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I gripped my sword tightly, ignoring the low-battery warnings flashing in my vision. I looked at the giant mechanical monster, and then up at the Emperor's viewing box.

Then, the floor shook. A massive door at the far end of the arena ground open. File: Clone.Drone.in.the.Danger.Zone.v1.3.1.37....

"Behold! The Hammer Bot!" the commentator shouted, the crowd's cheer reaching a deafening crescendo. I gripped my sword tightly, ignoring the low-battery

When my consciousness was transferred into the chrome chassis of a Sword-1 unit, I was given no time to adjust to my metallic limbs. There was only the roar of a thousand spectators and the looming shadow of the commentator ship above. This is the story of my struggle to survive the brutal gauntlet of . Chapter 1: The First Spark A massive door at the far end of the arena ground open

"Ooh! A clean cut!" the commentator laughed. "Let's see how he handles a crowd!" Chapter 2: Upgrades and Gravity

"Welcome, Human 402, to your new life!" a booming, synthetic voice echoed from the massive floating screen above. It was the Emperor’s main commentator, a massive floating bot with a penchant for cruel sarcasm. "You have been upgraded! Try not to get sliced in half in the first ten seconds. The crowd hates a short show."