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Phinarbutan
Janu, the eldest son, works tirelessly to support his family while haunted by a past mistake. When an old friend invites him to join a hiking expedition as a porter, he agrees, desperate for extra income. Their destination is a mysterious mountain, famous for where hikers vanish without a trace, hides an even darker secret. Janu is pulled into a supernatural realm where mortals and demons battle in a deadly contest. The prize? All you can imagine, granted by Pinarbutan. What is Pinarbutan? Some says it's an artifact, some said it's an entity that purpose to grant the deepest desire of its victor. Forced to face otherworldly creatures, demons, and his own inner demons, Janu must fight to survive, knowing that victory may come at an unimaginable cost.
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