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¨.~:=%&#@@ #&&##&&##&&##&&##&&##&&##&&##&&##&&##&&# @@#&%=:~.¨
¨.~:=%&### &  buildings,  towers in  the "golden  & ###&%=:~.¨
¨¨¨.~:::%# & bay" (everything made of sandstone). & #%:::~.¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨~~=&@ #   five  particular  houses  fourty   # @&=~~¨¨¨¨¨
¨.~:=%&#@# # stories tall, hundred  meters apart, # #@#&%=:~.¨
¨.~:=%&### &   in   a   slight   arc   inwards.   & ###&%=:~.¨
¨¨¨¨¨~==&# &                                      & #&==~¨¨¨¨¨
¨.~~:::=%# # between  two mountains; to the right # #%=:::~~.¨
¨.~:=%%&&@ #  and left the city climbs  quickly.  # @&&%%=:~.¨
¨¨¨~:=%&&@ & the  right plateau hosts a lush  and & @&&%=:~¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨.~=&@ & shaded garden which morphs  into  a  & @&=~.¨¨¨¨¨
¨.~:=%&#@# #  terrace  overlooking  the  sea and  # #@#&%=:~.¨
¨.~:=%&#@# #             the    buildings.        # #@#&%=:~.¨
¨¨¨¨.~:%%# &                                      & #%%:~.¨¨¨¨
¨¨...~:%&@ &  to  the  left  the  houses  climb   & @&%:~...¨¨
¨.~:=%&#@@ #  similarly but a lot of tunnels  and # @@#&%=:~.¨
¨.~:=%&#@# #  halls  have   been  dug  from  the  # #@#&%=:~.¨
¨.~:=%&### &   mountain.   some   houses   stand  & ###&%=:~.¨
¨¨¨¨.~==%& & completely "inside". because of cave & &%==~.¨¨¨¨
¨.~:=%&##@ #  conditions  the lower  floors  here # @##&%=:~.¨
¨¨¨¨¨.:==& #  are covered in dark algae that  the # &==:.¨¨¨¨¨
¨.~:=%&#@# &  city  long ago  stopped  trying  to & #@#&%=:~.¨
¨¨..~~~:%& &  remove.  establishments  use  neon  & &%:~~~..¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨~==& #  signs as an accent  to  the  dark.  # &==~¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨.~:=%&##@ #        there's   a   casino.         # @##&%=:~.¨
¨.~:=%#@## &   there's    an    internet cafe.    & ##@#%=:~.¨
¨¨¨¨¨~===& &                                      & &===~¨¨¨¨¨
¨.~:=%%&&@ # most  people living  here have  long # @&&%%=:~.¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨.:=& # snouts and  big ears. all  space  is # &=:.¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨~~=&& &  shared  (few rooms  have  locks or  & &&=~~¨¨¨¨¨
¨.~:=%&#@# & even  doors).  interior  design  is  & #@#&%=:~.¨
¨.~:===&## #   mostly  art nouveau   and   made   # ##&===:~.¨
¨.~:=%&&&# #         out     of    copper.        # #&&&%=:~.¨
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