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.~-=†$¤@## . $$--¤¤--$$ .    the     . $$--¤¤--$$ . ##@¤$†=-~.
.~-=†$¤@##  =--¤¤##¤¤--=   $      $   =--¤¤##¤¤--=  ##@¤$†=-~.
.~-=†$¤@## . $$--¤¤--$$ .$$ shower $$. $$--¤¤--$$ . ##@¤$†=-~.
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.~-=††$$$@ #  . .  . .                  . .  . .  # @$$$††=-~.
.~-=†††$$@ $              deep below              $ @$$†††=-~.
.~-=†$¤@##  ground level, several elevators down,   ##@¤$†=-~.
....--†¤¤#    in the dark water where the surface   #¤¤†--....
.~-==†$¤¤#   light doesn't reach, and warmth comes  #¤¤$†==-~.
.~-=†$¤@@# mostly from below - here is the shower.  #@@¤$†=-~.
.~-=†$¤@##                                          ##@¤$†=-~.
.~-=†$¤@##   it is dark. you strip, and it's cold.  ##@¤$†=-~.
.~-=†$¤@##   your feet feel the cold stone floor,   ##@¤$†=-~.
.~-=†$¤@##  your hands find the rubber handles to   ##@¤$†=-~.
.~-=†$¤@@#        guide you into the cabin.         #@@¤$†=-~.
.~-=†$$$$@                                          @$$$$†=-~.
.~-=†$¤@##       and then, the hot water, the       ##@¤$†=-~.
....---†¤@     underground rain. drenching you,     @¤†---....
.~-=†$¤@##   lathering you. infused with oils and   ##@¤$†=-~.
.~-=†¤@###  scents. and then, also from above, the  ###@¤†=-~.
.~-=†$¤@##    shower creatures. first their black   ##@¤$†=-~.
.~-=†$¤@##  velvet arms, touching, and then entire  ##@¤$†=-~.
....~~-††¤        bodies. chests and snouts.        ¤††-~~....
.....---†¤                                          ¤†---.....
..~-===††¤ the creatures are meant to comfort you,  ¤††===-~..
.~-=†$¤@##  keep you entranced, and keep you from   ##@¤$†=-~.
.~-=†$$$$@    leaving the cabin prematurely. this   @$$$$†=-~.
....-=†$¤@  whole ordeal works best if you are not  @¤$†=-....
.~-=†$¤@##  transformed too early, and are instead  ##@¤$†=-~.
.~-=†$¤@## allowed to enjoy the shower for a while. ##@¤$†=-~.
.~-=†$¤@##                                          ##@¤$†=-~.
.....-†$@#   you are steamed, caressed, cleaned,    #@$†-.....
.~-=†$¤@##    modified, liquified; dissolved and    ##@¤$†=-~.
...-===†$¤     drained... and then brought back,    ¤$†===-...
....~-†††¤   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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