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,,,~«†$$¤# , $$««¤¤««$$ , THE , $$««¤¤««$$ , #¤$$†«~,,,
,,~«†$$¤#@ †««¤¤##¤¤««† $ $ †««¤¤##¤¤««† @#¤$$†«~,,
,~«†$$¤#@# , $$««¤¤««$$ ,$$ SHOWER $$, $$««¤¤««$$ , #@#¤$$†«~,
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,,,,~«†$$¤ $ DEEP BELOW $ ¤$$†«~,,,,
,,,,,~«†$$ GROUND LEVEL, SEVERAL ELEVATORS DOWN, $$†«~,,,,,
,,,,,,~«†$ IN THE DARK WATER WHERE THE SURFACE $†«~,,,,,,
,,,,,,,~«† LIGHT DOESN'T REACH, AND WARMTH COMES †«~,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,~« MOSTLY FROM BELOW - HERE IS THE SHOWER. «~,,,,,,,,
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,,,,,,,,~« IT IS DARK. YOU STRIP, AND IT'S COLD. «~,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,~«† YOUR FEET FEEL THE COLD STONE FLOOR, †«~,,,,,,,
,,,,,,~«†$ 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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,,,,~«†$$¤ YOU ARE STEAMED, CARESSED, CLEANED, ¤$$†«~,,,,
,,,~«†$$¤# MODIFIED, LIQUIFIED; DISSOLVED AND #¤$$†«~,,,
,,~«†$$¤#@ DRAINED... AND THEN BROUGHT BACK, @#¤$$†«~,,
,~«†$$¤#@# SLOWLY, WAKING AS THE WATER DRIES OFF #@#¤$$†«~,
,,~«†$$¤#@ OF YOU. CABIN OPEN TO THE COLD AIR @#¤$$†«~,,
,,,~«†$$¤# TICKLING YOUR FRESH-BORN MIND. CREATURE #¤$$†«~,,,
,,,,~«†$$¤ HANDS GONE, YOU STEP OUT. ¤$$†«~,,,,
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,,,,,,~«†$ LATER, ELEVATOR BACK UP. NEW BODY. $†«~,,,,,,
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