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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. #&*†;«....
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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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