Chapter 208: To You on Earth (1)
Today's American Humor.
Bicorn – A grotesque, two-horned murder horse.
Has killed twelve Americans in the past three years, but was not classified as a dangerous beast because it kills fewer people than bison.
Unicorn – A kind, honest, single-horned horse.
Was classified as a dangerous beast for exposing the lies of the White House, Congress, and countless celebrities.
— Main editorial from The Wall Street Journal, the day after Bill Clinton signed the Dangerous Beasts Act
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The Commander opened his eyes in the dark.
Maybe it was because of his age—it took him a while to adjust to the darkness.
After blinking roughly ten times, the contours of a quiet room began to emerge in his vision.
A hospital bed. A vase of flowers. The faint scent of medicine. Strange machines that beeped softly while displaying numbers and waveforms. Countless tubes connected to his skin.
The Commander realized two things at once: he was in a VIP hospital room—and he couldn’t move his body.