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###§*^~,,,   , §§^^§§ ,                , §§^^§§ ,   ,,,~^*§###
##§*^~,,,, , §§~~&&~~§§ ,    the     , §§~~&&~~§§ , ,,,,~^*§##
#§*^~,,,,,  ^~~&&##&&~~^   §      §   ^~~&&##&&~~^  ,,,,,~^*§#
§*^~,,,,,, , §§~~&&~~§§ ,§§ shower §§, §§~~&&~~§§ , ,,,,,,~^*§
*^~,,,,,,,  §, §§^^§§ ,§§            §§, §§^^§§ ,§  ,,,,,,,~^*
^~,,,,,,,, #  , ,  , ,                  , ,  , ,  # ,,,,,,,,~^
*^~,,,,,,, §              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.         ,,,,,,~^*§
*^~,,,,,,,                                          ,,,,,,,~^*
^~,,,,,,,,       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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