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...&...&&& 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. ..&&&..&.&
&&..&.&&.. ..&.&&...&
.&&...&&&. 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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