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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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