Part 2: What is a Were-hyena?
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However, what were the Rabid Hyena Bandits exactly? Were they men turned into beasts or beasts turned into men? The nature of hyena men was not a well understood phenomenon in the Zika world as there were many explanations for their existence. Some would say that hyena men or were-hyenas were hyenas disguising themselves as humans while others said they were human-born. According to what Kia knew, some were-hyenas were capable of transforming at night through special spells, the use of a magic stick, or the sprinkling of ash. However, in other cases the smell of raw human flesh or blood could trigger their transformation.
