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A blue octopus with large orange eyes watches visitors through the aquarium glass, including a child who raises a hand and a woman who photographs her, while sharks and fish swim nearby.
A blue octopus watches visitors leave the aquarium while a staff member waves goodbye, then peeks over the tank’s edge in the dim gallery.
A small blue octopus with pink tentacles climbs out of an aquarium, crawls under a partly raised door, and reaches a rainy waterfront street.
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A blue octopus with large orange eyes watches visitors through the aquarium glass, including a child who raises a hand and a woman who photographs her, while sharks and fish swim nearby.
A blue octopus watches visitors leave the aquarium while a staff member waves goodbye, then peeks over the tank’s edge in the dim gallery.
A small blue octopus with pink tentacles climbs out of an aquarium, crawls under a partly raised door, and reaches a rainy waterfront street.

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A curious octopus, a surprising new friend, and feel good adventure.

Page 1

Narration: “Every day, thousands of people came to see the animals of the city aquarium.” Sign: “OCEANS CONNECT US” Sign: “EXPLORE LEARN PROTECT” Sign: “A BRIGHTER BLUE TOMORROW” Narration: “Sooshi preferred watching them.” Narration: “She often wondered where they went when they left.”

Page 2

Narration: “She watched as they filed out before the lights turned off.” Sign: “Thank You for Visiting Our Ocean Together” Sign: “EXIT” Text on staff member’s shirt: “STAFF” Clock: “9:58” Sign: “CLEAN OCEANS BRIGHTER TOMORROWS” Poster: “LIFE CONNECTS US” Poster: “A CLEANER BRIGHTER OCEAN” No dialogue is visible.

Page 3

Narration: “One rainy night, Sooshi decided to find out where everyone went.” The blue octopus crawls across the wet aquarium floor and slips beneath a partly raised door. Outside, the octopus sits on the rainy waterfront street. Visible signs read “HARBORVIEW AQUARIUM STAFF ONLY,” “OCEANS CONNECT US,” “EXPLORE LEARN PROTECT,” “GOOD PEOPLE BRIGHTER OCEANS,” “PIER 7,” “SALT & STAR,” and “TIDES SOUVENIRS.” There is no dialogue or sound effect.