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=»~....... MOSTLY FROM BELOW - HERE IS THE SHOWER. .......~»=
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^=»~...... YOUR FEET FEEL THE COLD STONE FLOOR, ......~»=^
%^=»~..... YOUR HANDS FIND THE RUBBER HANDLES TO .....~»=^%
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=»~....... KEEP YOU ENTRANCED, AND KEEP YOU FROM .......~»=
^=»~...... LEAVING THE CABIN PREMATURELY. THIS ......~»=^
%^=»~..... WHOLE ORDEAL WORKS BEST IF YOU ARE NOT .....~»=^%
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%^=»~..... 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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