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@&^^«¨¨¨¨¨ ¨ §§««&&««§§ ¨§§ SHOWER §§¨ §§««&&««§§ ¨ ¨¨¨¨¨«^^&@
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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.  ¨.«*^§&@##
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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.         ¨.«*^§&###
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#@&^««..¨¨       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.        ¨¨¨¨..*§&#
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##@&§^*«.¨ 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. ¨.«***^^&&
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#&§§*«¨¨¨¨   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.        ¨.«*^§&@##
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#@@&§^*«.¨    LATER, ELEVATOR BACK UP. NEW BODY.    ¨.«*^§&@@#
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