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......,~^† . $$~~##~~$$ . THE . $$~~##~~$$ . †^~,......
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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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