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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  @#=~¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨~=$$##   shower creatures. first their black    ##$$=~¨¨¨¨
¨.~†=$####  velvet arms, touching, and then entire  ####$=†~.¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨~=$#        bodies. chests and snouts.        #$=~¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨.~†=$##@#                                          #@##$=†~.¨
¨¨¨¨¨~=$#@ the creatures are meant to comfort you,  @#$=~¨¨¨¨¨
¨.~†=$$$##  keep you entranced, and keep you from   ##$$$=†~.¨
¨¨¨¨.~=##@   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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