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¨¨¨,,«=&&& ¨ &&««&&««&& ¨&& shower &&¨ &&««&&««&& ¨ &&&=«,,¨¨¨
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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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