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#@@$$%;«.,   in the dark water where the surface    ,.«;%$$@@#
@%;;;«,,,,  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    ,,,,,,«%@@
#@@@$%;«.,    drained... and then brought back,     ,.«;%$@@@#
@@$;«.,,,,   slowly, waking as the water dries off  ,,,,.«;$@@
###@$%;«.,    of you. cabin open to the cold air    ,.«;%$@###
###@$%;«., tickling your fresh-born mind. creature  ,.«;%$@###
@@$;..,,,,        hands gone, you step out.         ,,,,..;$@@
@@#@$%;«.,                                          ,.«;%$@#@@
@%;;...,,,    later, elevator back up. new body.    ,,,...;;%@
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