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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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