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