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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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