Dryden Gate screeches open to welcome you.
Two philosopher cats at the gate notice that you are somebody they have seen before.
The first one says to the other, “Ehh. The same person again. A true meaning finder”
“more like an overthinker”
“nah, a peace killer”
“or, a human hater”
“a nobody-really-gets-me”
“an intellectual loner”
“a perpetual mistake”
“Just like Mizu”
“Just like Mizu”
“Go on then. No good eavesdropping”, they say to you, purring away in disdain.
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Did you know that cities are just like you? They are completely manmade and terribly complex and sometimes fail to make sense, in other words, a reflection of human life. To decipher the meaning of life, you have to simply rip through a city.
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Why did I begin this?
For city enthusiasts to interact with each other, so that they can discover urban spaces that are concrete, divine, full of horror and joy. If you recall Mizu in the delights, dangers, sorrows and great findings that are true to the urban experience it counts for something.
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