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§§^\\»¨¨¨¨ § buildings,  towers  in the  "golden  § ¨¨¨¨»\\^§§
###@§%^\»- § bay" (everything made of sandstone). § -»\^%§@###
#§%^\»»¨¨¨ @   five  particular   houses  fourty  @ ¨¨¨»»\^%§#
#§%^»¨¨¨¨¨ @ stories  tall, hundred meters apart, @ ¨¨¨¨¨»^%§#
##@§%^\»-¨ §   in   a   slight   arc   inwards.   § ¨-»\^%§@##
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##@§%^\»-¨ @ between two mountains; to the right  @ ¨-»\^%§@##
##@§%^\»-¨ @ and left  the city  climbs  quickly. @ ¨-»\^%§@##
###@%^\»-¨ § the right plateau hosts a  lush  and § ¨-»\^%@###
###@§^\»-¨ § shaded garden  which morphs  into  a § ¨-»\^§@###
@§^^\»»-¨¨ @ terrace  overlooking  the  sea  and  @ ¨¨-»»\^^§@
@@§%\-¨¨¨¨ @             the    buildings.        @ ¨¨¨¨-\%§@@
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#@@§%^\»-¨ §  to   the  left  the  houses  climb  § ¨-»\^%§@@#
@@§§%^\»-¨ @ similarly but a  lot of  tunnels and @ ¨-»\^%§§@@
§^»»»¨¨¨¨¨ @  halls  have  been  dug   from  the  @ ¨¨¨¨¨»»»^§
###§%^\»-¨ §   mountain.  some   houses   stand   § ¨-»\^%§###
##@§%^\»-¨ § completely "inside". because of cave § ¨-»\^%§@##
@@@§%^\»-¨ @ conditions the  lower  floors  here  @ ¨-»\^%§@@@
§^\\\»»¨¨¨ @  are  covered in dark algae that the @ ¨¨¨»»\\\^§
§^^^^»-¨¨¨ §  city long  ago  stopped trying  to  § ¨¨¨-»^^^^§
##@§%^\»-¨ §  remove.  establishments  use  neon  § ¨-»\^%§@##
@§^^\---¨¨ @ signs  as  an accent  to the  dark.  @ ¨¨---\^^§@
##@§%^\»-¨ @        there's   a   casino.         @ ¨-»\^%§@##
##@§%^\»-¨ §    there's   an    internet cafe.    § ¨-»\^%§@##
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##@§%^\»-¨ @ most people living here  have  long  @ ¨-»\^%§@##
##@§%^\»-¨ @  snouts and big  ears. all  space is @ ¨-»\^%§@##
#§§%%^\»-¨ §  shared (few  rooms  have locks  or  § ¨-»\^%%§§#
##@§%^\»-¨ §  even  doors).  interior design  is  § ¨-»\^%§@##
#§%^^\-¨¨¨ @   mostly   art nouveau   and   made  @ ¨¨¨-\^^%§#
###@§^\»-¨ @         out    of     copper.        @ ¨-»\^§@###
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