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#****%^~:. YOUR FEET FEEL THE COLD STONE FLOOR, .:~^%****#
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#*^:::.... GUIDE YOU INTO THE CABIN. ....:::^*#
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###§*%^~:. LATHERING YOU. INFUSED WITH OILS AND .:~^%*§###
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###§*%^~:. BODIES. CHESTS AND SNOUTS. .:~^%*§###
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###§*%^~:. 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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###§*%^~:. DRAINED... AND THEN BROUGHT BACK, .:~^%*§###
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###§*%^~:. 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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