,,,,:~:*&& &&*:~:,,,,
,,,:~:*&&@ @&&*:~:,,,
,,:~:*&&@# #@&&*:~:,,
,:~:*&&@## ##@&&*:~:,
,,:~:*&&@# #@&&*:~:,,
,,,:~:*&&@ 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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,,:~:*&&@# ######## ######## :::::::::::::::::: #@&&*:~:,,
,:~:*&&@## :::: :::: :::: :::: :::: :::: :::: :::: ##@&&*:~:,
,,:~:*&&@# :::: :::: :::: ,,,,,, ,,,,,, ,,,,,, #@&&*:~:,,
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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. &&*:~:,,,,
,,,,,:~:*& &*:~:,,,,,
,,,,,,:~:* *:~:,,,,,,
,,,,,:~:*& &*:~:,,,,,
,,,,:~:*&& &&*:~:,,,,
,,,:~:*&&@ @&&*:~:,,,