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La Sustancia

Coralie Fargeat

Liam's village lives under the control of the mysterious Substance, which keeps everyone obedient and emotionless. When Liam begins noticing strange disappearances and starts questioning the system, he discovers a dark truth: the Substance is a machine designed to control their minds. With Emily's help, Liam rebels against the village leader, Elric, and destroys the system. But without the Substance, fear and uncertainty spread. Now Liam must guide the villagers as they struggle to rebuild and learn to live—and choose—for themselves.

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frunció / fɾunˈθjo /verb

frowned

Emily frunció el ceño.

Emily frowned.

arrugarcontraer

la piedra / la ˈpjeðɾa /noun

stone

caminos de piedra

paths of stone

adoquínguijarroroca

bordeaban / boɾðeˈaban /verb

bordered

Las casas de piedra bordeaban las calles estrechas.

The stone houses bordered the narrow streets.

contraventanas / kontɾaβenˈtanas /noun

shutters

Las casas de piedra bordeaban las calles estrechas, sus contraventanas cerradas y las puertas bien aseguradas.

Stone houses lined the narrow streets, their shutters closed and doors securely fastened.

giró / ɡɪˈɾo /verb

turned

Liam se giró para ver a Emily.

Liam turned to see Emily.

seguido / seˈɣido /verb

followed

había seguido las reglas

had followed the rules

el amanecer / el amanecer /noun

dawn

la campana de la plaza del pueblo sonaba exactamente al amanecer

the bell in the town square rang exactly at dawn

albaaurora

desaparecido / desapareˈθido /verb

disappeared

Las desapariciones—las personas que han desaparecido—no las han llevado.

The disappearances—the people who have disappeared—have not been taken.

desaparición

irse / ˈiɾse /verb

leave

¿Viste a Peter irse?

Did you see Peter leave?

marcharpartir

latió / laˈtjo /verb

beat

El corazón de Liam latió rápido.

Liam's heart beat fast.

palpitarpulsar

negó / neˈɣo /verb

denied

Liam negó con la cabeza.

Liam denied with his head.

deniedrefused

los puños / los ˈpuɲos /noun

fists

Las manos de Liam se apretaron en puños.

Liam's hands clenched into fists.

manosapretar

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