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¶@^^^^^~.¨ GLOWS, IT LURES YOU CLOSER. A CREATURE! ¨.~^^^^^@¶
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#@¶@@^^~.¨ SLUDGE EXTENDS A HAND, AND THEY TAKE IT, ¨.~^^@@¶@#
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#@¶@@^^~.¨ SQUIRMING OTTER, NOW A STRETCHING CAT, ¨.~^^@@¶@#
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