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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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