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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. #&%===~¨¨¨
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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.        @#&%===~¨¨
¨¨¨~===%&#                                          #&%===~¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨~===%&       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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