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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. @¤$†=~,...
..,~=†$¤@# #@¤$†=~,..
.,~=†$¤@## LATER, ELEVATOR BACK UP. NEW BODY. ##@¤$†=~,.
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