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##@&$†\~:.  \~~&&##&&~~\   $      $   \~~&&##&&~~\  .:~\†$&@##
&†††\~.... . $$~~&&~~$$ .$$ shower $$. $$~~&&~~$$ . ....~\†††&
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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. .:~\†$&&&&
##@&$†\~:.                                          .:~\†$&@##
##@&$†\~:.    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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