Combat training ...

  Timothy’s consciousness controlled a cyborg—human in appearance, a non-biological chassis with a hybrid-brain for full immersion control.

  He surgically incapacitated enemy ‘combatants’ and rescued ‘civilians.’

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  Cyborgs exploded into flames while bursting with sparks.

  Timothy switched chassis on each successive rank.

  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 … Eventually, he reached the highest level.

  A ‘young woman’ wearing a backpack ran across a pothole-riddled road, shouting, “Help! They’re coming after me!”

  Timothy shot her, as per Deception Protocol 28.

  She collapsed on the ground and bled out.

  “What’s this? Bleeding cyborgs?” Timothy cut his forearm to test.