,-~==&@@## ##@@&==~-,
,-~===**&@ @&**===~-,
,-~==*&@@# #@@&*==~-,
,,,,~==&&@ @&&==~,,,,
,-~~~~=*&& &&*=~~~~-,
,-~==*&@## 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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,-~==*&@## ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ##@&*==~-,
,,,-===**& ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### &**===-,,,
,-~==*&&&@ ###### ###### ######## ######## @&&&*==~-,
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,-~==*&@@# ######## ######## ------------------ #@@&*==~-,
,-~===***@ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- @***===~-,
,-~==*&@## ---- ---- ---- ,,,,,, ,,,,,, ,,,,,, ##@&*==~-,
,,,,~~===& ,,,,,, ,,,,,, ,,,,,, ,,,,, ,,,,, ,,,,, &===~~,,,,
,-~==*&&&@ ,,,,, ,,,,, ,,,,, ,,,,, ,,,,, ,,,,,,, @&&&*==~-,
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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. #@@&*==~-,
,-~==*&@@# #@@&*==~-,
,,,-==***& ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# &***==-,,,
,-~==*&@## -- 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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