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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.         ,,=/*%§###
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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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