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.......... THE SKYSCRAPER THAT MOVES ..........
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........:- TAINARON IS A BUILDING OWNED AND -:........
.......:-* OPERATED BY AMATA TEXNOLOGIYASI PLACED *-:.......
......:-** CLOSED TO THE HARBOR IN MALMÖ. IT'S **-:......
.....:-**& ROUGHLY SIXTY FLOORS HIGH (REAL NUMBER &**-:.....
....:-** UNKNOWN), DARK BLUE AND COMPLETELY #&**-:....
...:-**¶ RECTANGULAR. IT FEATURES NO SIGNS, ¶#&**-:...
..:-**¶# LIGHTS, OR ORNAMENTS, APART FROM A #¶#&**-:..
.:-**¶## HELIPAD ON TOP. MOST FLOORS HAVE ##¶#&**-:.
..:-**¶# EXTERIOR WALLS COMPLETELY MADE OF GLASS. #¶#&**-:..
...:-**¶ ¶#&**-:...
....:-** IN LATE EVENINGS, SHROUDED BY MALMö'S #&**-:....
.....:-**& SIGNATURE FOG ROLLING IN FROM THE SEA, &**-:.....
......:-** THE BUILDING COMES TO LIFE: IT MOVES ON **-:......
.......:-* A THOUSAND ROBOTIC LEGS TO ANOTHER *-:.......
........:- (SECRET) PART OF TOWN, OR PERHAPS OUT -:........
.........: TO SEA. THIS SIGNALS A NEW AND MORE :.........
.......... VISCIOUS PHASE OF THE TAINARON ..........
.........: ECOSYSTEM. :.........
........:- -:........
.......:-* THE GUESTS ARRIVING DURING THE EARLY *-:.......
......:-** EVENING ARE TREATED TO FOOD AND DRINK, **-:......
.....:-**& LIVE MUSIC, BEATUTIFUL VIEWS, AND A &**-:.....
....:-** COMFORTABLE BUT MAZE-LIKE INTERIOR #&**-:....
...:-**¶ STRUCTURE (THE BUILDING FEATURES A ¶#&**-:...
..:-**¶# MULTITUDE OF STAIRWELLS AND ELEVATORS, #¶#&**-:..
.:-**¶## PLACED SEEMINGLY AT RANDOM, NONE GOING ##¶#&**-:.
..:-**¶# FURTHER THAN A FEW FLOORS). #¶#&**-:..
...:-**¶ ¶#&**-:...
....:-** AS TIME GOES ON, THE LIGHTS SLOWLY DIM, #&**-:....
.....:-**& UNTIL THE AIR INSIDE HAS TAKEN ON THE &**-:.....
......:-** SAME QUALITY AS THE SURROUNDING MIST: **-:......
.......:-* BLUE-GRAY, SPRINKLED WITH THE SMALL RED *-:.......
........:- DOT'S BY DOOR LOCKS AND CONTROL PANELS. -:........
.........: IF YOU WOULD LOOK THROUGH THE WINDOWS :.........
.......... YOU WOULD SEE THE MIST ROLLING BY, AND ..........
.........: PERHAPS THE OUTLINE OF SOME OTHER :.........
........:- BUILDING, FAR BELOW. -:........
.......:-* *-:.......
......:-** DURING THE NIGHT, AFTER TAINARON HAS **-:......
.....:-**& STARTED MOVING, THE LOWER FLOORS ARE &**-:.....
....:-** SHUT OFF, PREVENTING ENTRY OR EXIT FOR #&**-:....
...:-**¶ THE GUESTS. FOOD IS NO LONGER SERVED, ¶#&**-:...
..:-**¶# BUT THE DRINKS BECOME MORE EXTRAVAGANT. #¶#&**-:..
.:-**¶## IT'S AT THIS POINT THAT THE SECOND SET ##¶#&**-:.
..:-**¶# OF GUEST ARRIVES, VIA HELICOPTER - #¶#&**-:..
...:-**¶ AMATA TEXNOLOGIYASI AND THEIR FRIENDS. ¶#&**-:...
....:-** #&**-:....
.....:-**& ----- &**-:.....
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.......:-* IN MY DREAM I AM INVITED AS A FRIEND OF *-:.......
........:- ONE OF THE SERVERS, AND THUS SAFE. WE -:........
.........: SIT IN ONE OF THE LARGE WINDOWS, :.........
.......... LOOKING THROUGH THE MIST FOR ANY ..........
.........: LANDMARKS TO PIERCE THROUGH THE MIST. :.........
........:- SHE TELLS ME THAT APART FROM COMING AND -:........
.......:-* GOING FROM WORK, SHE'S NEVER SEEN THE *-:.......
......:-** BUILDING FROM THE OUTSIDE. WE BOTH SIGH. **-:......
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....:-** THE NEXT DAY I AM INVITED TO THE PUBLIC #&**-:....
...:-**¶ DEMONSTRATION OF THE EXOBUBBLE. ¶#&**-:...
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