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The Shrinking BubbleWHEN LUPIANNE ENTERED THE CONTROL ROOM, she was winded. She would have loved to use the lift, but energy restrictions ruled all buildings, excepted the hospital and administrative block.
The control room and Romain’s workshop dominated the floors housing the oxygen wielding micro algae and their lighting photo bacteria. Rows upon rows of cylinders girdled with rubber rings, overloaded with controls and monitors, spanned in front of them, the heart and lungs of the city.
At the foot of each tower, powerful engines pushed oxygen-enriched air into laterals vents, creating a breeze blowing towards the town’s periphery. The concentric disposition of the buildings had been designed to retain a breathable air pocket as long as possible.
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