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^\»~,,,,,, they built the final nightclub on top ,,,,,,~»\^
\»~,,,,,,, of an undocumented research site. each ,,,,,,,~»\
^\»~,,,,,, floor closer to the collapsed warp ,,,,,,~»\^
%^\»~,,,,, prototype. did they know at the start? ,,,,,~»\^%
&%^\»~,,,, classified maps had gone missing some ,,,,~»\^%&
¶&%^\»~,,, years before. ,,,~»\^%&¶
#¶&%^\»~,, ,,~»\^%&¶#
##¶&%^\»~, the deeper you descend, the stranger ,~»\^%&¶##
#¶&%^\»~,, the environment - first more ,,~»\^%&¶#
¶&%^\»~,,, enthralling and intrusive, then seedy ,,,~»\^%&¶
&%^\»~,,,, and predatory, but pierce deeper and ,,,,~»\^%&
%^\»~,,,,, there will be more peculiar effects. ,,,,,~»\^%
^\»~,,,,,, your sense of space will seem to ,,,,,,~»\^
\»~,,,,,,, distort (it's actually the spacetime ,,,,,,,~»\
^\»~,,,,,, itself that is becoming fluid), then ,,,,,,~»\^
%^\»~,,,,, your body, and finally your sense of ,,,,,~»\^%
&%^\»~,,,, self. ,,,,~»\^%&
¶&%^\»~,,, ,,,~»\^%&¶
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^\»~,,,,,, »% »& »¶ »# »# \, \~ \» \\ \^ \% \& \¶ ,,,,,,~»\^
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##¶&%^\»~, #, #~ #» #\ #^ #% #& #¶ ,~»\^%&¶##
#¶&%^\»~,, the ceiling is covered in actual stars. ,,~»\^%&¶#
¶&%^\»~,,, 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. ,,,,,~»\^%
&%^\»~,,,, ,,,,~»\^%&
¶&%^\»~,,, 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. ,,,,~»\^%&
%^\»~,,,,, ,,,,,~»\^%
^\»~,,,,,, if you stay above absolute madness, ,,,,,,~»\^
\»~,,,,,,, there is some sort of control to be ,,,,,,,~»\
^\»~,,,,,, had. you could slip into your ideal dog ,,,,,,~»\^
%^\»~,,,,, 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. ,,~»\^%&¶#
¶&%^\»~,,, ,,,~»\^%&¶
&%^\»~,,,, ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,,,,~»\^%&
%^\»~,,,,, ~~ 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. ,,~»\^%&¶#
¶&%^\»~,,, (or do) ,,,~»\^%&¶
&%^\»~,,,, ,,,,~»\^%&
%^\»~,,,,, the deeper the floor goes, the more ,,,,,~»\^%
^\»~,,,,,, 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 ,,~»\^%&¶#
##¶&%^\»~, other ways as well. ,~»\^%&¶##
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