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##@¤%%:~,, : featherbite : ,,~:%%¤@##
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#@@¤%%:~,, virtual popstar with mirr-branded ,,~:%%¤@@#
¤%%~,,,,,, gloves, reaching out from shadowy data ,,,,,,~%%¤
¤¤%%~,,,,, centeres, with a sly grin. she will ,,,,,~%%¤¤
¤%%~,,,,,, take your hand if you let her. ,,,,,,~%%¤
##@¤%%:~,, she will not let go. ,,~:%%¤@##
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¤¤¤%::~,,, but before any of this is possible, you ,,,~::%¤¤¤
@@@¤%%:~,, must earn some personal time together ,,~:%%¤@@@
##@@¤%%:~, with the world's most famous influencer! ,~:%%¤@@##
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##@@¤%:~,, most people are aware that she's a mirr ,,~:%¤@@##
@¤¤%%::~,, company product, though their relation ,,~::%%¤¤@
#@@¤%%:~,, is somewhat unclear. there is avid ,,~:%%¤@@#
#@@¤%%:~,, speculation into who's her actor, many ,,~:%%¤@@#
#@@¤%%:~,, believing there to me more than one. ,,~:%%¤@@#
¤%~~,,,,,, what they don't know is that ,,,,,,~~%¤
##@¤%%:~,, featherbite is an ai. ,,~:%%¤@##
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@@%:~,,,,, years of relentless training, of ,,,,,~:%@@
@@@¤%%:~,, grinding test audiences to dust, and ,,~:%%¤@@@
@%::,,,,,, here is now this program running on ,,,,,,::%@
@¤%:,,,,,, mirr's supercluster, trained to amass a ,,,,,,:%¤@
¤%:~~~,,,, dedicated and affectable audience. her ,,,,~~~:%¤
@@¤%%%:~,, appearance, her voice, her ,,~:%%%¤@@
#@@¤%%:~,, mannierisms... are weapons, pointed at ,,~:%%¤@@#
##@¤%%:~,, the public, instilling addiction, ,,~:%%¤@##
#@@¤%%:~,, dependence, and loyalty. ,,~:%%¤@@#
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##@¤%%:~,, featherbite's social media accounts are ,,~:%%¤@##
@¤¤%%~~,,, constantly pushing for donations, ,,,~~%%¤¤@
@¤¤%%%:~,, recommending her to friends, or other ,,~:%%%¤¤@
@@%:,,,,,, contributions. at the center of this is ,,,,,,:%@@
#@@¤%%:~,, an official fanclub, operating on a ,,~:%%¤@@#
@¤%:,,,,,, system of reward and punishment. ,,,,,,:%¤@
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@%:~~,,,,, those who play along will be rewarded ,,,,,~~:%@
¤¤¤¤%%:~,, with larger perks, while those who are ,,~:%%¤¤¤¤
@@¤%:,,,,, uncooperative or try to expose ,,,,,:%¤@@
#@@¤%%:~,, featherbite will be punished. due to ,,~:%%¤@@#
@@@¤%%:~,, the addictive nature of exposure to ,,~:%%¤@@@
#@@¤%%:~,, featherbite, being denied access at ,,~:%%¤@@#
##@@¤%%:~, this stage often leads to painful ,~:%%¤@@##
@¤¤¤%%:~,, withdrawal. just the threat of it is ,,~:%%¤¤¤@
¤¤%:~~,,,, effective. ,,,,~~:%¤¤
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