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@#$*=:.... he's not above petty crime, but he ....:=*$#@
#*$**=.... knows that if he puts in a bit of work, ....=**$*#
#$==...... he will find much more lucrative ......==$#
##@#*$*=:. rewards. .:=*$*#@##
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##$*:::... alongside hatsune miku for a company ...:::*$##
@#***==:.. that makes synthetic meal replacements. ..:==***#@
#**$**:... he's got a vague outline of a plan, to ...:**$**#
#@@#*$*=:. scatter with some product, or even .:=*$*#@@#
#@@#*$*=:. better, some formula? these things are .:=*$*#@@#
#$$**:.... worth a lot to a competitor. ....:**$$#
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#@@#*$*=:. he's been lucky; the place is .:=*$*#@@#
#@@#*$*=:. surprisingly unguarded. once he's got .:=*$*#@@#
#@@#*$*=:. his paws on something worthwhile, it'll .:=*$*#@@#
#@@#*$*=:. be easy to just waltz out. until then, .:=*$*#@@#
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#@@#*$*=:. come to think of it, the place is .:=*$*#@@#
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@*$$==.... coworkers. (in fact the company is ....==$$*@
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##@#*$*=:. the art factory close to the docks. .:=*$*#@##
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#*$=...... some processing chemicals. all these ......=$*#
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#$==...... there is a large tank behind the ......==$#
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@#**:..... auxilliary blood colonies. miku watches .....:**#@
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#**:...... unclear. ......:**#
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#$==...... the factory is surrounded by the blood ......==$#
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#@@#*$*=:. exchange of blood and blood meal. this .:=*$*#@@#
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