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##@$^/«,,,                                          ,,,«/^$@##
#@$^/«,,,,                                          ,,,,«/^$@#
@$^/«,,,,,                                          ,,,,,«/^$@
$^/«,,,,,,                                          ,,,,,,«/^$
^/«,,,,,,,    , ,  , ,                  , ,  , ,    ,,,,,,,«/^
$^/«,,,,,,   , $$//$$ ,                , $$//$$ ,   ,,,,,,«/^$
@$^/«,,,,, , $$««@@««$$ ,    the     , $$««@@««$$ , ,,,,,«/^$@
#@$^/«,,,,  /««@@##@@««/   $      $   /««@@##@@««/  ,,,,«/^$@#
##@$^/«,,, , $$««@@««$$ ,$$ shower $$, $$««@@««$$ , ,,,«/^$@##
###@$^/«,,  $, $$//$$ ,$$            $$, $$//$$ ,$  ,,«/^$@###
##@$^/«,,, #  , ,  , ,                  , ,  , ,  # ,,,«/^$@##
#@$^/«,,,, $              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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