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Poppers. Squirming motes in the visual field. Idiocy and pleasure.

The world slows for a fraction of a moment, before jolting back into real time.

A thin film of tears forms across her eyes.

He shrinks, as if someone let the air out of his jacket.

He twitches sheepishly in his armour of puffy fabric.

Odds of him being asset SCARF: 95%. Confirmation encouraged.

On his sleeve, a holographic foil patch reads 'MARCO'.

The buttons go down with a satisfying thunk thunk thunk.

Like a well-scrubbed bathroom tile.

Like a well-scrubbed bathroom tile.

Like a well-scrubbed bathroom tile.

Like a well-scrubbed bathroom tile.

Bar a slight dip in air pressure.

There's something in her hand.

It's not even that messy!

Something's off -- soundtrack not quite syncing with picture.

His skin has the colour and consistency of chalk.

A brief grin irradiates his pale face.

Someone has scratched 'SONIDO Y LUZ' into the pale pink plastic.

Silence pops and hisses on the other end of the line.

No sound of movement above, just drops dripping.

The edges of your eyes begin to burn. Pooling at the back of your mouth, an unpleasant taste... petroleum?

A discoloured bloom of interference mars the corner of the screen, tinting the dancing mascot on the sidelines purple.

The license is real -- but it's out of date. There's a faded stamp, half-hidden behind the frame. The renewal date reads OKTOS 91.

Nothing out of order about these documents.

Behind it all, the rhythmic thrum of aero-trams passing by overhead, rocking left and right on their wires.

This would be a lot less scary if you brought a light...

You taste concrete dust on the back of your tongue.

The sound of grinding metal echoes throughout the silo, rising and expanding like the tolling of a great gong.

Your heart flutters at her name.

She moans, softly. Hairs rise along your arm.

That's Melita's accent.

You feel it, the sweet cold release of metal death.

No existential effacement detected with this one. Nice.

The pads of your fingers itch.

Your skin prickles, coursed by sudden static.

Your breathing is amplified by the transmitter held at your mouth.

In the background, the creak of wood, an aging door used only by the wind.

Sounds like a war fought with the sharp-end of noise.

It feels like your brain is being massaged, each stroke bringing a wave of blissful pleasure.

Your vision darkens at its periphery.

His shirt is low enough to expose a tangle of chest hair.

Six-hundred and fifty sol.

The sound immediately sickens you to your core.

You can see it properly now. Looks like a human skull frozen in mid-scream. Ritualistic symbols are inked all over.

An audible crack in his spine as he arches backwards, crumpling.

Every signal hits you raw and simultaneous: reality blooms, light flashes, saliva strings.

Faded patterns. A great void of expression.

The sound reaches out to something in your heart, soothes it.

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