The Murder Machine

Item from Bastion by Phil Tucker

A mechanism that forces advancement through extreme duress and repeated near-death — tempering through trauma, which is exactly as ethical as it sounds.

Also known as: The Gauntlet Machine, The Forced Advancement Engine

What They Know

• Forces tempering advancement through extreme duress and repeated near-death experiences
• Killed Kelona and Druanna — collateral damage treated as acceptable cost
• Built by those who prioritize institutional power over individual wellbeing
• Produces genuine advancement — the ethical horror is that it works

Connections

• located_in — bastion

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