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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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