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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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