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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  ¤*$\«.,,,,
,,,.«\$*¤@        bodies. chests and snouts.        @¤*$\«.,,,
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,.«\$*¤@## 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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