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