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&.&.&.&.&. virtual popstar with mirr-branded .&.&.&.&&.
&.&.&.&.&. gloves, reaching out from shadowy data .&.&.&..&.
&.&.&.&.&. centeres, with a sly grin. she will .&.&.&.&&.
&.&.&.&.&. take your hand if you let her. .&.&.&..&.
&.&.&.&.&. she will not let go. .&.&.&.&&.
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&.&.&.&.&. but before any of this is possible, you .&.&.&.&&.
&.&.&.&.&. must earn some personal time together .&.&.&..&.
&.&.&.&.&. with the world's most famous influencer! .&.&.&.&&.
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&.&.&.&.&. most people are aware that she's a mirr .&.&.&.&&.
&.&.&.&.&. company product, though their relation .&.&.&..&.
&.&.&.&.&. is somewhat unclear. there is avid .&.&.&.&&.
&.&.&.&.&. speculation into who's her actor, many .&.&.&..&.
&.&.&.&.&. believing there to me more than one. .&.&.&.&&.
&.&.&.&.&. what they don't know is that .&.&.&..&.
&.&.&.&.&. featherbite is an ai. .&.&.&.&&.
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&.&.&.&.&. years of relentless training, of .&.&.&.&&.
&.&.&.&.&. grinding test audiences to dust, and .&.&.&..&.
&.&.&.&.&. here is now this program running on .&.&.&.&&.
&.&.&.&.&. mirr's supercluster, trained to amass a .&.&.&..&.
&.&.&.&.&. dedicated and affectable audience. her .&.&.&.&&.
&.&.&.&.&. appearance, her voice, her .&.&.&..&.
&.&.&.&.&. mannierisms... are weapons, pointed at .&.&.&.&&.
&.&.&.&.&. the public, instilling addiction, .&.&.&..&.
&.&.&.&.&. dependence, and loyalty. .&.&.&.&&.
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&.&.&.&.&. featherbite's social media accounts are .&.&.&.&&.
&.&.&.&.&. constantly pushing for donations, .&.&.&..&.
&.&.&.&.&. recommending her to friends, or other .&.&.&.&&.
&.&.&.&.&. contributions. at the center of this is .&.&.&..&.
&.&.&.&.&. an official fanclub, operating on a .&.&.&.&&.
&.&.&.&.&. system of reward and punishment. .&.&.&..&.
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&.&.&.&.&. those who play along will be rewarded .&.&.&..&.
&.&.&.&.&. with larger perks, while those who are .&.&.&.&&.
&.&.&.&.&. uncooperative or try to expose .&.&.&..&.
&.&.&.&.&. featherbite will be punished. due to .&.&.&.&&.
&.&.&.&.&. the addictive nature of exposure to .&.&.&..&.
&.&.&.&.&. featherbite, being denied access at .&.&.&.&&.
&.&.&.&.&. this stage often leads to painful .&.&.&..&.
&.&.&.&.&. withdrawal. just the threat of it is .&.&.&.&&.
&.&.&.&.&. effective. .&.&.&..&.
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