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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. ¨¨¨¨¨¨.-:†
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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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@$†:-.¨¨¨¨ you are steamed, caressed, cleaned, ¨¨¨¨.-:†$@
#@$†:-.¨¨¨ modified, liquified; dissolved and ¨¨¨.-:†$@#
##@$†:-.¨¨ drained... and then brought back, ¨¨.-:†$@##
###@$†:-.¨ slowly, waking as the water dries off ¨.-:†$@###
##@$†:-.¨¨ of you. cabin open to the cold air ¨¨.-:†$@##
#@$†:-.¨¨¨ tickling your fresh-born mind. creature ¨¨¨.-:†$@#
@$†:-.¨¨¨¨ hands gone, you step out. ¨¨¨¨.-:†$@
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†:-.¨¨¨¨¨¨ later, elevator back up. new body. ¨¨¨¨¨¨.-:†
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