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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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