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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. ..&&&..&..
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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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