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###¤$%*«^,    , ,  , ,                  , ,  , ,    ,^«*%$¤###
##@¤$%*«^,   , $$**$$ ,                , $$**$$ ,   ,^«*%$¤@##
#@¤¤$%*«^, , $$««¤¤««$$ ,    the     , $$««¤¤««$$ , ,^«*%$¤¤@#
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##@¤$%*«^, , $$««¤¤««$$ ,$$ shower $$, $$««¤¤««$$ , ,^«*%$¤@##
#@¤¤$%*«^,  $, $$**$$ ,$$            $$, $$**$$ ,$  ,^«*%$¤¤@#
¤$%«^,,,,, #  , ,  , ,                  , ,  , ,  # ,,,,,^«%$¤
##@¤$%*«^, $              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 ,,,,,,«%¤¤
##@¤$%*«^,        hands gone, you step out.         ,^«*%$¤@##
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##@¤$%*«^,    later, elevator back up. new body.    ,^«*%$¤@##
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