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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. ,^-:**####
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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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