###&$*^~,, ,,~^*$&###
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###&$*^~,, ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ,,~^*$&###
###&$*^~,, ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ,,~^*$&###
####&*^~,, ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ,,~^*&####
###&$*^~,, ^ featherbite ^ ,,~^*$&###
&**^~,,,,, ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ,,,,,~^**&
####&$*~,, ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ,,~*$&####
##&$^^^~,, ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ,,~^^^$&##
##&$^^~,,, ,,,~^^$&##
###&$*^~,, virtual popstar with mirr-branded ,,~^*$&###
#&*^,,,,,, 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. ,,,,,,^*&#
###&$*^~,, ,,~^*$&###
&*^~~~~,,, but before any of this is possible, you ,,,~~~~^*&
#&&&$*^~,, must earn some personal time together ,,~^*$&&&#
###&$*^~,, with the world's most famous influencer! ,,~^*$&###
###&$*^~,, ,,~^*$&###
###&$*^~,, ,& &, ,,~^*$&###
###&$*^~,, ###&&~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~&&### ,,~^*$&###
##&&$*^~,, ,& &, ,,~^*$&&##
#$*^~,,,,, ,,,,,~^*$#
#&**~,,,,, most people are aware that she's a mirr ,,,,,~**&#
###&$*^~,, company product, though their relation ,,~^*$&###
&&&$**^~,, is somewhat unclear. there is avid ,,~^**$&&&
###&$*^~,, speculation into who's her actor, many ,,~^*$&###
###&$*^~,, believing there to me more than one. ,,~^*$&###
###&$*^~,, what they don't know is that ,,~^*$&###
###&$*^~,, featherbite is an ai. ,,~^*$&###
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#&$^^,,,,, years of relentless training, of ,,,,,^^$&#
###&$*^~,, grinding test audiences to dust, and ,,~^*$&###
###&$*^~,, here is now this program running on ,,~^*$&###
&&&&$*^~,, mirr's supercluster, trained to amass a ,,~^*$&&&&
###&$*^~,, dedicated and affectable audience. her ,,~^*$&###
#$$**^^~,, appearance, her voice, her ,,~^^**$$#
&$^,,,,,,, mannierisms... are weapons, pointed at ,,,,,,,^$&
###&$*^~,, the public, instilling addiction, ,,~^*$&###
&*~,,,,,,, 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 ,,,,,~^**&
###&$*^~,, an official fanclub, operating on a ,,~^*$&###
###&$*^~,, system of reward and punishment. ,,~^*$&###
#$*~~,,,,, ,,,,,~~*$#
###&$*^~,, those who play along will be rewarded ,,~^*$&###
###&$*^~,, with larger perks, while those who are ,,~^*$&###
#$$**^~~,, uncooperative or try to expose ,,~~^**$$#
&**~,,,,,, 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 ,,,,,,^**&
#&**~,,,,, effective. ,,,,,~**&#
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