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@&$%:=~,,, they built the final nightclub on top ,,,~=:%$&@
@@&$%:=~,, of an undocumented research site. each ,,~=:%$&@@
#@@&$%:=~, floor closer to the collapsed warp ,~=:%$&@@#
@@&$%:=~,, prototype. did they know at the start? ,,~=:%$&@@
@&$%:=~,,, classified maps had gone missing some ,,,~=:%$&@
&$%:=~,,,, years before. ,,,,~=:%$&
$%:=~,,,,, ,,,,,~=:%$
&$%:=~,,,, the deeper you descend, the stranger ,,,,~=:%$&
@&$%:=~,,, the environment - first more ,,,~=:%$&@
@@&$%:=~,, enthralling and intrusive, then seedy ,,~=:%$&@@
#@@&$%:=~, and predatory, but pierce deeper and ,~=:%$&@@#
@@&$%:=~,, there will be more peculiar effects. ,,~=:%$&@@
@&$%:=~,,, your sense of space will seem to ,,,~=:%$&@
&$%:=~,,,, distort (it's actually the spacetime ,,,,~=:%$&
$%:=~,,,,, itself that is becoming fluid), then ,,,,,~=:%$
&$%:=~,,,, your body, and finally your sense of ,,,,~=:%$&
@&$%:=~,,, self. ,,,~=:%$&@
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@@&$%:=~,, ~, ~, ~, ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ,,~=:%$&@@
@&$%:=~,,, ~~ ~~ ~= ~= ~= ~= ~= ~= ~= ~= ~: ~: ~: ,,,~=:%$&@
&$%:=~,,,, ~: ~% ~% ~$ ~& ~@ ~@ ~# =, =~ == =: =% ,,,,~=:%$&
$%:=~,,,,, =$ =& =@ =@ =# :, :~ := :: :% :$ :& :@ ,,,,,~=:%$
&$%:=~,,,, :@ :# %, %~ %= %: %% %$ %& %@ %@ %# $, ,,,,~=:%$&
@&$%:=~,,, $~ $= $: $% $$ $& $@ $@ $# &, &~ &= &: ,,,~=:%$&@
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@&$%:=~,,, the ceiling is covered in actual stars. ,,,~=:%$&@
&$%:=~,,,, eyes above ,,,,~=:%$&
$%:=~,,,,, fading into silver flakes as they fall ,,,,,~=:%$
&$%:=~,,,, bubbles in drinks ,,,,~=:%$&
@&$%:=~,,, ,,,~=:%$&@
@@&$%:=~,, drinks with a secret ingredient, that ,,~=:%$&@@
#@@&$%:=~, makes you see the stars even when you ,~=:%$&@@#
@@&$%:=~,, close your eyes. ,,~=:%$&@@
@&$%:=~,,, ,,,~=:%$&@
&$%:=~,,,, at these deeper levels it can be hard ,,,,~=:%$&
$%:=~,,,,, to remember who and where you are ,,,,,~=:%$
&$%:=~,,,, (were). normal staff is as transformed ,,,,~=:%$&
@&$%:=~,,, as guests. instead, care and protection ,,,~=:%$&@
@@&$%:=~,, are offered by (overly flirty) ,,~=:%$&@@
#@@&$%:=~, pool toys and other such automatons. ,~=:%$&@@#
@@&$%:=~,, ,,~=:%$&@@
@&$%:=~,,, if you stay above absolute madness, ,,,~=:%$&@
&$%:=~,,,, there is some sort of control to be ,,,,~=:%$&
$%:=~,,,,, had. you could slip into your ideal dog ,,,,,~=:%$
&$%:=~,,,, body there, explore that. you could ,,,,~=:%$&
@&$%:=~,,, drink poisonous ambrosia and not be ,,,~=:%$&@
@@&$%:=~,, burned away. you could explore ,,~=:%$&@@
#@@&$%:=~, territories just as mapless as those ,~=:%$&@@#
@@&$%:=~,, closer to the core, but with a chance ,,~=:%$&@@
@&$%:=~,,, of finding your way back. ,,,~=:%$&@
&$%:=~,,,, ,,,,~=:%$&
$%:=~,,,,, ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,,,,,~=:%$
&$%:=~,,,, ~~ the honey is a trap and there's a ~~ ,,,,~=:%$&
@&$%:=~,,, == sting, a sting, a sting. == ,,,~=:%$&@
@@&$%:=~,, :, it's in your eyes and it's in your ,: ,,~=:%$&@@
#@@&$%:=~, %~ mouth and your hands, their hands ~% ,~=:%$&@@#
@@&$%:=~,, $= it's in your heart and in your =$ ,,~=:%$&@@
@&$%:=~,,, &: mind and the minds of those around :& ,,,~=:%$&@
&$%:=~,,,, @% you, their hearts, their bodies. %@ ,,,,~=:%$&
$%:=~,,,,, @$ @$ @$ @$ @$ @$ @$ @$ @$ @$ @$ ,,,,,~=:%$
&$%:=~,,,, and if you're lucky, you'll never get ,,,,~=:%$&
@&$%:=~,,, out. don't bite the other guests. ,,,~=:%$&@
@@&$%:=~,, (or do) ,,~=:%$&@@
#@@&$%:=~, ,~=:%$&@@#
@@&$%:=~,, the deeper the floor goes, the more ,,~=:%$&@@
@&$%:=~,,, expensive the drinks. this is not ,,,~=:%$&@
&$%:=~,,,, coincidental. the more expensive the ,,,,~=:%$&
$%:=~,,,,, drinks, the more likely it is that ,,,,,~=:%$
&$%:=~,,,, someone will buy them for you. ,,,,~=:%$&
@&$%:=~,,, this is also not coincidental. if ,,,~=:%$&@
@@&$%:=~,, someone buys you a drink, they are very ,,~=:%$&@@
#@@&$%:=~, likely to take care of your needs in ,~=:%$&@@#
@@&$%:=~,, other ways as well. ,,~=:%$&@@
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