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@$$**~,,,, on the ocean floor, a dangerous and ,,,,~**$$@
###@§§*»~, caustic and sweet sweet thing, it ,~»*§§@###
@§$*~,,,,, glows, it lures you closer. a creature! ,,,,,~*$§@
@@@§$§*»~, ,~»*§$§@@@
@§$§»»~~~, it's almost otter-like, but like lava, ,~~~»»§$§@
§$*»»~,,,, a liquid shaped like a living thing, ,,,,~»»*$§
§§»»~,,,,, and when it raises an arm, its fingers ,,,,,~»»§§
§§§§$§*»~, are dripping with fire. with its song, ,~»*§$§§§§
##@§$§*»~, it lures you closer yet. ,~»*§$§@##
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##@§$§*»~, it's in a state of bliss! it's a flame, ,~»*§$§@##
@@§§§*»~,, lit by the sun! and this pleasure is to ,,~»*§§§@@
###@§$§*», be shared, shared with others. ,»*§$§@###
##@§$§*»~, ,~»*§$§@##
##@§$§*»~, and the creatures of the sea creep ,~»*§$§@##
§§§§$§*»~, closer, hypnotized and curious, and the ,~»*§$§§§§
##@§$§*»~, sludge extends a hand, and they take it, ,~»*§$§@##
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@@§$*~~,,, writhing with joy, accepts them all. ,,,~~*$§@@
#§§§§*~~,, they step inside, taking the shape of a ,,~~*§§§§#
@@@§$§*»~, squirming otter, now a stretching cat, ,~»*§$§@@@
##@§$§*»~, now almost humanoid. although suddenly ,~»*§$§@##
##@§$§*»~, it all liquifies completely, now just a ,~»*§$§@##
@§§*»~,,,, burning puddle, lit not by the sun, but ,,,,~»*§§@
###@$§*»~, by some internal fuel hostile to life. ,~»*§$@###
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