Approaching Zero

Apophysis 7X R12

My entry for `f--l--A--r--k's Apophysis Challenge #30. It was slightly more difficult than I had expected, but I like the way this turned out.

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Edit: I rendered at a much higher resolution. It took 6 days, 22 hours, 42 minutes, and 38.94 seconds.