Breath of Beelzebub

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Breath of Beelzebub

by Larry Sternig

EN·~24 minutes·1 chapter

Chapters

1 total

24:53

Description

A weary corporate secretary in a bustling interplanetary office is interrupted by a nervous, Martian‑serviced emissary bearing a tiny vial of a strange blue fluid. The liquid, harvested from the shattered remains of a distant planetoid, promises an effect that bypasses ordinary drinking—infusing the body through the skin and delivering a heady, almost intoxicating rush. As the secretary tests the mysterious substance, a wave of euphoria spreads from fingertips to mind, making ordinary concerns melt away in a dazzling sense of bliss.

The encounter spirals into a moral dilemma: the powerful Universal Liquors conglomerate has strict policies against potent intoxicants, yet the vial’s potential could reshape consumption across the colonies. The emissary, eager to demonstrate his find, hints at a lucrative, if risky, future for the company. Listeners are drawn into a tense negotiation where curiosity, corporate ambition, and the lure of an unprecedented experience collide, setting the stage for choices that could reverberate far beyond the office desk.

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Language

en

Duration

~24 minutes (23K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

Nov 14, 2020

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Larry Sternig

Larry Sternig

1908–1999

An Austrian-born American writer and longtime literary agent, he moved between pulp science fiction and the practical world of publishing. He is especially remembered for running a Milwaukee agency for decades while also writing short speculative fiction.

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