,~=:%$&###                                          ###&$%:=~,
,~=:%$&###                                          ###&$%:=~,
,,,,~=%$&#                                          #&$%=~,,,,
,,,~=:::$&                                          &$:::=~,,,
,~=:%$&###                                          ###&$%:=~,
,~~~==:%&#    , ,  , ,                  , ,  , ,    #&%:==~~~,
,~=:%$&###   , $$::$$ ,                , $$::$$ ,   ###&$%:=~,
,,~~=:$$&# , $$==&&==$$ ,    the     , $$==&&==$$ , #&$$:=~~,,
,~=:%$&###  :==&&##&&==:   $      $   :==&&##&&==:  ###&$%:=~,
,,,,,,,=%& , $$==&&==$$ ,$$ shower $$, $$==&&==$$ , &%=,,,,,,,
,,,,,~:$$&  $, $$::$$ ,$$            $$, $$::$$ ,$  &$$:~,,,,,
,~=:%$&### #  , ,  , ,                  , ,  , ,  # ###&$%:=~,
,,,,,==:$# $              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.    #&&%%:~,,,
,~=:%%%&&#                                          #&&%%%:=~,
,~=:%$&###                                          ###&$%:=~,
,~=:%$&&&&                                          &&&&$%:=~,
,~=:%%%$##                                          ##$%%%:=~,
,~=:%%%%%&                                          &%%%%%:=~,