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†/=^¨¨¨¨¨¨ alongside hatsune miku for a company ¨¨¨¨¨¨^=/†
/=^¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ that makes synthetic meal replacements. ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨^=/
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†/=^¨¨¨¨¨¨ better, some formula? these things are ¨¨¨¨¨¨^=/†
%†/=^¨¨¨¨¨ worth a lot to a competitor. ¨¨¨¨¨^=/†%
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†/=^¨¨¨¨¨¨ almost eerily empty. there are few ¨¨¨¨¨¨^=/†
/=^¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ coworkers. (in fact the company is ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨^=/
=^¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ ai-run and only a few key roles are ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨^=
/=^¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ filled by actual people. ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨^=/
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%†/=^¨¨¨¨¨ the art factory close to the docks. ¨¨¨¨¨^=/†%
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†/=^¨¨¨¨¨¨ original culture which is fed blood ¨¨¨¨¨¨^=/†
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†/=^¨¨¨¨¨¨ ingredients have an effect on the blood ¨¨¨¨¨¨^=/†
%†/=^¨¨¨¨¨ which in turn affects miku. ¨¨¨¨¨^=/†%
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†/=^¨¨¨¨¨¨ meal farms. there is a constant ¨¨¨¨¨¨^=/†
/=^¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ exchange of blood and blood meal. this ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨^=/
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/=^¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ both the colonies and miku. ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨^=/
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