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biolastic-restraint

The craft deploys compressed somatropic lianas that physically immobilize Dos Santos in response to emergency conditions.

1 chapter across 1 book

Ribofunk (1996)Paul Di Filippo

1. Muscle Fatigue

In this chapter, Norodom Dos Santos pilots a Synergen-grown craft over the River Seven, which is exhibiting unexplained environmental degradation. As he attempts to analyze the river's failure through advanced neural simulations, his craft suffers catastrophic mechanical damage, forcing an emergency immobilization that triggers a biolastic restraint and administration of a sedative called Sandman. The chapter blends technological detail with Dos Santos's personal reflections and cultural spirituality, highlighting the tension between human sentiment and cold machinery in crisis.