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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. ....-\§§§@
##@§§%\~-. .-~\%§§@##
##@§§%\~-. 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 .-~\%§§§@@
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