<div>You are a mangaka, or an author of
</div><div>Japanese manga, who has been rising in
</div><div>popularity by self-producing short one</div><div>shot mangas. An editor has approached
</div><div>you with an opportunity to serialise your
</div><div>work, allowing you to publish a long-form
</div><div>series via weekly chapters in a popular
</div><div>magazine, but with stricter controls over
</div><div>deadlines and creative direction.</div>

<div>Unlike traditional anime protagonists, who
</div><div>are brave and positive with clear moral
</div><div>boundary and standards (Naruto Uzumaki
</div><div>from Naruto, Monkey D. Luffy from One
</div><div>Piece), new generation of Youth Anime
</div><div>protagonists tend to be unconventional
</div><div>and have vague moral boundaries (Denji
</div><div>from Chainsaw Man, Irako Seigen from
</div><div>Shigurui).</div>

<div>State-owned entreprises refer to
</div><div>businesses created or owned by a national
</div><div>or local government. These may include
</div><div>airlines, railways, utility companies, and in
</div><div>some cases financial institutions.</div>

<div>A multicultural approach encourages ethnically
</div><div>diverse groups to maintain their distinct cultures,&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 1rem;">promoting "unity in diversity"
. This is often seen by&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">adopting hybrid identities, e.g. African-American.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">An assimilationist approach instead encourages&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">all ethnic groups to adopt a common national&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">culture. This is often seen by adopting singular&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">national identities, e.g. American.</span></div>

<div>“Scapegoating” is the practice of singling out a
</div><div>particular person or group for blame and
</div><div>consequent negative treatment. The term is now a&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 1rem;">commonplace political phenomenon in modern&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">societies. Examples include drug addicts in&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Duterte’s War on Drugs and Anti-Muslim&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Scapegoating in Myanmar by political elites.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Often, lower-income groups are given money by&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">political campaigns to disseminate political s</span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">capegoating propaganda.</span></div>

<div>The "it is what it is" mentality reflects an acceptance of a situation as it stands, without trying to change or overanalyze it. It signifies a mindset of letting go of control or expectations, acknowledging that some things are beyond one's influence and must be accepted as they are.</div><div><br></div>

<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">The "prime of our lives" narrative is&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">commonly associated with one's youth.</span></div>

<div><div>“Sacrifice zones” refers to regions where marginalised groups disproportionately face environmental harms such as pollution, ecological degradation, and exposure to health hazards in order to advance the economic incentives of privatised companies or national economic goals.</div><div><br></div><div>Examples include Cancer Alley in Louisiana and Union Hill in Virginia, where many petrochemical companies purchased former plantation land cheaply during industrialisation, leading local residents to face excessive exposure to reproductive and newborn health harms, respiratory illnesses, and cancer.</div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>