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#@¶@¤*:«^. virtual popstar with mirr-branded .^«:*¤@¶@#
¶¶¶@¤*:«^. gloves, reaching out from shadowy data .^«:*¤@¶¶¶
##¶@¤*:«^. centeres, with a sly grin. she will .^«:*¤@¶##
@@¶@¤*:«^. take your hand if you let her. .^«:*¤@¶@@
##@¶@¤*:^. she will not let go. .^:*¤@¶@##
@*:::^.... ....^:::*@
@¶¶@¤*:«^. but before any of this is possible, you .^«:*¤@¶¶@
@*««^..... must earn some personal time together .....^««*@
@¶@@¤*:«^. with the world's most famous influencer! .^«:*¤@@¶@
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#@¶@¤*:«^. most people are aware that she's a mirr .^«:*¤@¶@#
#@¶@¤*:«^. company product, though their relation .^«:*¤@¶@#
#@¶@¤*:«^. is somewhat unclear. there is avid .^«:*¤@¶@#
##@¶@*:«^. speculation into who's her actor, many .^«:*@¶@##
¶@*:«..... believing there to me more than one. .....«:*@¶
@*«....... what they don't know is that .......«*@
#@¶@¤*:«^. featherbite is an ai. .^«:*¤@¶@#
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##@¶@¤:«^. years of relentless training, of .^«:¤@¶@##
@¤:^...... grinding test audiences to dust, and ......^:¤@
¶¶¤**:^... here is now this program running on ...^:**¤¶¶
#@¶@¤*:«^. mirr's supercluster, trained to amass a .^«:*¤@¶@#
#@¶@¤*:«^. dedicated and affectable audience. her .^«:*¤@¶@#
¶¤¤*:^.... appearance, her voice, her ....^:*¤¤¶
#@¶@¤*:«^. mannierisms... are weapons, pointed at .^«:*¤@¶@#
@@¶@¤*:«^. the public, instilling addiction, .^«:*¤@¶@@
@@¤¤*««... dependence, and loyalty. ...««*¤¤@@
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#@¶@¤*:«^. ^@ @^ .^«:*¤@¶@#
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@@¶@¤*:«^. featherbite's social media accounts are .^«:*¤@¶@@
@@@*::«... constantly pushing for donations, ...«::*@@@
@@¶@¤*:«^. recommending her to friends, or other .^«:*¤@¶@@
@@¶@¤*:«^. contributions. at the center of this is .^«:*¤@¶@@
#@¶@¤*:«^. an official fanclub, operating on a .^«:*¤@¶@#
#@¶@¤*:«^. system of reward and punishment. .^«:*¤@¶@#
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@****«.... those who play along will be rewarded ....«****@
@**«...... with larger perks, while those who are ......«**@
##@¶¤*:«^. uncooperative or try to expose .^«:*¤¶@##
@@¶@¤*:«^. featherbite will be punished. due to .^«:*¤@¶@@
#@¶@¤*:«^. the addictive nature of exposure to .^«:*¤@¶@#
#@¶@¤*:«^. featherbite, being denied access at .^«:*¤@¶@#
@@¶@¤*:«^. this stage often leads to painful .^«:*¤@¶@@
##¶@¤*:«^. withdrawal. just the threat of it is .^«:*¤@¶##
@@**:::«^. effective. .^«:::**@@
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