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Beginning of it all.
After waking with a painful jaw, a shaggy-haired person is mocked and beaten for being a wannabe boy. The scene hints at a hospital stay and their longing to be a real boy.
Page 1
A light-haired patient lies in bed with a bandage around their head and an IV attached to their arm. An off-panel speaker says, “Your daughter won’t be able to eat properly once [illegible].” A second speech bubble contains mostly illegible text, with “and in the” visible.
Page 2
A shaggy-haired person is shown in close-up, first focusing on their eye and then their face, with leafy branches filling the right side of the scene. Person: My jaw hurts... Person: AAAAHHH!! Small bubble: uh... uh... Other speaker: You scream pretty girly... Other speaker: ...for a wannabe "boy"
Page 3
The short-haired person swings a fist as the shaggy-haired person recoils. Sound effects: “SSST...” and “WHAAM!” Sound effects: “SSST... WHAAM. WHAAM! WHAAM!” Sound effect: “SSS...” Sound effect: “PWAM!” Sound effect: “Ruch” Short-haired person: “Also as weak as a girl...”