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Our world is sick, boy, very sick. A virus got in a long time ago and we've got so used to its effects, we've forgotten what it was like before we became ill.

I’m talking about, see?

…Cities have their own way of talking to you; catch sight of the reflection of a neon sign and it’ll spell out a magic word that summons strange dreams.

Have you even seen the word ‘Ixat’ glowing in the night? That’s one of the holy names.

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