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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. †^~:,,,,,,
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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.         @@#%†^~:,,
,,,:~^†%#@                                          @#%†^~:,,,
,,,,:~^†%#    later, elevator back up. new body.    #%†^~:,,,,
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