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\nPalword lets players capture NPC humans in a tiny ball – and then sell them on the black market.\n<\/p>\n

\nYes, there’s an even darker element to Palworld beyond just “Pokémon with guns”. If you thought capturing creatures and squishing them into tiny balls was inhumane, just wait.\n<\/p>\n

\nIn Palworld players meet various human NPCs, some of which can be fought in battle. And, as streamer Coney, found out, they can then be captured. <\/p>\n

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Palword lets players capture NPC humans in a tiny ball – and then sell them on the black market. Yes, there’s an even darker element to Palworld beyond just “Pokémon with guns”. If you thought capturing creatures and squishing them into tiny balls was inhumane, just wait. In Palworld players meet various human NPCs, some of which can be fought in battle. And, as streamer Coney, found out, they can then be captured. 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