Alex Sherman's Cosmic Crust is a Tor.com original science fiction story.

In an apocalyptic, depopulated city, a young man named Bhu struggles to feed his ailing dog, Lucy. Phan, the local pizza parlor owner, takes pity on Bhu and provides the meat Lucy needs so she can survive.

But what exactly is in the meat? And how far is Bhu willing to go to save his dog?

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