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,,=:=%§###    , ,  , ,                  , ,  , ,    ###§%=:=,,
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,,=:=%§### , %%==§§==%% ,    the     , %%==§§==%% , ###§%=:=,,
,,=:=%§###  :==§§##§§==:   %      %   :==§§##§§==:  ###§%=:=,,
,,==%§#### , %%==§§==%% ,%% shower %%, %%==§§==%% , ####§%==,,
,,,,==:%§#  %, %%::%% ,%%            %%, %%::%% ,%  #§%:==,,,,
,,,,,,:%§§ #  , ,  , ,                  , ,  , ,  # §§%:,,,,,,
,,,,,,=:=§ %              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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