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,,,,.~§§%#    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   #@¶#%§†~.,
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,,,,,.†§#@        BODIES. CHESTS AND SNOUTS.        @#§†.,,,,,
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,,,,~§§##@  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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,.~†§%#¶@#    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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