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,,,,,-»^** they built the final nightclub on top **^»-,,,,,
,,,,-»^**# of an undocumented research site. each #**^»-,,,,
,,,-»^**#@ floor closer to the collapsed warp @#**^»-,,,
,,-»^**#@# prototype. did they know at the start? #@#**^»-,,
,-»^**#@## classified maps had gone missing some ##@#**^»-,
,,-»^**#@# years before. #@#**^»-,,
,,,-»^**#@ @#**^»-,,,
,,,,-»^**# the deeper you descend, the stranger #**^»-,,,,
,,,,,-»^** the environment - first more **^»-,,,,,
,,,,-»^**# enthralling and intrusive, then seedy #**^»-,,,,
,,,-»^**#@ and predatory, but pierce deeper and @#**^»-,,,
,,-»^**#@# there will be more peculiar effects. #@#**^»-,,
,-»^**#@## your sense of space will seem to ##@#**^»-,
,,-»^**#@# distort (it's actually the spacetime #@#**^»-,,
,,,-»^**#@ itself that is becoming fluid), then @#**^»-,,,
,,,,-»^**# your body, and finally your sense of #**^»-,,,,
,,,,,-»^** self. **^»-,,,,,
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,-»^**#@## the ceiling is covered in actual stars. ##@#**^»-,
,,-»^**#@# eyes above #@#**^»-,,
,,,-»^**#@ fading into silver flakes as they fall @#**^»-,,,
,,,,-»^**# bubbles in drinks #**^»-,,,,
,,,,,-»^** **^»-,,,,,
,,,,-»^**# drinks with a secret ingredient, that #**^»-,,,,
,,,-»^**#@ makes you see the stars even when you @#**^»-,,,
,,-»^**#@# close your eyes. #@#**^»-,,
,-»^**#@## ##@#**^»-,
,,-»^**#@# at these deeper levels it can be hard #@#**^»-,,
,,,-»^**#@ to remember who and where you are @#**^»-,,,
,,,,-»^**# (were). normal staff is as transformed #**^»-,,,,
,,,,,-»^** as guests. instead, care and protection **^»-,,,,,
,,,,-»^**# are offered by (overly flirty) #**^»-,,,,
,,,-»^**#@ pool toys and other such automatons. @#**^»-,,,
,,-»^**#@# #@#**^»-,,
,-»^**#@## if you stay above absolute madness, ##@#**^»-,
,,-»^**#@# there is some sort of control to be #@#**^»-,,
,,,-»^**#@ had. you could slip into your ideal dog @#**^»-,,,
,,,,-»^**# body there, explore that. you could #**^»-,,,,
,,,,,-»^** drink poisonous ambrosia and not be **^»-,,,,,
,,,,-»^**# burned away. you could explore #**^»-,,,,
,,,-»^**#@ territories just as mapless as those @#**^»-,,,
,,-»^**#@# closer to the core, but with a chance #@#**^»-,,
,-»^**#@## of finding your way back. ##@#**^»-,
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,,,-»^**#@ ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# @#**^»-,,,
,,,,-»^**# -- the honey is a trap and there's a -- #**^»-,,,,
,,,,,-»^** »» sting, a sting, a sting. »» **^»-,,,,,
,,,,-»^**# ^, it's in your eyes and it's in your ,^ #**^»-,,,,
,,,-»^**#@ *- mouth and your hands, their hands -* @#**^»-,,,
,,-»^**#@# *» it's in your heart and in your »* #@#**^»-,,
,-»^**#@## #^ mind and the minds of those around ^# ##@#**^»-,
,,-»^**#@# #* you, their hearts, their bodies. *# #@#**^»-,,
,,,-»^**#@ @* @* @* @* @* @* @* @* @* @* @* @#**^»-,,,
,,,,-»^**# and if you're lucky, you'll never get #**^»-,,,,
,,,,,-»^** out. don't bite the other guests. **^»-,,,,,
,,,,-»^**# (or do) #**^»-,,,,
,,,-»^**#@ @#**^»-,,,
,,-»^**#@# the deeper the floor goes, the more #@#**^»-,,
,-»^**#@## expensive the drinks. this is not ##@#**^»-,
,,-»^**#@# coincidental. the more expensive the #@#**^»-,,
,,,-»^**#@ drinks, the more likely it is that @#**^»-,,,
,,,,-»^**# someone will buy them for you. #**^»-,,,,
,,,,,-»^** this is also not coincidental. if **^»-,,,,,
,,,,-»^**# someone buys you a drink, they are very #**^»-,,,,
,,,-»^**#@ likely to take care of your needs in @#**^»-,,,
,,-»^**#@# other ways as well. #@#**^»-,,
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