,^-=*$@###                                          ###@$*=-^,
,,,^=**@##                                          ##@**=^,,,
,,,^--=**@                                          @**=--^,,,
,,,,,--=$@                                          @$=--,,,,,
,^-=*$@###                                          ###@$*=-^,
,,,,,^==*@    , ,  , ,                  , ,  , ,    @*==^,,,,,
,,,,^=*$@#   , $$==$$ ,                , $$==$$ ,   #@$*=^,,,,
,^-=*$@### , $$--@@--$$ ,    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. ###@$*=-^,
,,,,,^=$@#                                          #@$=^,,,,,
,^-=*$@###  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.        #@*====-^,
,^-=*$@###                                          ###@$*=-^,
,^-=*$@###  the creatures are meant to comfort you, ###@$*=-^,
,^-=*$@###  keep you entranced, and keep you from   ###@$*=-^,
,^--==*$##   leaving the cabin prematurely. this    ##$*==--^,
,,,-=*$$@#  whole ordeal works best if you are not  #@$$*=-,,,
,,,-=*$$$@  transformed too early, and are instead  @$$$*=-,,,
,,,,,^-*@@ allowed to enjoy the shower for a while. @@*-^,,,,,
,^-=*$@###                                          ###@$*=-^,
,^-=*$####   you are steamed, caressed, cleaned,    ####$*=-^,
,^-=*$@@##    modified, liquified; dissolved and    ##@@$*=-^,
,^-=*$####    drained... and then brought back,     ####$*=-^,
,,,^-=*@@#  slowly, waking as the water dries off   #@@*=-^,,,
,,^-==$@##    of you. cabin open to the cold air    ##@$==-^,,
,^-=*$@###  tickling your fresh-born mind. creature ###@$*=-^,
,^=*$@####        hands gone, you step out.         ####@$*=^,
,^-=*$@###                                          ###@$*=-^,
,^-=*$@###    later, elevator back up. new body.    ###@$*=-^,
,^-=*$@###                                          ###@$*=-^,
,^-==***@#                                          #@***==-^,
,,,,,,^=$#                                          #$=^,,,,,,
,,,^-****@                                          @****-^,,,
,,,,,-*@@#                                          #@@*-,,,,,