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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. @@$†:~,...
....,~:†$@ @$†:~,....
...,~:†$@@ @@$†:~,...
..,~:†$@@# #@@$†:~,..
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..,~:†$@@# #@@$†:~,..