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,,,,,,~-^%   , $$^^$$ ,                , $$^^$$ ,   %^-~,,,,,,
,,,,,~-^%$ , $$--&&--$$ ,    the     , $$--&&--$$ , $%^-~,,,,,
,,,,~-^%$&  ^--&&##&&--^   $      $   ^--&&##&&--^  &$%^-~,,,,
,,,~-^%$&# , $$--&&--$$ ,$$ shower $$, $$--&&--$$ , #&$%^-~,,,
,,~-^%$&##  $, $$^^$$ ,$$            $$, $$^^$$ ,$  ##&$%^-~,,
,~-^%$&### #  , ,  , ,                  , ,  , ,  # ###&$%^-~,
,,~-^%$&## $              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.        $%^-~,,,,,
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,,,,,,,~-^  the creatures are meant to comfort you, ^-~,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,~-  keep you entranced, and keep you from   -~,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,~-^    leaving the cabin prematurely. this   ^-~,,,,,,,
,,,,,,~-^%  whole ordeal works best if you are not  %^-~,,,,,,
,,,,,~-^%$  transformed too early, and are instead  $%^-~,,,,,
,,,,~-^%$& allowed to enjoy the shower for a while. &$%^-~,,,,
,,,~-^%$&#                                          #&$%^-~,,,
,,~-^%$&##   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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