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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 ,,=†=%@###
###@%=†=,, effective. ,,=†=%@###
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