Page 16: - Young girl with short hair kneels on deck with bloodied head wound and wide eyes. - Girl maintains forced smile with visible tears and sweat drops while kneeling. - Fish-man slaver with headband stands over the girl holding a weapon. - Fish-man slaver with sunglasses appears among background crew members. - Multiple overlapping speech bubbles crowd the upper panels showing frantic text. - Girl's posture shows hunched shoulders and raised hands in defensive pose. - Slavers' dark silhouettes loom in foreground and background panels. - Girl's eyes shown with emphasis lines and sweat indicating fear and strain. - Ship deck visible with wooden planks and scattered figures in lower panels. - Close-up panel highlights girl's smiling face with tears and speech bubbles. - Background slavers react with open mouths and tense postures. - Girl's short hair shown disheveled with motion lines around head. Page 17: - Large fish-man boss with sun emblem on chest stands on deck issuing orders. - Young girl dragged forward by fish-man crew members toward the boss. - Boss applies hot iron brand to girl's back producing smoke and sizzle effect. - Girl's body shown writhing on floor with brand mark visible on back. - Large SFX characters emphasize impact and screaming across panels. - Fish-man crew members display shocked expressions with sweat drops. - Ship sails in background during branding sequence. - Boss's face shown in close-up with stern expression after branding. - Bandage application shown immediately after branding action. - Girl's scream rendered with extended sound effect lines across panel. - Crew members react with open mouths and exclamation marks. Page 18: - Young girl now bandaged smiles brightly while speaking to fish-men. - Large fish-man boss raises fist while giving orders to the crew. - Fish-man crew members cheer with raised weapons and fists. - Girl's smiling face shown in multiple close-up panels with sparkles. - Boss's back view displays sun emblem and coat details. - Crew prepares ship for departure with dynamic action poses. - Girl stands beside boss while he announces return to her home. - Fish-men display surprised expressions with sweat drops and motion lines. - Large fist SFX emphasizes boss's commanding gesture. - Background shows ship deck and cheering fish-man silhouettes. - Girl's expression shifts between smiles and brief unconsciousness panels.