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¤¤§†.¨¨¨¨¨ ¨ $$»»¤¤»»$$ ¨$$ shower $$¨ $$»»¤¤»»$$ ¨ ¨¨¨¨¨.†§¤¤
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##@¤$§†».¨ $              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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