####$$=~:, ,:~=$$####
##$=:,,,,, ,,,,,:=$##
##$=:,,,,, ,,,,,:=$##
####$$=~:, ,:~=$$####
####$$=~:, ,:~=$$####
####$$=~:, , , , , , , , , ,:~=$$####
##$$===~:, , $$==$$ , , $$==$$ , ,:~===$$##
####$$=~:, , $$~~##~~$$ , the , $$~~##~~$$ , ,:~=$$####
####$$=~:, =~~######~~= $ $ =~~######~~= ,:~=$$####
####$$=~:, , $$~~##~~$$ ,$$ shower $$, $$~~##~~$$ , ,:~=$$####
####$$=~:, $, $$==$$ ,$$ $$, $$==$$ ,$ ,:~=$$####
####$$=~:, # , , , , , , , , # ,:~=$$####
##$$=~:,,, $ deep below $ ,,,:~=$$##
####$$=~:, ground level, several elevators down, ,:~=$$####
####$$=~:, in the dark water where the surface ,:~=$$####
##$$===~:, light doesn't reach, and warmth comes ,:~===$$##
####$$=~:, mostly from below - here is the shower. ,:~=$$####
##$$=::::, ,::::=$$##
###$=:,,,, it is dark. you strip, and it's cold. ,,,,:=$###
#$$====~:, your feet feel the cold stone floor, ,:~====$$#
#$$$=:,,,, your hands find the rubber handles to ,,,,:=$$$#
####$$=~:, guide you into the cabin. ,:~=$$####
####$$=~:, ,:~=$$####
##$=::,,,, and then, the hot water, the ,,,,::=$##
#$$~~:,,,, underground rain. drenching you, ,,,,:~~$$#
####$$=~:, lathering you. infused with oils and ,:~=$$####
####$$=~:, scents. and then, also from above, the ,:~=$$####
###$=~~:,, shower creatures. first their black ,,:~~=$###
####$$=~:, velvet arms, touching, and then entire ,:~=$$####
##$=::,,,, bodies. chests and snouts. ,,,,::=$##
#$$=:,,,,, ,,,,,:=$$#
####$$=~:, the creatures are meant to comfort you, ,:~=$$####
#$=~~~:,,, keep you entranced, and keep you from ,,,:~~~=$#
####$$=~:, leaving the cabin prematurely. this ,:~=$$####
##$==:,,,, whole ordeal works best if you are not ,,,,:==$##
#$$$~:,,,, transformed too early, and are instead ,,,,:~$$$#
##$=~:,,,, allowed to enjoy the shower for a while. ,,,,:~=$##
###$$$=~:, ,:~=$$$###
####$$=~:, you are steamed, caressed, cleaned, ,:~=$$####
###$$~:,,, modified, liquified; dissolved and ,,,:~$$###
####$$=~:, drained... and then brought back, ,:~=$$####
####$$=~:, slowly, waking as the water dries off ,:~=$$####
#$~,,,,,,, of you. cabin open to the cold air ,,,,,,,~$#
####$$=~:, tickling your fresh-born mind. creature ,:~=$$####
####$$=~:, hands gone, you step out. ,:~=$$####
####$$=~:, ,:~=$$####
###$~~,,,, later, elevator back up. new body. ,,,,~~$###
##$=::,,,, ,,,,::=$##
###$=~,,,, ,,,,~=$###
####$$=~:, ,:~=$$####
##$$$~~,,, ,,,~~$$$##
####$$=~:, ,:~=$$####