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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 @%†~¨¨¨¨¨¨
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¨~~~~~$$%@ BODIES. CHESTS AND SNOUTS. @%$$~~~~~¨
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¨~~†$%#@## THE CREATURES ARE MEANT TO COMFORT YOU, ##@#%$†~~¨
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¨~~†$%#@## LEAVING THE CABIN PREMATURELY. THIS ##@#%$†~~¨
¨¨¨¨¨~~†$# WHOLE ORDEAL WORKS BEST IF YOU ARE NOT #$†~~¨¨¨¨¨
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¨~~†$%###@ MODIFIED, LIQUIFIED; DISSOLVED AND @###%$†~~¨
¨~~†$%#@## DRAINED... AND THEN BROUGHT BACK, ##@#%$†~~¨
¨¨¨¨¨~~$## SLOWLY, WAKING AS THE WATER DRIES OFF ##$~~¨¨¨¨¨
¨~~†$%#@## OF YOU. CABIN OPEN TO THE COLD AIR ##@#%$†~~¨
¨¨¨~††$$%@ TICKLING YOUR FRESH-BORN MIND. CREATURE @%$$††~¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨~†$%# HANDS GONE, YOU STEP OUT. #%$†~¨¨¨¨¨
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