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The Guideca Canal runs deep — deeper than it should. In 2062, a MOSE caisson failed during installation, and the resulting surge scoured a trench down to Roman-era foundations. The dredging revealed something unexpected: a second Venice, buried.
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At night, if the tide is very low and the moon is very bright, you can see lights from the water. Greenish. Faint. Not bioluminescence. Not boat lamps.
The water inside the basilica is waist-high. A priest in neoprene vestments blesses a couple kneeling on a submerged platform. The mosaics above — gold, unbroken — reflect onto the dark water. It looks like heaven is leaking downward.