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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. ,.«:^#@###
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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.        ,,,,,,.«:^
:«.,,,,,,,                                          ,,,,,,,.«:
«.,,,,,,,,       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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