The Defective

In a grim, stratified world where illness and servitude are a way of life, Deon, a sick and weary slave, finds himself sold to a mysterious stranger-a shignar named Gimin, whose eerie presence and unsettling companion hint at darker secrets. As Deon is thrust into a journey toward the dreaded Ninth Level, he must confront not only his failing body but also the terrifying unknown. What does Gimin want with a "defective" livpi? And what awaits them in the shadows of the Ninth? In a tale of survival, mystery, and unsettling power, Deon's fate hangs in the balance, where every step could lead to salvation-or damnation.