,^==*&@### ###@&*==^,
,==*&&@### ###@&&*==,
,^==*&&@## ##@&&*==^,
,^=*&&@### ###@&&*=^,
,^=====*&@ @&*=====^,
,,,,^===*& , , , , , , , , &*===^,,,,
,^^^^^=*&& , &&==&& , , &&==&& , &&*=^^^^^,
,^==*&&@## , &&==&&==&& , THE , &&==&&==&& , ##@&&*==^,
,^==*&&&&& ===&#&&=== & & ===&#&&=== &&&&&*==^,
,,,,,,==*& , &&==&&==&& ,&& SHOWER &&, &&==&&==&& , &*==,,,,,,
,^==*&## &, &&==&& ,&& &&, &&==&& ,& ###&&*==^,
,^==*&&@## # , , , , , , , , # ##@&&*==^,
,,,,,,==*& & 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. &&****==^,
,^==*&&@## ##@&&*==^,
,,,^==*&&& 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. ##@&&*==^,
,^==*&&@## ##@&&*==^,
,,,,,,^=&& 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. @@&***==^,
,^==*&&@@# #@@&&*==^,
,,,,==&&&& 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. &*=^^^^,,,
,,,,,=**&@ @&**=,,,,,
,^==*&@### LATER, ELEVATOR BACK UP. NEW BODY. ###@&*==^,
,,^^=***&@ @&***=^^,,
,,,,^^=&&@ @&&=^^,,,,
,^==*&&@## ##@&&*==^,
,^==*&&@@# #@@&&*==^,
,^==*&## ###&&*==^,