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«~........ . &&««@@««&& .    THE     . &&««@@««&& . ........~«
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†\«~...... . &&««@@««&& .&& 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.  ...~«\†&@¶
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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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