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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. #&*\-,....
.....,-\*& &*\-,.....
......,-\* 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. ##&*\-,...
..,-\*## ###&*\-,..
.,-\*### Later, Elevator Back Up. New Body. ####&*\-,.
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