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CLICK! The blue-green ball rushed closer until it blotted out all other perception. Then they were hovering just above tall rectangular masses set in orderly rows. In deep furrows between the masses, objects of various shapes were moving slowly. Noise level in the M Band was near unbearable. BB focused down with disgust. (What a mess!) The Tour Guide began his carefully prepared spiel. (This is one of the major matter artifacts created by the dominant species, ident man or human if you remember your briefing. Local ident is New York.) BB dulled. (Doesn’t look very new to me.) (The human species are the ones that appear more vertical than horizontal,) the Tour Guide continued. (The various colors you perceive are emanating from an artificially produced covering used principally for decorative reasons. The larger mobiles are in fact artificial physical bodies which are often temporarily inhabited by the dominant species, and use chemical reaction of an explosive force to provide operating energy.) (You were right, AA. It’s not worth the effort and that M Band noise is turning me inside out.) BB scanned his friend. (Getting to you, too, huh?) AA focused raptly at the activity around them. (Fascinating, absolutely fascinating.) BB turned to him quickly. (What?) (The incredible power. I’ve never felt anything like it.) (What power?) (Don’t you feel it? So many different kinds, all randomly mixed together.) (Where, what are you talking about?) AA reached out, stretching. (Coming from them. The M Band energy patterns, thousands upon thousands, some hard, some soft, and the texture, the texture!) BB blanked. (You all right?) AA opened wide. (I’m fine. In fact, I’m wonderful. I never knew anything like this existed.) BB suddenly lighted. (It’s the M Band noise! You’ve sopped up too