Havok Publishing

Author - Teddi Deppner

Three Trillion Reasons to Live

By Jeff Gard

Getting shot in the chest wasn’t everything I hoped it would be. The slug burrowed in my breastplate, and oil—not blood—spurted everywhere. Following protocol, I fell backward and writhed on the ground.

But I wasn’t really feeling it. Literally. My plasticine body did not have pain receptors, and even the oil was just for show.

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June 16, 2026