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¨¨¨«««:*&&   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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