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,,,^=^%$¶#    , ,  , ,                  , ,  , ,    #¶$%^=^,,,
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,,^=^%$¶##  ^==§§##§§==^   $      $   ^==§§##§§==^  ##¶$%^=^,,
,,,^=^%$¶# , $$==§§==$$ ,$$ shower $$, $$==§§==$$ , #¶$%^=^,,,
,,,,^=^%$¶  $, $$^^$$ ,$$            $$, $$^^$$ ,$  ¶$%^=^,,,,
,,,,,^=^%$ #  , ,  , ,                  , ,  , ,  # $%^=^,,,,,
,,,,,,^=^% $              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. ¶$%^=^,,,,
,,,^=^%$¶#                                          #¶$%^=^,,,
,,^=^%$¶##   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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