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==-,,,,,,, they built the final nightclub on top ,,,,,,,-==
===-,,,,,, of an undocumented research site. each ,,,,,,-===
$===-,,,,, floor closer to the collapsed warp ,,,,,-===$
#$===-,,,, prototype. did they know at the start? ,,,,-===$#
##$===-,,, classified maps had gone missing some ,,,-===$##
###$===-,, years before. ,,-===$###
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###$===-,, the deeper you descend, the stranger ,,-===$###
##$===-,,, the environment - first more ,,,-===$##
#$===-,,,, enthralling and intrusive, then seedy ,,,,-===$#
$===-,,,,, and predatory, but pierce deeper and ,,,,,-===$
===-,,,,,, there will be more peculiar effects. ,,,,,,-===
==-,,,,,,, your sense of space will seem to ,,,,,,,-==
=-,,,,,,,, distort (it's actually the spacetime ,,,,,,,,-=
-,,,,,,,,, itself that is becoming fluid), then ,,,,,,,,,-
,,,,,,,,,, your body, and finally your sense of ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, self. ,,,,,,,,,,
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##$===-,,, the ceiling is covered in actual stars. ,,,-===$##
###$===-,, eyes above ,,-===$###
####$===-, fading into silver flakes as they fall ,-===$####
###$===-,, bubbles in drinks ,,-===$###
##$===-,,, ,,,-===$##
#$===-,,,, drinks with a secret ingredient, that ,,,,-===$#
$===-,,,,, makes you see the stars even when you ,,,,,-===$
===-,,,,,, close your eyes. ,,,,,,-===
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=-,,,,,,,, at these deeper levels it can be hard ,,,,,,,,-=
-,,,,,,,,, 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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==-,,,,,,, if you stay above absolute madness, ,,,,,,,-==
===-,,,,,, there is some sort of control to be ,,,,,,-===
$===-,,,,, had. you could slip into your ideal dog ,,,,,-===$
#$===-,,,, body there, explore that. you could ,,,,-===$#
##$===-,,, drink poisonous ambrosia and not be ,,,-===$##
###$===-,, burned away. you could explore ,,-===$###
####$===-, territories just as mapless as those ,-===$####
###$===-,, closer to the core, but with a chance ,,-===$###
##$===-,,, of finding your way back. ,,,-===$##
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$===-,,,,, ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,,,,,-===$
===-,,,,,, -- the honey is a trap and there's a -- ,,,,,,-===
==-,,,,,,, == sting, a sting, a sting. == ,,,,,,,-==
=-,,,,,,,, =, it's in your eyes and it's in your ,= ,,,,,,,,-=
-,,,,,,,,, =- mouth and your hands, their hands -= ,,,,,,,,,-
,,,,,,,,,, $= it's in your heart and in your =$ ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, #= mind and the minds of those around =# ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, #= you, their hearts, their bodies. =# ,,,,,,,,,,
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=-,,,,,,,, and if you're lucky, you'll never get ,,,,,,,,-=
==-,,,,,,, out. don't bite the other guests. ,,,,,,,-==
===-,,,,,, (or do) ,,,,,,-===
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#$===-,,,, the deeper the floor goes, the more ,,,,-===$#
##$===-,,, expensive the drinks. this is not ,,,-===$##
###$===-,, coincidental. the more expensive the ,,-===$###
####$===-, drinks, the more likely it is that ,-===$####
###$===-,, someone will buy them for you. ,,-===$###
##$===-,,, this is also not coincidental. if ,,,-===$##
#$===-,,,, someone buys you a drink, they are very ,,,,-===$#
$===-,,,,, likely to take care of your needs in ,,,,,-===$
===-,,,,,, other ways as well. ,,,,,,-===
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