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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. ..&&..&&..
&&&....... &........&
&&..&&&&&& 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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