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@§&%†«.,,,    , ,  , ,                  , ,  , ,    ,,,.«†%&§@
§&%†«.,,,,   , &&††&& ,                , &&††&& ,   ,,,,.«†%&§
&%†«.,,,,, , &&««§§««&& ,    the     , &&««§§««&& , ,,,,,.«†%&
%†«.,,,,,,  †««§§##§§««†   &      &   †««§§##§§««†  ,,,,,,.«†%
&%†«.,,,,, , &&««§§««&& ,&& 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.        ,,.«†%&§@#
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§&%†«.,,,,    later, elevator back up. new body.    ,,,,.«†%&§
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