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The box rattles, then it shows the finished word:

kasi

The word for plant. A beautiful flower grows out of the ground. You are about to bend down to it when another one grows. And another one. And another one. A sprout sprouts from the ground, shoots up quickly, and quickly becomes woody and tall. Vines wrap around the box. A rumble goes through the room. You have to dodge new vines, avoid thorns, and duck under branches, but eventually you make it out of the tunnel and back into the city. Outside, all sorts of plants seem to be engulfing the city. The grass beneath your feet grows first knee-high, then waist-high. You escape the city while you can still see the exit.

You haven't found a solution for the disappearing river. Instead, a jungle now dominates the city. You return home, completely

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