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/* A two-sided entrance: etherion's signature faces the reason for this place. */
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/* A small living CRT surface for etherion's signature. */
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/* DATA headings share the archive's amber signal. */
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.story-page .chapter{padding-bottom:8px}.story-page .chapter-pager{padding:14px 0 24px}

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.chat-quota-notice button{margin:14px 12px 0 0;border:1px solid var(--cyan);color:var(--cyan);background:transparent;padding:12px 16px;font:550 12px/1.6 var(--mono)}.chat-quota-notice button:hover{background:#48c3c81c}.chat-quota-notice small{display:block;margin-top:12px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.7}

/* DATA: primary reading route, secondary source collections. */
.reader-source-group{margin:20px 0 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:12px}.reader-source-group>summary{cursor:pointer;color:var(--amber);font:600 12px/1.7 var(--mono);padding:6px 0}.reader-source-group>div{padding:8px 0 0 10px;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}.reader-source-group a{font-size:12px}.reader-body p{overflow-wrap:break-word}.reader-note{border-left:2px solid var(--amber);padding-left:16px}

.chat-quota-notice a{display:inline-block;margin:14px 12px 0 0;padding:12px 16px;border:1px solid var(--cyan);color:var(--cyan);text-decoration:none;font:550 12px/1.6 var(--mono)}.chat-quota-notice a:hover{background:#48c3c81c}