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¶¶&&%†:~,,   , %%::%% ,                , %%::%% ,   ,,~:†%&&¶¶
@&%::~~~,, , %%~~&&~~%% ,    THE     , %%~~&&~~%% , ,,~~~::%&@
¶&%††::~,,  :~~&&##&&~~:   %      %   :~~&&##&&~~:  ,,~::††%&¶
¶¶&†~,,,,, , %%~~&&~~%% ,%% SHOWER %%, %%~~&&~~%% , ,,,,,~†&¶¶
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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. ,,~:†%&¶@#
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#@¶&%†:~,,  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.        ,,~~~~~:†&
#@¶&%†:~,,                                          ,,~:†%&¶@#
&†††::~,,, 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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