authorities fear the reach of the ruthless Butterfly gang.
Location: Unspecified
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Tharoth Joins the Escort — Tharoth, recently returned from undercover work, is assigned to the police escort. Characters: Tharoth
Location: Unspecified
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Officers Seek Pros — The officers try to contact Colonel Pros for help. Characters: Colonel Pros
Location: Unspecified
The Prison Transfer Breaks Down
The transfer reaches Prei Klaa Prison, where violence erupts. The escorting officers and the boss are separated, forcing the survivors to search for one another and an escape route.
Key Events
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Officers Seek Pros — The officers try to contact Colonel Pros for help. Characters: Colonel Pros
Location: Unspecified
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Transfer to Prei Klaa — The escort begins transporting the captured boss to Prei Klaa Prison. Characters: Tharoth
Location: Transfer route to Prei Klaa Prison
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Violence Erupts Inside — Violence breaks out inside the prison and turns the transfer into a fight for survival. Characters: Tharoth
Location: Prei Klaa Prison
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Escort and Boss Separated — Attacks separate the escorting officers from the imprisoned boss. Characters: Tharoth
Location: Prei Klaa Prison
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Survivors Search for Each Other — The survivors struggle to reunite and find a way out. Characters: Tharoth
Location: Prei Klaa Prison
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Dangerous Inmates Encountered — The group encounters dangerous inmates, including a cannibal kept apart from the general population. Characters: Tharoth
Location: Prei Klaa Prison
A Mission Tested by Chaos
The survivors encounter dangerous inmates and people bargaining over the boss's fate. Though they consider leaving without him, they decide they cannot abandon their mission.
Key Events
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Dangerous Inmates Encountered — The group encounters dangerous inmates, including a cannibal kept apart from the general population. Characters: Tharoth
Location: Prei Klaa Prison
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A Price on the Boss — People pursuing the boss bargain over his fate, with one demand reaching $200,000.
Location: Prei Klaa Prison
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Choice to Continue the Search — The group considers leaving without the boss but decides not to abandon its mission. Characters: Tharoth
Location: Prei Klaa Prison
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Chaos Deepens — The prison descends further into chaos as the survivors seek a route out. Characters: Tharoth
Location: Prei Klaa Prison
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Survivors Protect the Boss — The survivors try to protect the boss while searching for an escape route. Characters: Tharoth
Location: Prei Klaa Prison
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Tharoth Is Separated — Tharoth is at times separated from the others amid the prison turmoil. Characters: Tharoth
Location: Prei Klaa Prison
The Unanswered Call and Final Threat
As the prison chaos deepens, Tharoth is sometimes separated and attempts to contact Colonel Pros go unanswered. The boss is captured again, leading to a final dangerous confrontation whose outcome is not given in the available dialogue.
Key Events
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Tharoth Is Separated — Tharoth is at times separated from the others amid the prison turmoil. Characters: Tharoth
Location: Prei Klaa Prison
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Calls to Pros Go Unanswered — The officers' attempts to reach Colonel Pros receive no answer. Characters: Colonel Pros
Location: Unspecified
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Boss Captured Again — The boss is captured again by people seeking to stop him from speaking.
Location: Prei Klaa Prison
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Final Confrontation — The surviving characters face a final moment of danger around the captured boss. Characters: Tharoth
Location: Prei Klaa Prison
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Sentence Question Unresolved — The boss asks what they would do if threatened with a long prison sentence; the available dialogue ends before the outcome.
Location: Prei Klaa Prison