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&@†††\~^,, 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. ,^~\†@&###
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###&@†\~^, 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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&&&†††\~^, the ceiling is covered in actual stars. ,^~\†††&&&
###&@†\~^, eyes above ,^~\†@&###
##&@@†\~^, fading into silver flakes as they fall ,^~\†@@&##
###&@†\~^, bubbles in drinks ,^~\†@&###
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#@@\~~~,,, 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. ,^~\†@&###
#&@@\~^,,, ,,,^~\@@&#
&&†\^,,,,, 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. ,^~\†@&###
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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. ,^~\†@&&&#
###&@†\~^, (or do) ,^~\†@&###
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##&&@†\~^, 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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