Hearts of Gold (short story)

 was the fourth short story in the original print of Down the Middle.

Plot
to be added

Characters

 * Chris Cwej
 * Aiden Torres
 * B
 * K
 * Q
 * Y

Story notes

 * In May 2022, Arcbeatle Press announced that as they were ceasing association with BBV Productions (who held the copyright to the Cyberons, who were fairly central to the plot of Hearts of Gold), as well as having cut ties with Sam Maleski, Hearts of Gold would not be included in future reprints of Down the Middle.

Continuity

 * Y has purple hair, as does everyone else on their planet. (PROSE: In the Loop, et al.)
 * When talking of how there's always a system behind the system, Cwej gives the example of finding a planet of con artists and then discovering a pantheon of trickster gods behind it. (TV: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy)
 * Cwej recalls hearing stories about the Evil Renegade. (PROSE: Dead Romance)