he heavy deadbolt. Her back hit the cold metal, and s
jerked her head to the side and coughed violently, spier internal organs. Her vision doubled. Ev
ose in, a sharp, synthetic chime
er mind. "Suitable host detected. O
. She looked around the empty, d
ographic panel suddenly projected
the screen before locking on
ut emotion. "Vital signs critically failing. Biolog
pulsed in the center of the panel: [R
of suffocating despair mixed with
riginal world," the system continued, "t
ng lip, using the sharp pain to ground hers
he affection levels of your four genetic partners. Each point of affection gained yi
s bar. Next to Hjalmar and Braden's names, a gla
omach
r no choice. Without a second of hesitation, sh
e slightly more upbeat. "Distributing Novice Sur
lm. She looked down to see a small glass via
ork, tilted her head back, and swallowed th
swallowed a lit match. A violent, burning agony ripped thr
y coolness began to spread through her veins
her chest lifted. She t
rawled over to a shattered mirr
purple, weeping sores on her
up, forming thin, hard scabs. She was still hideou
exhale. The tight knot of pani
temporarily suppressed. Host must take imm
the demand, her stomach let
it made her dizzy. This massive, depl
amping stomach. Her eyes locked onto a dust-cover
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