,,,,,^-^%@ @%^-^,,,,,
,,,,^-^%@& &@%^-^,,,,
,,,^-^%@&@ @&@%^-^,,,
,,^-^%@&@# #@&@%^-^,,
,^-^%@&@## ##@&@%^-^,
,,^-^%@&@# 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. &@%^-^,,,,
,,,,,^-^%@ @%^-^,,,,,
,,,,,,^-^% # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ##### ### %^-^,,,,,,
,,,,,,,^-^ ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ##### ### ^-^,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,^- ### ### ##### ##### ##### ##### ##### -^,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,^-^ #### #### #### #### #### #### #### #### ^-^,,,,,,,
,,,,,,^-^% ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### %^-^,,,,,,
,,,,,^-^%@ ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### @%^-^,,,,,
,,,,^-^%@& ###### ###### ######## ######## &@%^-^,,,,
,,,^-^%@&@ ######## ######## ######## ######## @&@%^-^,,,
,,^-^%@&@# ######## ######## ######## ######## #@&@%^-^,,
,^-^%@&@## ######## ######## ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ##@&@%^-^,
,,^-^%@&@# ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ #@&@%^-^,,
,,,^-^%@&@ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ,,,,,, ,,,,,, ,,,,,, @&@%^-^,,,
,,,,^-^%@& ,,,,,, ,,,,,, ,,,,,, ,,,,, ,,,,, ,,,,, &@%^-^,,,,
,,,,,^-^%@ ,,,,, ,,,,, ,,,,, ,,,,, ,,,,, ,,,,,,, @%^-^,,,,,
,,,,,,^-^% ,,,,,,, ,,,,,,, ,,,,,,, ,,,,,,, ,,,,,,, %^-^,,,,,,
,,,,,,,^-^ ,,,,,,, ,,,,,, ,,,,,, ,,,,,, ,,,,,, ^-^,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,^- ,,,,,, ,,,,,, ,,,,,, ^, ^, ^, ^, ^, ^, -^,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,^-^ ^, ^, ^, ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^-^,,,,,,,
,,,,,,^-^% ^^ ^^ ^- ^- ^- ^- ^- ^- ^- ^- ^^ ^^ ^^ %^-^,,,,,,
,,,,,^-^%@ ^^ ^% ^% ^@ ^& ^@ ^# ^# -, -^ -- -^ -% @%^-^,,,,,
,,,,^-^%@& -@ -& -@ -# -# ^, ^^ ^- ^^ ^% ^@ ^& ^@ &@%^-^,,,,
,,,^-^%@&@ ^# ^# %, %^ %- %^ %% %@ %& %@ %# %# @, @&@%^-^,,,
,,^-^%@&@# @^ @- @^ @% @@ @& @@ @# @# &, &^ &- &^ #@&@%^-^,,
,^-^%@&@## &% &@ && &@ &# &# @, @^ @- @^ @% @@ @& ##@&@%^-^,
,,^-^%@&@# @@ @# @# #, #^ #- #^ #% #@ #& #@ ## ## #@&@%^-^,,
,,,^-^%@&@ #, #^ #- #^ #% #@ #& #@ @&@%^-^,,,
,,,,^-^%@& 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. #@&@%^-^,,
,^-^%@&@## ##@&@%^-^,
,,^-^%@&@# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# #@&@%^-^,,
,,,^-^%@&@ ^^ 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. ^-^,,,,,,,
,,,,,,^-^% %^-^,,,,,,
,,,,,^-^%@ @%^-^,,,,,
,,,,^-^%@& &@%^-^,,,,
,,,^-^%@&@ @&@%^-^,,,
,,^-^%@&@# #@&@%^-^,,