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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.   & ..~^§@&###
####&@§^~. &                                      & .~^§@&####
###&@§^~.. # 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.        # .......~^§
^~........ &                                      & ........~^
~......... &  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.   & ....~^§@&#
&@§^~..... &                                      & .....~^§@&
@§^~...... # 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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