S4 E3: Rebirth

Content Warning: This story contains violence, graphic imagery, depictions of war, and allusions to murder. Listener discretion is advised. A combat veteran returns home after many months away at the front. The inhabitants beyond the door of his flat are not expecting his arrival, especially since his departure from their lives was less than graceful. No matter, now he is a hero, the sins of his past burned away by the fire of war and the pardon that came with surviving them. Only one more mission remains. View the original story on Vocal to read along: https://vocal.media/fiction/rebirth-qas5a0frx The Washington Post article referenced in the Author’s Note: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/05/04/russia-prisons-recruits-criminals-ukraine/ As always, please consider leaving a quick rating or review wherever you listen. Cover photo by Arthur Podzolkin and licensed through Unsplash.