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##¶@%*/~,,   , %%//%% ,                , %%//%% ,   ,,~/*%@¶##
##¶@%*/~,, , %%~~@@~~%% ,    the     , %%~~@@~~%% , ,,~/*%@¶##
¶¶%%%*/~,,  /~~@@##@@~~/   %      %   /~~@@##@@~~/  ,,~/*%%%¶¶
##¶@%*/~,, , %%~~@@~~%% ,%% 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.  ,~/*%@¶###
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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.         ,,,,~~/*%@
@%//,,,,,,                                          ,,,,,,//%@
##¶@%*/~,,       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.         ,,,~~*%%%@
@@%**//~,,                                          ,,~//**%@@
@@@@%*/~,,    later, elevator back up. new body.    ,,~/*%@@@@
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