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00:00The patrons sat in chairs that seemed to mold themselves to their bodies, most of which were far from human.
00:06Nick saw tentacles, wings, and limbs made of energy, all being accommodated by the furniture.
00:13The walls were adorned with paintings that showed distinct scenes.
00:17In one, she saw a place of brass. In another, a library, whose books floated through the air like schools of fish.
00:24A third showed what might have been the diner, but ancient and overgrown, with vines of glowing plasma creeping across crumbling tables.
00:34Still standing just inside the entrance, and trying to make sense of the cacophony of sights, sounds, and smells, she got greeted by a server who seemed to be made of mist.
00:44Table for one? It asked in a voice like rustling leaves.
00:48Nix nodded and was led to a booth that grew out of the floor as she approached.
00:52She sat down, the seat conforming to her body like a warm embrace.
00:57A menu materialized in front of her, the options shifting and changing as she tried to read them.
01:03After a while, she ordered a meal called Schrodinger's Special, because it was the only item she could focus on for more than a second.
01:11When the dish arrived, she caught herself staring at a plate that somehow was both empty and overflowing at the same time.
01:18The food, if it could be called that, seemed to exist in a state of quantum uncertainty.
01:23Every time she blinked, it looked different.
01:26With hunger eating up her insides, she ate, each bite tasting like every meal she'd ever had and none of them at the same time.
01:34The cutlery had a habit of rearranging itself when she wasn't looking, and her drink kept changing colors.
01:40Each new hue bringing with it a flood of emotions she couldn't quite place.
01:45Around her, the diner hummed with activity.
01:49A group of patrons were engaged in animated conversation, their words taking form as glowing hieroglyphics that drifted through the air.
01:57At another table, a being that looked like an Aurora Borealis consumed what appeared to be a decaying door.
02:04Near the bar, which seemed to be tended by a collective consciousness inhabiting multiple bodies simultaneously,
02:11a heated argument broke out between two patrons.
02:14One, a creature of smoke, billowed, while its opponent, a humanoid made of interlocking springs, whirred in agitation.
02:23Their dispute caused localized reality distortions, with nearby objects aging, then reverting to pristine condition in a matter of seconds.
02:32At that same moment, a commotion outside caught Nix's attention.
02:37The window nearest to her table vibrated, the view beyond distorting before snapping into focus.
02:43Through the liquid-like glass, she saw a hovercraft materialize at the curb.
02:48It wasn't so much a vehicle as it was a concentrated mass of orange light.
02:53The craft throbbed once, twice, each beat sending out waves of color that painted the street in warm hues.
03:00On the third pulse, a figure stepped out, or perhaps emerged.
03:05Its form was humanoid and lilac, but it seemed to be composed of countless tiny particles that flowed.
03:11Gliding towards the diner, it left a trail of glowing footprints that sparkled before fading like dying stars.
03:19The door of the diner, which had looked solid moments before, became a curtain of cascading water.
03:25The lilac figure passed through it without disturbing a single drop.
03:29Inside, the diner fell into an expectant hush, ignoring the eyes aimed at it,
03:34the lilac being glided towards her, its movements fluid and purposeful.
03:39As it approached, she felt a strange resonance, as if something deep within her was responding to its presence.
03:46The being extended a limb that might have been an arm.
03:49In its grasp was an envelope that seemed to be made of condensed darkness,
03:53so black that it appeared to be a hole in reality.
03:57For you, it said, but the words didn't come through her ears.
04:01Instead, they resonated in her mind, each syllable carrying with it flashes of unfamiliar memories and emotions.
04:08Nyx took the envelope with trembling hands.
04:11The figure nodded once and then ceased to be, not so much leaving as folding itself out of existence.
04:17With a mix of trepidation and desperate curiosity, she opened the envelope.
04:22Inside was a note written in shifting, iridescent ink.
04:26The answers you seek are not what you think.
04:29Meet me where the sky touches the earth and time forgets to flow.
04:33I'll be waiting.