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,,,,~~::%# PROTOTYPE. DID THEY KNOW AT THE START? #%::~~,,,,
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,,,,,~:%## BUBBLES IN DRINKS ##%:~,,,,,
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,,~~:::%## TO REMEMBER WHO AND WHERE YOU ARE ##%:::~~,,
,,~:%%#£## (WERE). NORMAL STAFF IS AS TRANSFORMED ##£#%%:~,,
,,,,,~%%%# AS GUESTS. INSTEAD, CARE AND PROTECTION #%%%~,,,,,
,,~:%%#£## ARE OFFERED BY (OVERLY FLIRTY) ##£#%%:~,,
,,~:%%#£## POOL TOYS AND OTHER SUCH AUTOMATONS. ##£#%%:~,,
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,,~:%%#££# THERE IS SOME SORT OF CONTROL TO BE #££#%%:~,,
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,,,~~:%### BODY THERE, EXPLORE THAT. YOU COULD ###%:~~,,,
,,~:%%#£## DRINK POISONOUS AMBROSIA AND NOT BE ##£#%%:~,,
,,~:%%#£## BURNED AWAY. YOU COULD EXPLORE ##£#%%:~,,
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,,~:%%#£## CLOSER TO THE CORE, BUT WITH A CHANCE ##£#%%:~,,
,,,,,:%%%# OF FINDING YOUR WAY BACK. #%%%:,,,,,
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,,,,,~:%## #: MIND AND THE MINDS OF THOSE AROUND :# ##%:~,,,,,
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,,,,:%%%#£ EXPENSIVE THE DRINKS. THIS IS NOT £#%%%:,,,,
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