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The reckonersReckoners go to Brigand's old house in order to regroup and shelter from ravenRaven patrols. Languish cooperates, knowing that Lifeforce would kill him if he is found. The gangReckoners decides to rest for the night. The next morning, Languish asks about Hershel's missing leg, unofficiallyand inductingthe himselfothers intoexplain the ganggame to him. Languish considers for a moment, and guesses that Hershel got trapped and had to cut it off himself. Wade says that it’s impossible, saying that nobody is that hardcore.
=== Chapter 47 ===
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:''Thirteen years ago''
Hershel talks about his time in the special forces. He receives last-minute orders to go to Siberia shortly after returning from Egypt. He travels to Russia by plane, thinking about the thrill of combat; being shot at, and surviving by the skin of his teeth. Hershel and his team drop 40forty klicks from their objective - a satellite station - and begin walking there. While en route, Calamity becomes brighter, and starts to pulse. Specialist Jackson, a young member of the squad, convulses and falls into a coma, stallingtemporarily halting the mission. When Jackson wakes up, he has a flippant attitude, saying that he no longer talks orders from anyone. Disturbed,Hershel's team continues their mission, walking to the objective. TheyThings botchgo awry and they are discovered by the jobenemy, but Specialist Jackson uses his new Epic powers to kill the soldiers that come out to defend the station. He destroys the station the process. Jackson attacks a member of the squad, and in retaliation the entire squad fires back. He kills them all except Hershel, the only one who hadn't fired at him, then destroys what remained of the station. Hershel gets trapped in the debris created by the explosion, which has been inexplicably turned into steel. His leg wasis now encased in steel, andcompletely intrapping thehim. end,Knowing that he was forcedhas to cutmake it to safety, Hershel cuts off his own leg to escape.
=== Chapter 48 ===
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