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##@&$^;»-, ,-»;^$&@##
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&^^»-,,,,, 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 ,-»;^$$$@@
&$;»»»-,,, had. you could slip into your ideal dog ,,,-»»»;$&
#@@&$^;»-, body there, explore that. you could ,-»;^$&@@#
@&&^»,,,,, drink poisonous ambrosia and not be ,,,,,»^&&@
&&^;-----, burned away. you could explore ,-----;^&&
&^»,,,,,,, territories just as mapless as those ,,,,,,,»^&
#@@&$^;»-, closer to the core, but with a chance ,-»;^$&@@#
@@@&$^;»-, of finding your way back. ,-»;^$&@@@
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@$;---,,,, ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,,,,---;$@
##@@&$^»-, -- the honey is a trap and there's a -- ,-»^$&@@##
@@@&$^;»-, »» sting, a sting, a sting. »» ,-»;^$&@@@
@@@&$^;»-, ;, it's in your eyes and it's in your ,; ,-»;^$&@@@
#@@&$^;»-, ^- mouth and your hands, their hands -^ ,-»;^$&@@#
@$^»»»-,,, $» it's in your heart and in your »$ ,,,-»»»^$@
#@@&$^;»-, &; mind and the minds of those around ;& ,-»;^$&@@#
#@@&$^;»-, @^ you, their hearts, their bodies. ^@ ,-»;^$&@@#
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#@@&$^;»-, and if you're lucky, you'll never get ,-»;^$&@@#
#@@&$^;»-, out. don't bite the other guests. ,-»;^$&@@#
##@@$^;»-, (or do) ,-»;^$@@##
@@@&$^;»-, ,-»;^$&@@@
@@&$$^;»-, 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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