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@$%*=,¨¨¨¨ * * * * * * * ¨¨¨¨,=*%$@
#@$%*=,¨¨¨ * featherbite * ¨¨¨,=*%$@#
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#@$%*=,¨¨¨ ¨¨¨,=*%$@#
@$%*=,¨¨¨¨ virtual popstar with mirr-branded ¨¨¨¨,=*%$@
#@$%*=,¨¨¨ gloves, reaching out from shadowy data ¨¨¨,=*%$@#
##@$%*=,¨¨ centeres, with a sly grin. she will ¨¨,=*%$@##
###@$%*=,¨ take your hand if you let her. ¨,=*%$@###
##@$%*=,¨¨ she will not let go. ¨¨,=*%$@##
#@$%*=,¨¨¨ ¨¨¨,=*%$@#
@$%*=,¨¨¨¨ but before any of this is possible, you ¨¨¨¨,=*%$@
#@$%*=,¨¨¨ must earn some personal time together ¨¨¨,=*%$@#
##@$%*=,¨¨ with the world's most famous influencer! ¨¨,=*%$@##
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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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