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#*=,,,,,,,   , $$††$$ ,                , $$††$$ ,   ,,,,,,,=*#
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#*===,,,,,  †==######==†   $      $   †==######==†  ,,,,,===*#
###$††,,,, , $$==##==$$ ,$$ shower $$, $$==##==$$ , ,,,,††$###
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####$*†=,, $              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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