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&.&.&.&.&& N1CK WILD3 1S 4 R3D FOX 4ND 4 CONM4N. .&.&&.&.&.
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&.&.&.&..& H3'S NOT 4BOV3 P3TTY CR1M3, BUT H3 .&..&.&.&.
&.&.&.&.&& KNOWS TH4T 1F H3 PUTS 1N 4 B1T OF WORK, .&.&&.&.&.
&.&.&.&..& H3 W1LL F1ND MUCH MOR3 LUCR4T1V3 .&..&.&.&.
&.&.&.&.&& R3W4RDS. .&.&&.&.&.
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&.&.&.&.&& 4ND THUS H3'S CURR3NTLY WORK1NG .&.&&.&.&.
&.&.&.&..& 4LONGS1D3 H4TSUN3 M1KU FOR 4 COMP4NY .&..&.&.&.
&.&.&.&.&& TH4T M4K3S SYNTH3T1C M34L R3PL4CEMENTS. .&.&&.&.&.
&.&.&.&..& H3'S GOT 4 V4GU3 OUTL1N3 OF 4 PL4N, TO .&..&.&.&.
&.&.&.&.&& SC4TT3R W1TH SOM3 PRODUCT, OR 3VEN .&.&&.&.&.
&.&.&.&..& B3TTER, SOM3 FORMUL4? TH3SE TH1NGS 4R3 .&..&.&.&.
&.&.&.&.&& WORTH 4 LOT TO 4 COMP3T1TOR. .&.&&.&.&.
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&.&.&.&.&& H3'S B3EN LUCKY; TH3 PL4C3 1S .&.&&.&.&.
&.&.&.&..& SURPR1SINGLY UNGU4RD3D. ONC3 H3'S GOT .&..&.&.&.
&.&.&.&.&& H1S P4WS ON SOM3TH1NG WORTHWH1L3, 1T'LL .&.&&.&.&.
&.&.&.&..& B3 34SY TO JUST W4LTZ OUT. UNT1L TH3N, .&..&.&.&.
&.&.&.&.&& K3EP DO1NG TH3 WORK... .&.&&.&.&.
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&.&.&.&.&& COM3 TO TH1NK OF 1T, TH3 PL4C3 1S .&.&&.&.&.
&.&.&.&..& 4LMOST 3ER1LY 3MPTY. TH3RE 4R3 F3W .&..&.&.&.
&.&.&.&.&& COWORK3RS. (1N F4CT TH3 COMP4NY 1S .&.&&.&.&.
&.&.&.&..& 41-RUN 4ND ONLY 4 F3W K3Y ROL3S 4R3 .&..&.&.&.
&.&.&.&.&& F1LL3D BY 4CTUAL P3OPLE. .&.&&.&.&.
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&.&.&.&.&& NON3 OF TH3 3MPLOYEES KNOW TH1S.) .&.&&.&.&.
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&.&.&.&.&& N1CK 4ND M1KU 4R3 BOTH ST4T1ON3D 1N .&.&&.&.&.
&.&.&.&..& 34RLY PROC3SS1NG, HOUS3D 1N 4 ST4T3 OF .&..&.&.&.
&.&.&.&.&& TH3 4RT F4CTORY CLOS3 TO TH3 DOCKS. .&.&&.&.&.
&.&.&.&..& TH3Y CR34TE TH3 34RLY BU1LDING BLOCKS .&..&.&.&.
&.&.&.&.&& TH4T 4R3 L4T3R COMB1N3D 1NTO TH3 M34LS .&.&&.&.&.
&.&.&.&..& TH4T'S SOLD TO CUSTOM3RS. .&..&.&.&.
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&.&.&.&..& TH3 B4S3S 4R3 MOSTLY SLUDG3S .&..&.&.&.
&.&.&.&.&& OR P4ST3S, SUCH 4S: .&.&&.&.&.
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&.&.&.&.&& /~ PL4NT M4TT3R .&.&&.&.&.
&.&.&.&..& /~ BLOOD COLONY .&..&.&.&.
&.&.&.&.&& (M4D3 W1TH 4 TYP3 OF B4CT3R1A) .&.&&.&.&.
&.&.&.&..& /~ W1LD FL3SH .&..&.&.&.
&.&.&.&.&& (FR3E RO4M1NG 4N1MALS) .&.&&.&.&.
&.&.&.&..& /~ ORG4NS .&..&.&.&.
&.&.&.&.&& (T4K3N FROM 4 L1VING HUM4N TH4T .&.&&.&.&.
&.&.&.&..& 1S W1LLING TO S3LL) .&..&.&.&.
&.&.&.&.&& /~ M1N3R4LS .&.&&.&.&.
&.&.&.&..& /~ BLOOD COLONY TWO .&..&.&.&.
&.&.&.&.&& /~ 1NS3CTS .&.&&.&.&.
&.&.&.&..& (WH1CH 4R3 M41NLY US3D FOR TH31R .&..&.&.&.
&.&.&.&.&& BR41N, WH1CH 1S US3D TO 3XTR4CT .&.&&.&.&.
&.&.&.&..& R3CEPTORS TH4T D3TECT PH3ROMONES) .&..&.&.&.
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&.&.&.&..& M1KU 1S 1N CH4RG3 OF TH3 BLOOD .&..&.&.&.
&.&.&.&.&& COLON13S. TH3RE'S L4RG3 V4TS OF TH3 .&.&&.&.&.
&.&.&.&..& OR1GIN4L CULTUR3 WH1CH 1S F3D BLOOD .&..&.&.&.
&.&.&.&.&& M34L, BON3 M34L, WH4T DO3SN'T QU4L1FY .&.&&.&.&.
&.&.&.&..& TO GO 1N TH3 "W1LD FL3SH" P4ST3, 4ND .&..&.&.&.
&.&.&.&.&& SOM3 PROC3SS1NG CH3M1C4LS. 4LL TH3SE .&.&&.&.&.
&.&.&.&..& 1NGR3DIENTS H4V3 4N 3FFECT ON TH3 BLOOD .&..&.&.&.
&.&.&.&.&& WH1CH 1N TURN 4FF3CTS M1KU. .&.&&.&.&.
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&.&.&.&.&& TH3RE 1S 4 L4RG3 T4NK B3H1ND TH3 .&.&&.&.&.
&.&.&.&..& F4CTORY TH4T CONT41NS 4 V4ST NUMB3R OF .&..&.&.&.
&.&.&.&.&& 4UX1LLIARY BLOOD COLON13S. M1KU W4TCH3S .&.&&.&.&.
&.&.&.&..& OV3R TH3SE 4S W3LL. TH31R PURPOS3 1S .&..&.&.&.
&.&.&.&.&& UNCL34R. .&.&&.&.&.
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&.&.&.&.&& TH3 F4CTORY 1S SURROUND3D BY TH3 BLOOD .&.&&.&.&.
&.&.&.&..& M34L F4RMS. TH3RE 1S 4 CONST4NT .&..&.&.&.
&.&.&.&.&& 3XCH4NGE OF BLOOD 4ND BLOOD M34L. TH1S .&.&&.&.&.
&.&.&.&..& PROV1D3S TWO OF TH3 M4JOR M4T3R1ALS FOR .&..&.&.&.
&.&.&.&.&& BOTH TH3 COLON13S 4ND M1KU. .&.&&.&.&.
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&.&.&.&.&& N1CK 1S UNCOMFORT4BL3 4ROUND .&.&&.&.&.
&.&.&.&..& TH3 "W1LD FL3SH" V4TS. .&..&.&.&.
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