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.:~\=@@@## \ featherbite \ ##@@@=\~:.
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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. @@@&@=\~:.
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.:~\=@&@@# 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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....::\=&@ 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 #@@&@=\~:.
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