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¨¨¨¨¨.«\^%   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.   ¤%^\«.¨¨¨¨
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¨¨.«\^%¤£#  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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¨.«\^%¤£##  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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