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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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