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........~\ . &&~~&&~~&& .&& Shower &&. &&~~&&~~&& . \~........
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.......... & 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. ..........
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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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