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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. #@@&&**-..
..-**&&@@# #@@&&**-..
.......*&@ 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. @&****-...
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