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OCR: 28 out. Aside from the Garden itself, the region is desolate." He nodded toward the tinted window. "Much worse than here. The atmospheric conditions are artificial, twisted to suit the Manitou. For miles around the Garden its like the Amazon jungle in terms of heat and humidity. Although there's hardly any plant-life. "And you say that no human has ever crossed this terrain?" "None that I heard about. The climate, when it isn't being manipulated, is a killer. Plus, there are dangerous creatures. Blood-sucking fleas, swarming in the hundreds of thousands. Blind hawks that hunt by sound. And nesting in just about every other dune are nasty little fuckers called sand rats." "Those I know." Severin said. Using his hands for emphasis he continued, "Furless, cannibalistic, burrowing critters. Ab ...