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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. ...~~\*§¶@
¶§*\~~.... ....~~\*§¶
@¶§*\~~... 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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