The overseer’s own BR-3021—implanted in his spine during orientation—responded. Thorne’s arm snapped up in a salute he didn’t command. His legs locked. His voice box seized. He became a reader of his own suffering.

The BR-3021 asked him a silent question: Do you wish to be the last page?

The BR 3021 shock manual dedicates a full page (Page 4) to safety. Do not skip this. Key warnings include: