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###@$*^»,¨ on the ocean floor... ¨,»^*$@###
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#$**^,,,¨¨ glows, it lures you closer. a creature! ¨¨,,,^**$#
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##$**»,¨¨¨ it's almost otter-like, but like lava, ¨¨¨,»**$##
###@$*^»,¨ a liquid shaped like a living thing, ¨,»^*$@###
###@$*^»,¨ and when it raises an arm, its fingers ¨,»^*$@###
#@@*^»¨¨¨¨ are dripping with fire. with its song, ¨¨¨¨»^*@@#
#@*^,,¨¨¨¨ it lures you closer yet. ¨¨¨¨,,^*@#
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###@$*^»,¨ it's in a state of bliss! it's a flame, ¨,»^*$@###
#$$^,¨¨¨¨¨ lit by the sun! and this pleasure is to ¨¨¨¨¨,^$$#
#@@@$*^»,¨ be shared, shared with others. ¨,»^*$@@@#
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###@$*^»,¨ and the creatures of the sea creep ¨,»^*$@###
#@****^»,¨ closer, hypnotized and curious, and the ¨,»^****@#
@**^,,¨¨¨¨ sludge extends a hand, and they take it, ¨¨¨¨,,^**@
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###@$*^»,¨ writhing with joy, accepts them all. ¨,»^*$@###
###@$*^»,¨ they step inside, taking the shape of a ¨,»^*$@###
###@$*^»,¨ squirming otter, now a stretching cat, ¨,»^*$@###
###@$*^»,¨ now almost humanoid. although suddenly ¨,»^*$@###
###@$*^»,¨ it all liquifies completely, now just a ¨,»^*$@###
@@$^,¨¨¨¨¨ burning puddle, lit not by the sun, but ¨¨¨¨¨,^$@@
@$^»»,¨¨¨¨ by some internal fuel hostile to life. ¨¨¨¨,»»^$@
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