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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.   & ¨,=:%&¶###
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#&%%*:==,¨ ¶ 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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