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Mek advances.

“What is that?” the Ghoul whispers.

Mek unrolls the original scroll. It says only four words: tom yum goong game

“Too much chili. No soul,” she says, clicking her tongue.

“This is not just a soup,” she says. “This is a river.” Mek wins. The Ghoul’s mask cracks further. He disappears into the market’s shadows. Mek advances

End of Part One.

The Ghoul uses giant river prawns, but he over-salts and adds dried squid. His bowl tastes of the sea, not the river. He has missed the point. ” she says

A rival chef in Singapore watches a video of the Arena on a dark phone. He smiles.