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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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