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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  ,,,««**%@#
@$$*«..,,, allowed to enjoy the shower for a while. ,,,..«*$$@
#@%%%$*«.,                                          ,.«*$%%%@#
###@%$*«.,   you are steamed, caressed, cleaned,    ,.«*$%@###
####@%$«.,    modified, liquified; dissolved and    ,.«$%@####
@%*«««,,,,     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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