Hundreds of steps below the surface, and if you miss your train, you could be waiting on the dank, dungeon-like platform alone for four hours.
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The best way to protect your tempting treasure is by making it look like something no one would want to eat.
Carnivorous kaiju-lookalike doesn’t yawn because it’s sleepy, though.
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