Episode 8 · Eat-Man

Eat-Man

Bolt Crank wanders from town to town, picking up mercenary work wherever it lands. A job here, a few coins there. Sometimes a woman in trouble crosses his path and he steps in, because standing by while someone gets hurt was never his style. He keeps moving. That part is simple. Then comes the part that is not simple at all. When Bolt needs a weapon, he eats metal. Forks, chains, scrap, whatever is lying around. It goes down his throat, and out of his hand comes a blade, a gun, something sharp enough to end an argument fast. Most people who see it do not believe it the first time. They believe it the second time, usually right before they run. Word gets around about a man like that, and word brings trouble. Rivals want to test him, employers want to use him, and plenty of people just want him dead. His trick gives him an edge, no question. But every fight is different, and an edge is not the same thing as a guarantee. How many times can one man reach into his own body for a weapon before he pulls out something he cannot put back?