the rope around shaka's neck are meant to constraints him, might be bc he had some sort of superpower. he supposed to be bird feed rite? superpower human as a bird feed would give the bird (that considered as shaka's tribe 'god') more power. now, the girl, was possessed by kudu, which again, superpower. the first guy also talk about their elder's foresight in the early chapter. assuming she's the girl, the story is about runaway superalpha man x lost superomega woman lol