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¨,-^%%%### ¨ $$--##--$$ ¨$$ shower $$¨ $$--##--$$ ¨ ###%%%^-,¨
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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.        #####$%^-¨
¨,-^%$####                                          ####$%^-,¨
¨,-^%$####  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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