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##£#%†:«,,   light doesn't reach, and warmth comes  ,,«:†%#£##
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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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#£%:,,,,,,    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 ,,«:†%#£##
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##£#%†:«,,    later, elevator back up. new body.    ,,«:†%#£##
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