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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. ,,,,,,,,-~
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%/~-,,,,,,  it is dark. you strip, and it's cold.   ,,,,,,-~/%
$%/~-,,,,,   your feet feel the cold stone floor,   ,,,,,-~/%$
#$%/~-,,,,   your hands find the rubber handles to  ,,,,-~/%$#
##$%/~-,,,         guide you into the cabin.        ,,,-~/%$##
###$%/~-,,                                          ,,-~/%$###
####$%/~-,       and then, the hot water, the       ,-~/%$####
###$%/~-,,     underground rain. drenching you,     ,,-~/%$###
##$%/~-,,,   lathering you. infused with oils and   ,,,-~/%$##
#$%/~-,,,,  scents. and then, also from above, the  ,,,,-~/%$#
$%/~-,,,,,   shower creatures. first their black    ,,,,,-~/%$
%/~-,,,,,,  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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