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§^\«,,,,,,  \««######««\   §      §   \««######««\  ,,,,,,«\^§
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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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