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§%%=~---¨¨   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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