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.#.##..#.. A THOUSAND ROBOTIC LEGS TO ANOTHER .#...#....
...###..#. (SECRET) PART OF TOWN, OR PERHAPS OUT ..#...#...
...#.##..# TO SEA. THIS SIGNALS A NEW AND MORE #..#...#..
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.#...#.... STRUCTURE (THE BUILDING FEATURES A ..#..#.##.
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.#.##..#.. UNTIL THE AIR INSIDE HAS TAKEN ON THE ........#.
...###..#. SAME QUALITY AS THE SURROUNDING MIST: .........#
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.#...###.. DOT'S BY DOOR LOCKS AND CONTROL PANELS. .#........
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...#...### YOU WOULD SEE THE MIST ROLLING BY, AND #..#......
....#..#.# PERHAPS THE OUTLINE OF SOME OTHER .#..#.....
.....#...# BUILDING, FAR BELOW. ..#..#....
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.......#.. DURING THE NIGHT, AFTER TAINARON HAS ....#..#..
........#. STARTED MOVING, THE LOWER FLOORS ARE #....#..#.
.........# SHUT OFF, PREVENTING ENTRY OR EXIT FOR ##....#..#
#......... THE GUESTS. FOOD IS NO LONGER SERVED, ###....#..
.#........ BUT THE DRINKS BECOME MORE EXTRAVAGANT. #.##....#.
..#....... IT'S AT THIS POINT THAT THE SECOND SET ..###....#
#..#...... OF GUEST ARRIVES, VIA HELICOPTER - ..#.##....
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