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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. ,,,,^=†§%#
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§†=^,,,,,, 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. ,,,,,,,^=†
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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 ,,,,,^=†§%
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