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