4.2 Ace of Knives by E. A. Xiong
Someone has to be the best at something, and when a new technology begets a new sport, it may as well be her. Content warnings: Knife violence, blood, death Copyright khōréō magazine 2024. Story by E. A. Xiong, edited by Isabella Kestermann. Audio edition read by Alexa Aguinaldo, with casting and production by Jenelle DeCosta.
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