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##@&$%†=-¨ ¨ $$==&&==$$ ¨    the     ¨ $$==&&==$$ ¨ ¨-=†%$&@##
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#@@&$%†=-¨ ¨ $$==&&==$$ ¨$$ shower $$¨ $$==&&==$$ ¨ ¨-=†%$&@@#
#&$$%%†=-¨  $¨ $$††$$ ¨$$            $$¨ $$††$$ ¨$  ¨-=†%%$$&#
#&%=----¨¨ #  ¨ ¨  ¨ ¨                  ¨ ¨  ¨ ¨  # ¨¨----=%&#
##@&$%†=-¨ $              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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