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.~==%$¤###                                          ###¤$%==~.
.~==%¤####    . .  . .                  . .  . .    ####¤%==~.
.~==%$¤###   . $$==$$ .                . $$==$$ .   ###¤$%==~.
.~==%$¤### . $$==¤¤==$$ .    the     . $$==¤¤==$$ . ###¤$%==~.
.~==%$¤###  ===¤¤##¤¤===   $      $   ===¤¤##¤¤===  ###¤$%==~.
.~===%%¤## . $$==¤¤==$$ .$$ shower $$. $$==¤¤==$$ . ##¤%%===~.
.~==%$¤###  $. $$==$$ .$$            $$. $$==$$ .$  ###¤$%==~.
.~==%$¤### #  . .  . .                  . .  . .  # ###¤$%==~.
.~==%$¤### $              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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