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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 ,,,.~~~~†@
####@$†~., drained... and then brought back, ,.~†$@####
###@$†^~., slowly, waking as the water dries off ,.~^†$@###
###@$†^~., of you. cabin open to the cold air ,.~^†$@###
###@$†^~., tickling your fresh-born mind. creature ,.~^†$@###
###@$†^~., hands gone, you step out. ,.~^†$@###
##$^^^^~., ,.~^^^^$##
#@@@$†^~., later, elevator back up. new body. ,.~^†$@@@#
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###@$†^~., ,.~^†$@###
##@†^^.,,, ,,,.^^†@##
#$^^^^~~., ,.~~^^^^$#