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###&%^;~,. .. .. .,~;^%&###
###&%^;~,. something lies glowing .,~;^%&###
###&%^;~,. on the ocean floor... .,~;^%&###
#&^^;~,,.. .. .. ..,,~;^^&#
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###&%^;~,. .;;~~,,.. ..,,~~;;. .,~;^%&###
###&%^;~,. ^^%&&%^^ .,~;^%&###
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&%;~~~~... on the ocean floor, a dangerous and ...~~~~;%&
&%%;~..... caustic and sweet sweet thing, it .....~;%%&
###&%^;~,. glows, it lures you closer. a creature! .,~;^%&###
###&%^;~,. .,~;^%&###
#&%%%^;~,. it's almost otter-like, but like lava, .,~;^%%%&#
####&%;~,. a liquid shaped like a living thing, .,~;%&####
##&%;~.... and when it raises an arm, its fingers ....~;%&##
###&%^;~,. are dripping with fire. with its song, .,~;^%&###
###&%^;~,. it lures you closer yet. .,~;^%&###
&^~~...... ......~~^&
###&%^;~,. it's in a state of bliss! it's a flame, .,~;^%&###
###&%^;~,. lit by the sun! and this pleasure is to .,~;^%&###
#&&%%^;~,. be shared, shared with others. .,~;^%%&&#
###&%^;~,. .,~;^%&###
&%;~~,.... and the creatures of the sea creep ....,~~;%&
#&%^;,.... closer, hypnotized and curious, and the ....,;^%&#
#&%^;;,... sludge extends a hand, and they take it, ...,;;^%&#
#&&^;,.... ....,;^&&#
###&%^;~,. writhing with joy, accepts them all. .,~;^%&###
#&^~,,.... they step inside, taking the shape of a ....,,~^&#
#&%^^^;~,. squirming otter, now a stretching cat, .,~;^^^%&#
&%;~,..... now almost humanoid. although suddenly .....,~;%&
###&%^;~,. it all liquifies completely, now just a .,~;^%&###
###&%^;~,. burning puddle, lit not by the sun, but .,~;^%&###
##&^;,,... by some internal fuel hostile to life. ...,,;^&##
###&%^;~,. .,~;^%&###
###&%^;~,. .;;~~,,.. ..,,~~;;. .,~;^%&###
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