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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   .##...####
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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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