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@##%†\«:..  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.        ......:«\†
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##%†\«:...   Keep You Entranced, And Keep You From  ...:«\†%##
@##%†\«:..   Leaving The Cabin Prematurely. This    ..:«\†%##@
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@##%†\«:..  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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