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¨^~%%&@@## ¨ %%~~&&~~%% ¨%% 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. #@@&%%*~^¨
¨^~*%%&@@# #@@&%%*~^¨
¨^~*%%&@@# 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. @&%***^¨¨¨
¨^~*%%&@## ##@&%%*~^¨
¨^~*%%%%@@ 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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