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The narrative takes place in a near-deserted mining town beneath a lonely mountain and follows returning inhabitants and those left behind as they navigate claim disputes, personal rivalries, and survival. Central figures include a man with an injured leg, his companion, a young woman, and a gun-toting widow whose bitter past intensifies local feuds. Episodes move between tense confrontations, thefts, an explosive showdown, and quieter scenes of loyalty, repentance, and uneasy peacemaking, all framed by stark desert landscapes and the crumbling remains of former prosperity.
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