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Grabbing the rollbar that protects the driving compartment, you pull yourself feet-first into the driving seat and reach out for the ignition. The engine growls responsively, but its powerful roar is all but drowned by a sudden eruption of gunfire. Bullets shatter the windshield, forcing you to throw yourself across the passenger seat to avoid being caught in a deadly crossfire. Then a savage voice screams a command and the shooting ceases. You stay down and make a grab for the gear shift, but before you can speed away, a leather-clad punk leaps into the car beside you, cackling like a maniac as he draws his knife.

Copperhead: CLOSE COMBAT SKILL 14   ENDURANCE 24

Owing to the speed of his attack, reduce your CLOSE COMBAT SKILL by 2 for the first round of this combat.

If you win the combat, turn to 63.