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Ariki and Mana feel themselves stuck in gang culture without a future to look forward to. Their depressed Universe defines them, and Ariki's declining physical condition forces Mana's rapid indoctrination.
Having seen now that Genesis is capable of doing what is necessary to take care of his son, Ariki brings an end to Mana's foray into gang culture (Relationship Story Solution of Proven, Obstacle Character Solution of Ending).
Feb 21, 2017 · After being released from a mental hospital at the start of the narrative, Gen goes to the home of his brother Ariki (Wayne Hapi) and his fourteen-year-old nephew Mana (James Rolleston), where Ariki’s fellow gang members are frequent visitors.
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May 4, 2016 · When Gen’s nephew, Mana (James Rolleston) becomes interested in his work with the Eastern Knights, Mana wants to join them. He sees how devoted his uncle is to the kids but Ariki already has plans for his son, wanting him to be inducted into the gang. The induction is violent and criminal.
Apr 1, 2016 · Ariki is entrenched in Maori gang-culture, the house filled with scary-looking drunk tattooed guys who stare at Genesis with contempt. Genesis seeks out an old chess buddy, who runs an after-school chess club for local kids and offers his services as a coach.
Mar 31, 2016 · If Ariki gets his way, his son and Genesis’s nephew, Mana (James Rolleston), will be “patched” into the gang on his imminent 15th birthday. Genesis, armed with medications and advised to avoid stress, does not condone and cannot handle the group’s casual, brutalizing mayhem.
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Apr 13, 2016 · One confrontation, between Gen and Ariki (Hapi cuts an imposing but vulnerable figure as a conflicted gang leader), sees Ariki making explicit what so much of The Dark Horse sees quietly: “World doesn’t want him. World doesn’t want me, sure as fuck didn’t want you.”
