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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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$†\~^.....  it is dark. you strip, and it's cold.   .....^~\†$
&$†\~^....   your feet feel the cold stone floor,   ....^~\†$&
#&$†\~^...  your hands find the rubber handles to   ...^~\†$&#
##&$†\~^..         guide you into the cabin.        ..^~\†$&##
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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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