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[kaitopants]

[His voice is oddly calm for someone who was just kidnapped from his own world and shoved into a 1950's American suburb (although he's definitely not holding back the sarcasm or irritation). It's that infamous poker face at work, and although he's freaking out on the inside and forcing the gears of his brain to concoct some sort of escape plan, he'

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Do a magic trick for me.

[kaitopants]

Ask nicely~!

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Or you could do it when I ask normally.

[kaitopants]

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I can't. They took my props.

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You mean you can't do any tricks without a couple props?

[kaitopants]

I'm a magician, not a sorcerer.

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Not even a very good one.

[kaitopants]

Don't be stupid, I'm the best magician in the world!

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The best magician in the world can't even do one trick without props?

[kaitopants]

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I can make your hat disappear, wanna see?

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Only if you make make it reappear afterwards.

[kaitopants]

That, little miss, is called the prestige, and no magic trick is complete without it.

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This had better be good.

[kaitopants]

[Takes her hat (a bit more roughly than necessary, since he's irritated at her), bunches it up as much as he can and hides it in his fists. He counts to three, opens his hands, and-- the hat is gone]

Tah-dah~!

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I'm waiting.

[kaitopants]

[What? No 'ooooh' or 'aaaah' or expression of amazement? His expression turns flat]

What's the magic word?