Penta – Free Near Future Survival Thriller (Part 1) Gregory Halpern’s Penta unfolds in a near‑future Manhattan where the upper city is uninhabitable, sealed off by walls topped with surveillance cameras, barbed wire, and gun turrets. In Harlem’s bombed‑out streets and abandoned parks, a brutal survival game takes place.

The game pits Players, operating remotely from immersive 3D pods, against the Fodder, desperate participants fighting to stay alive. In this story, Fling is a Player, while Prize is a Fodder who has already survived four rounds of twenty‑four hours. If he can endure one more day, he will achieve rare Penta status — earning his own weapon to finally “even the score.”

This free downloadable short story (Part 1) introduces a world of danger, resilience, and twisted entertainment.

For readers who want the full experience, the remainder of the story is available for purchase, continuing Prize’s fight for survival and the deeper truths behind the game.

Format: Free digital short story download (Part 1)
Genre: Near Future / Dystopian Thriller
Setting: Manhattan, Harlem survival game arena
Cast: Fling (Player), Prize (Fodder)
Themes: Survival, inequality, technology, resilience
Upsell: Remainder of story available for purchase

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