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^†~^......   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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