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.........: NICK WILDE IS A RED FOX AND A CONMAN. :.........
.......... .: »»»»»»» »»»»»»» »»»»»»» :. ..........
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........:» HE'S NOT ABOVE PETTY CRIME, BUT HE »:........
.......:»: KNOWS THAT IF HE PUTS IN A BIT OF WORK, :»:.......
......:»:% HE WILL FIND MUCH MORE LUCRATIVE %:»:......
.....:»:%* REWARDS. *%:»:.....
....:»:%*& &*%:»:....
...:»:%*&@ AND THUS HE'S CURRENTLY WORKING @&*%:»:...
..:»:%*&@# ALONGSIDE HATSUNE MIKU FOR A COMPANY #@&*%:»:..
.:»:%*&@## THAT MAKES SYNTHETIC MEAL REPLACEMENTS. ##@&*%:»:.
..:»:%*&@# HE'S GOT A VAGUE OUTLINE OF A PLAN, TO #@&*%:»:..
...:»:%*&@ SCATTER WITH SOME PRODUCT, OR EVEN @&*%:»:...
....:»:%*& BETTER, SOME FORMULA? THESE THINGS ARE &*%:»:....
.....:»:%* WORTH A LOT TO A COMPETITOR. *%:»:.....
......:»:% %:»:......
.......:»: HE'S BEEN LUCKY; THE PLACE IS :»:.......
........:» SURPRISINGLY UNGUARDED. ONCE HE'S GOT »:........
.........: HIS PAWS ON SOMETHING WORTHWHILE, IT'LL :.........
.......... BE EASY TO JUST WALTZ OUT. UNTIL THEN, ..........
.........: KEEP DOING THE WORK... :.........
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.......:»: COME TO THINK OF IT, THE PLACE IS :»:.......
......:»:% ALMOST EERILY EMPTY. THERE ARE FEW %:»:......
.....:»:%* COWORKERS. (IN FACT THE COMPANY IS *%:»:.....
....:»:%*& AI-RUN AND ONLY A FEW KEY ROLES ARE &*%:»:....
...:»:%*&@ FILLED BY ACTUAL PEOPLE. @&*%:»:...
..:»:%*&@# #@&*%:»:..
.:»:%*&@## NONE OF THE EMPLOYEES KNOW THIS.) ##@&*%:»:.
..:»:%*&@# #@&*%:»:..
...:»:%*&@ »»» »»» @&*%:»:...
....:»:%*& »»» »»» »»» &*%:»:....
.....:»:%* »»» »»» *%:»:.....
......:»:% %:»:......
.......:»: NICK AND MIKU ARE BOTH STATIONED IN :»:.......
........:» EARLY PROCESSING, HOUSED IN A STATE OF »:........
.........: THE ART FACTORY CLOSE TO THE DOCKS. :.........
.......... THEY CREATE THE EARLY BUILDING BLOCKS ..........
.........: THAT ARE LATER COMBINED INTO THE MEALS :.........
........:» THAT'S SOLD TO CUSTOMERS. »:........
.......:»: :»:.......
......:»:% THE BASES ARE MOSTLY SLUDGES %:»:......
.....:»:%* OR PASTES, SUCH AS: *%:»:.....
....:»:%*& &*%:»:....
...:»:%*&@ :» PLANT MATTER @&*%:»:...
..:»:%*&@# :» BLOOD COLONY #@&*%:»:..
.:»:%*&@## (MADE WITH A TYPE OF BACTERIA) ##@&*%:»:.
..:»:%*&@# :» WILD FLESH #@&*%:»:..
...:»:%*&@ (FREE ROAMING ANIMALS) @&*%:»:...
....:»:%*& :» ORGANS &*%:»:....
.....:»:%* (TAKEN FROM A LIVING HUMAN THAT *%:»:.....
......:»:% IS WILLING TO SELL) %:»:......
.......:»: :» MINERALS :»:.......
........:» :» BLOOD COLONY TWO »:........
.........: :» INSECTS :.........
.......... (WHICH ARE MAINLY USED FOR THEIR ..........
.........: BRAIN, WHICH IS USED TO EXTRACT :.........
........:» RECEPTORS THAT DETECT PHEROMONES) »:........
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.....:»:%* »»» »»» »»» *%:»:.....
....:»:%*& »»» »»» &*%:»:....
...:»:%*&@ @&*%:»:...
..:»:%*&@# MIKU IS IN CHARGE OF THE BLOOD #@&*%:»:..
.:»:%*&@## COLONIES. THERE'S LARGE VATS OF THE ##@&*%:»:.
..:»:%*&@# ORIGINAL CULTURE WHICH IS FED BLOOD #@&*%:»:..
...:»:%*&@ MEAL, BONE MEAL, WHAT DOESN'T QUALIFY @&*%:»:...
....:»:%*& TO GO IN THE "WILD FLESH" PASTE, AND &*%:»:....
.....:»:%* SOME PROCESSING CHEMICALS. ALL THESE *%:»:.....
......:»:% INGREDIENTS HAVE AN EFFECT ON THE BLOOD %:»:......
.......:»: WHICH IN TURN AFFECTS MIKU. :»:.......
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.........: THERE IS A LARGE TANK BEHIND THE :.........
.......... FACTORY THAT CONTAINS A VAST NUMBER OF ..........
.........: AUXILLIARY BLOOD COLONIES. MIKU WATCHES :.........
........:» OVER THESE AS WELL. THEIR PURPOSE IS »:........
.......:»: UNCLEAR. :»:.......
......:»:% %:»:......
.....:»:%* THE FACTORY IS SURROUNDED BY THE BLOOD *%:»:.....
....:»:%*& MEAL FARMS. THERE IS A CONSTANT &*%:»:....
...:»:%*&@ EXCHANGE OF BLOOD AND BLOOD MEAL. THIS @&*%:»:...
..:»:%*&@# PROVIDES TWO OF THE MAJOR MATERIALS FOR #@&*%:»:..
.:»:%*&@## BOTH THE COLONIES AND MIKU. ##@&*%:»:.
..:»:%*&@# #@&*%:»:..
...:»:%*&@ »»» »»» @&*%:»:...
....:»:%*& »»» »»» »»» &*%:»:....
.....:»:%* »»» »»» *%:»:.....
......:»:% %:»:......
.......:»: NICK IS UNCOMFORTABLE AROUND :»:.......
........:» THE "WILD FLESH" VATS. »:........
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