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#81 on NetShort · Hottest English Short Drama Series
Severed in Death: The Scrap Iron Was a God
Framed as a deserter by the woman she died saving, Elena returns as a machine.
NetShort · 35 episodes · about 1.5 h
FreeEp 1–8on NetShort
Locked27of 35 episodes
CheckedOct 18app's site
Story
Elena gave her life to shield Chloe, only to be branded a deserter by the very woman she saved. Rebuilt as an android, Elena is mistreated by her family. A shove into an ion pool finally brings the truth to light. Now she is ready to sever her family for good and face down Chloe's invasion.
Sci-fi & game systemRevenge & paybackAction & martial artssci-fi revengesteely comeback
Who will like it: viewers who liked wronged soldiers who return stronger and settle the score in a future war.
Main characters
- Elena: ace pilot framed as a deserter
- Chloe: the woman who framed her and invades
Premise rewritten by ShortDramaDesk from NetShort's description, read Oct 18, 2026.
Episodes
Mint ticks: 8 free. Grey: 27 locked. About 1.5 hours in all (episode 1's length × episodes, an estimate).
Where to watch
NetShort
- Episodes
- 35
- Free
- 8
- Locked
- 27
- Checked
- Oct 18, 2026
| App | Episodes | Free | Locked | Cost to finish | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NetShort | 35 | 8 | 27 | — | Oct 18, 2026read from the app's site |
Cost to finish
Passes for NetShort on the App Store: $5.99 to $29.99 (checked Oct 18, 2026). The App Store does not list how long each pass lasts.
How it compares on NetShort
- Length
- 35 episodes is longer than 32% of the 489 NetShort dramas on our list (typical: 36).
- Free episodes
- 8 free episodes is the same as the typical NetShort drama (8). That is 23% of the story before the paywall.
“Typical” is the median drama from this app on our list, adult titles left out.
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Details the apps publish
- Languages
- English, Japanese, Korean
- App tags
- Karma, Mind-Bending, Rebirth
- NetShort
- 2.1K likes, 2.7K followers
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Source: NetShort (public chart and episode page), checked Oct 18, 2026. Poster: NetShort, from its official page, read Oct 18, 2026; it belongs to the app.