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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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