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@@@#@$†»:, of an undocumented research site. each ,:»†$@#@@@
##@#@$†»:, floor closer to the collapsed warp ,:»†$@#@##
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@@##@$†»:, classified maps had gone missing some ,:»†$@##@@
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##@#@$†»:, the environment - first more ,:»†$@#@##
#@$†:,,,,, enthralling and intrusive, then seedy ,,,,,:†$@#
##@#@$†»:, and predatory, but pierce deeper and ,:»†$@#@##
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#@#$$†»»:, your sense of space will seem to ,:»»†$$#@#
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##@#@$†»:, eyes above ,:»†$@#@##
##@#@$†»:, fading into silver flakes as they fall ,:»†$@#@##
#@$»,,,,,, bubbles in drinks ,,,,,,»$@#
##@#@$†»:, ,:»†$@#@##
#@@††»»,,, drinks with a secret ingredient, that ,,,»»††@@#
@@$$»,,,,, makes you see the stars even when you ,,,,,»$$@@
#@@$†»::,, close your eyes. ,,::»†$@@#
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##@#@$†»:, at these deeper levels it can be hard ,:»†$@#@##
#@##@$†»:, to remember who and where you are ,:»†$@##@#
##@#@$†»:, (were). normal staff is as transformed ,:»†$@#@##
##@#@$†»:, as guests. instead, care and protection ,:»†$@#@##
@@$$††»:,, are offered by (overly flirty) ,,:»††$$@@
#$»»»,,,,, pool toys and other such automatons. ,,,,,»»»$#
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###@$»»:,, if you stay above absolute madness, ,,:»»$@###
#@#@$$†»:, there is some sort of control to be ,:»†$$@#@#
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#$»::,,,,, body there, explore that. you could ,,,,,::»$#
#@†:,,,,,, 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. $@ ,:»†$@#@##
##@#@$†»:, #@ #@ #@ #@ #@ #@ #@ #@ #@ #@ #@ ,:»†$@#@##
##$†»»:,,, and if you're lucky, you'll never get ,,,:»»†$##
###@$»,,,, out. don't bite the other guests. ,,,,»$@###
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###$$»,,,, expensive the drinks. this is not ,,,,»$$###
###@@$†»:, coincidental. the more expensive the ,:»†$@@###
##@#@$†»:, drinks, the more likely it is that ,:»†$@#@##
#$$»::,,,, someone will buy them for you. ,,,,::»$$#
#@@#@$†»:, this is also not coincidental. if ,:»†$@#@@#
##@#@$†»:, someone buys you a drink, they are very ,:»†$@#@##
###@#$†»:, likely to take care of your needs in ,:»†$#@###
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