To the observer, which is to say, me, the theoretical process is simple. The client enters the chamber to the left, through the door, carrying with them everything they have chosen to take on their journey, usually in a backpack. Inside the first chamber, everything they are taking is laid out on the bench and on the floor if space on the bench runs out. The chamber is flooded with sterilizing light and gas, a final attempt to keep the destination safe from any germ or disease the client might carry with them. The client closes their eyes and holds their breath. This is, for various reasons,
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