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Brian felt someone throw cold water in his face and slowly started opening his heavy eyes. The pain in his mouth recurred in full-force and he grimaced. Then, he started squealing and whimpering like a badly hurt dog. At that moment, he saw the General ordering one of the officers to bring in some painkillers from the chopper's first-aid kit. Despite the fast, soothing effect of the painkillers, Brian didn't feel any better. In fact, the General had to give Brian an injection in the shoulder so that he could recuperate from the shock.
“Listen Brian, I'm afraid you don't have too many options at present. You either plead guilty and go to jail for life, or otherwise, you'll be exiled to the Moon. If you're lucky, those will be your best-case scenarios, to be honest.”
The General was abo
