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.#.......# Knows That If He Puts In A Bit Of Work, ........#.
..#......# He Will Find Much More Lucrative .........#
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..#..#.... And Thus He'S Currently Working ##........
...#..#... Alongside Hatsune miku For A Company ###.......
....#..#.. That Makes Synthetic Meal Replacements. #.##......
.....#..#. He'S Got A Vague Outline Of A Plan, To ..###.....
......#..# Scatter With Some Product, Or Even ..#.##....
.......#.. Better, Some Formula? These Things Are ....###...
........#. Worth A Lot To A Competitor. #...#.##..
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.......... He'S Been Lucky; The Place Is ###...#.##
#......... Surprisingly Unguarded. Once He'S Got #.##....##
##........ His Paws On Something Worthwhile, It'Ll ..###...#.
###....... Be Easy To Just Waltz Out. Until Then, ..#.##....
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.....#.##. Miku Is In Charge Of The Blood .....#..#.
.......### Colonies. There'S Large Vats Of The ......#..#
#......#.# Original Culture Which Is Fed Blood .......#..
.#.......# Meal, Bone Meal, What Doesn'T Qualify ........#.
..#......# To Go In The "Wild Flesh" Paste, And .........#
#..#...... Some Processing Chemicals. All These ..........
.#..#..... Ingredients Have An Effect On The Blood #.........
..#..#.... Which In Turn Affects Miku. ##........
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.......#.. Over These As Well. Their Purpose Is ....###...
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