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###@&%:~,¨ ¨ &&~~@@~~&& ¨ the ¨ &&~~@@~~&& ¨ ¨,~:%&@###
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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. ¨¨¨,,,:%@#
@%~,,¨¨¨¨¨ ¨¨¨¨¨,,~%@
####@&:~,¨ 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. ¨,~:%&@###
###@&%:~,¨ ¨,~:%&@###
###@&%:~,¨ later, elevator back up. new body. ¨,~:%&@###
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