Steampunk/Cyberpunk short story written for the #PunkWars competition. Read and vote if you wish, but this story was entirely composed for the competition. I do not intend to continue this story, instead ending this short adventure at under 5000 words, as the competition dictates. If you're another participant, I wish you the best of luck, and I hope you enjoy my story! P. S. ><><><><><><><><><><><: mini chapter ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~: change in perspective(CC) Attrib. NonCommercial