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§&$:«:,,,,   , &&::&& ,                , &&::&& ,   ,,,,:«:$&§
&$:«:,,,,, , &&««§§««&& ,    the     , &&««§§««&& , ,,,,,:«:$&
§&$:«:,,,,  :««§§##§§««:   &      &   :««§§##§§««:  ,,,,:«:$&§
#§&$:«:,,, , &&««§§««&& ,&& shower &&, &&««§§««&& , ,,,:«:$&§#
##§&$:«:,,  &, &&::&& ,&&            &&, &&::&& ,&  ,,:«:$&§##
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##§&$:«:,, &              deep below              & ,,:«:$&§##
#§&$:«:,,,   ground level, several elevators down,  ,,,:«:$&§#
§&$:«:,,,,   in the dark water where the surface    ,,,,:«:$&§
&$:«:,,,,,  light doesn't reach, and warmth comes   ,,,,,:«:$&
§&$:«:,,,, mostly from below - here is the shower.  ,,,,:«:$&§
#§&$:«:,,,                                          ,,,:«:$&§#
##§&$:«:,,  it is dark. you strip, and it's cold.   ,,:«:$&§##
###§&$:«:,   your feet feel the cold stone floor,   ,:«:$&§###
##§&$:«:,,   your hands find the rubber handles to  ,,:«:$&§##
#§&$:«:,,,         guide you into the cabin.        ,,,:«:$&§#
§&$:«:,,,,                                          ,,,,:«:$&§
&$:«:,,,,,       and then, the hot water, the       ,,,,,:«:$&
§&$:«:,,,,     underground rain. drenching you,     ,,,,:«:$&§
#§&$:«:,,,   lathering you. infused with oils and   ,,,:«:$&§#
##§&$:«:,,  scents. and then, also from above, the  ,,:«:$&§##
###§&$:«:,   shower creatures. first their black    ,:«:$&§###
##§&$:«:,,  velvet arms, touching, and then entire  ,,:«:$&§##
#§&$:«:,,,        bodies. chests and snouts.        ,,,:«:$&§#
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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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§&$:«:,,,,    you are steamed, caressed, cleaned,   ,,,,:«:$&§
&$:«:,,,,,    modified, liquified; dissolved and    ,,,,,:«:$&
§&$:«:,,,,    drained... and then brought back,     ,,,,:«:$&§
#§&$:«:,,,  slowly, waking as the water dries off   ,,,:«:$&§#
##§&$:«:,,    of you. cabin open to the cold air    ,,:«:$&§##
###§&$:«:, tickling your fresh-born mind. creature  ,:«:$&§###
##§&$:«:,,        hands gone, you step out.         ,,:«:$&§##
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§&$:«:,,,,    later, elevator back up. new body.    ,,,,:«:$&§
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