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@*«,,,,,,,          something lies glowing          ,,,,,,,«*@
###@%*:«,,           on the ocean floor...          ,,«:*%@###
###@%*:«,, ,,                                    ,, ,,«:*%@###
#@%%%*:«,, ,,,,««::,                      ,::««,,,, ,,«:*%%%@#
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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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