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Marginal Operation: Volume 10
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See more"Driven insane by the loss of his daughter and the death of Hakim, Kishimoto turned on his coworker and killed him in cold blood. After this, he used Sophie to goad Arata into a final showdown at a park in Thailand. From training camp comrades to bitter adversaries, how will this confrontation end as their two paths collide?."--Page [4] of cover.
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An ill-fated encounter...
Driven insane by the loss of his daughter and the death of Hakim, Kishimoto turned on his coworker and killed him in cold blood. After this, he used Sophie to goad Arata into a final showdown at a park in Thailand.
From training camp comrades to bitter adversaries, how will this confrontation end as their two paths collide?
Discover the tense and thrilling resolution in Marginal Operation: Volume 10.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781718359093
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 21 July 2022
Country: United States
Imprint: J-Novel Club
Audience: General / adult, Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 127.0mm
Height: 178.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 208
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About the Author
Yuri Shibamura is a Japanese author best known for the series Marginal Operation. Daisuke Kimura is a Japanese manga artist best known for the series Marginal Operation.
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