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Echoes Depart

July 7, 2025 3 Comments

By Brad Cox

Llewelyn believed his sudden inability to remember any stage of his life prior to his debut year in the ring to be the result of a concussion. He did get punched in the face for a living.

After one round with Llewelyn, his opponents would consider a concussion getting off lightly.

“What are you worrying about the past for? Curiosity doesn’t suit that empty head of yours,” his trainer, Seb, told him.

Llewelyn didn’t respond. Seb worried he had overstepped the mark. The week-long adjustment period wasn’t the only downside to black market androids, but it certainly was the most inconvenient.

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  1. Deanna Salser says

    July 9, 2025 at 11:31 am

    Nice. I wasn’t expecting that.

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  2. Bud Pharo says

    July 9, 2025 at 4:46 pm

    Black market android story, very interesting!

    Reply
  3. Ed Kratz says

    July 9, 2025 at 7:12 pm

    Well done. Nice surprise.

    Reply

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