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,.=\%*&@## , **==&&==** , THE , **==&&==** , ##@&*%\=.,
,.=\%*&@## \==&&##&&==\ * * \==&&##&&==\ ##@&*%\=.,
,,,,,.=%*& , **==&&==** ,** 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. @@*%%%\=.,
,,,,.=%**& &**%=.,,,,
,,,,,=\*@# 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. ###@*%\=.,
,,,,,.\**& &**\.,,,,,
,.=\%*&@## 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. ###&*%\=.,
,,,,,,.\%& &%\.,,,,,,
,,,,,.\%&# 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. @*%==,,,,,
,,,,,,.\%& &%\.,,,,,,
.=\%*&@### 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. @**\..,,,,
,.=\%*&@## ##@&*%\=.,
,,,,,.\*@# LATER, ELEVATOR BACK UP. NEW BODY. #@*\.,,,,,
,.====%%*& &*%%====.,
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