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¨:=*$§@@@@ §              deep below              § @@@@§$*=:¨
¨:=*$§@@##   ground level, several elevators down,  ##@@§$*=:¨
¨¨¨::**$$@   in the dark water where the surface    @$$**::¨¨¨
¨:=*$§@###  light doesn't reach, and warmth comes   ###@§$*=:¨
¨:=*$§@@@#  mostly from below - here is the shower. #@@@§$*=:¨
¨:=*$§@@##                                          ##@@§$*=:¨
¨:=*$§@@##  it is dark. you strip, and it's cold.   ##@@§$*=:¨
¨¨¨===$@@@   your feet feel the cold stone floor,   @@@$===¨¨¨
¨:=*$§@###  your hands find the rubber handles to   ###@§$*=:¨
¨:=*$§@@@#         guide you into the cabin.        #@@@§$*=:¨
¨¨¨¨:*$§@@                                          @@§$*:¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨::*§@       and then, the hot water, the       @§*::¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨:=*§@     underground rain. drenching you,     @§*=:¨¨¨¨¨
¨:=*$§@@@@   lathering you. infused with oils and   @@@@§$*=:¨
¨:=*$§@@##  scents. and then, also from above, the  ##@@§$*=:¨
¨:=*$§@@##   shower creatures. first their black    ##@@§$*=:¨
¨:=*$§@@##  velvet arms, touching, and then entire  ##@@§$*=:¨
¨¨¨¨=$§§@@        bodies. chests and snouts.        @@§§$=¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨==*§@#                                          #@§*==¨¨¨¨
¨:=*$§§@@# the creatures are meant to comfort you,  #@@§§$*=:¨
¨:=*$§@###  keep you entranced, and keep you from   ###@§$*=:¨
¨¨¨:=**$§@   leaving the cabin prematurely. this    @§$**=:¨¨¨
¨:=*$§@@##  whole ordeal works best if you are not  ##@@§$*=:¨
¨:=*$§@@##  transformed too early, and are instead  ##@@§$*=:¨
¨:=*$§@### allowed to enjoy the shower for a while. ###@§$*=:¨
¨:=*$§@@##                                          ##@@§$*=:¨
¨:=*$§@@@@   you are steamed, caressed, cleaned,    @@@@§$*=:¨
¨:=*$§@@##    modified, liquified; dissolved and    ##@@§$*=:¨
¨:=*$§@@##     drained... and then brought back,    ##@@§$*=:¨
¨:=*$§@@##  slowly, waking as the water dries off   ##@@§$*=:¨
¨¨¨::==$§@    of you. cabin open to the cold air    @§$==::¨¨¨
¨:=*$§@@@@ tickling your fresh-born mind. creature  @@@@§$*=:¨
¨:=*$§@@@#         hands gone, you step out.        #@@@§$*=:¨
¨¨¨¨¨:=*$@                                          @$*=:¨¨¨¨¨
¨:=*$§@@@@    later, elevator back up. new body.    @@@@§$*=:¨
¨:=*$§§@@#                                          #@@§§$*=:¨
¨¨¨¨===$§@                                          @§$===¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨=*$§@                                          @§$*=¨¨¨¨¨
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