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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.  ¨.-†%$&&&@
#&$$%-..¨¨   your feet feel the cold stone floor,   ¨¨..-%$$&#
##@#&$†-.¨  your hands find the rubber handles to   ¨.-†$&#@##
##@&$%†-.¨        guide you into the cabin.         ¨.-†%$&@##
&$††--.¨¨¨                                          ¨¨¨.--††$&
@##&$%†-.¨       and then, the hot water, the       ¨.-†%$&##@
&&$%†††-.¨     underground rain. drenching you,     ¨.-†††%$&&
#@#&$%†-.¨   lathering you. infused with oils and   ¨.-†%$&#@#
##@&$%†-.¨  scents. and then, also from above, the  ¨.-†%$&@##
&%††-.¨¨¨¨   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.        ¨.-†%&#@##
&&&$†-¨¨¨¨                                          ¨¨¨¨-†$&&&
@##&$%†-.¨    later, elevator back up. new body.    ¨.-†%$&##@
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