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#@##$*;«,¨  ground level, several elevators down,   ¨,«;*$##@#
##$**;«¨¨¨    in the dark water where the surface   ¨¨¨«;**$##
####$*;«,¨  light doesn't reach, and warmth comes   ¨,«;*$####
@@##$*;«,¨  mostly from below - here is the shower. ¨,«;*$##@@
#@##$*;«,¨                                          ¨,«;*$##@#
#@##$*;«,¨   it is dark. you strip, and it's cold.  ¨,«;*$##@#
##@#$*;«,¨   your feet feel the cold stone floor,   ¨,«;*$#@##
##@##$*;«,  your hands find the rubber handles to   ,«;*$##@##
#@##$*;«,¨        guide you into the cabin.         ¨,«;*$##@#
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@@##$*;«,¨       and then, the hot water, the       ¨,«;*$##@@
#@##$*;«,¨     underground rain. drenching you,     ¨,«;*$##@#
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####$*;«,¨  scents. and then, also from above, the  ¨,«;*$####
####$*;«,¨   shower creatures. first their black    ¨,«;*$####
#*;««¨¨¨¨¨  velvet arms, touching, and then entire  ¨¨¨¨¨««;*#
#@##$*;«,¨        bodies. chests and snouts.        ¨,«;*$##@#
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#***;«««,¨ the creatures are meant to comfort you,  ¨,«««;***#
##@#$*;«,¨  keep you entranced, and keep you from   ¨,«;*$#@##
#@##$*;«,¨   leaving the cabin prematurely. this    ¨,«;*$##@#
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@@##$*;«,¨  transformed too early, and are instead  ¨,«;*$##@@
#@##$*;«,¨ allowed to enjoy the shower for a while. ¨,«;*$##@#
#$*«,¨¨¨¨¨                                          ¨¨¨¨¨,«*$#
#@##$*;«,¨    you are steamed, caressed, cleaned,   ¨,«;*$##@#
#$*;«¨¨¨¨¨    modified, liquified; dissolved and    ¨¨¨¨¨«;*$#
####$*;«,¨    drained... and then brought back,     ¨,«;*$####
#$$*««,¨¨¨  slowly, waking as the water dries off   ¨¨¨,««*$$#
#@##$*;«,¨    of you. cabin open to the cold air    ¨,«;*$##@#
####$*;«,¨ tickling your fresh-born mind. creature  ¨,«;*$####
@##$;;«,¨¨         hands gone, you step out.        ¨¨,«;;$##@
#*«¨¨¨¨¨¨¨                                          ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨«*#
@@##$*;«,¨    later, elevator back up. new body.    ¨,«;*$##@@
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