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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 ¨¨¨¨,,:%%&
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&&*:»¨¨¨¨¨ 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 ¨,»:%*&@@#
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##@&*%:»,¨ 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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