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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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