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Joyful music plays as a burst of pollen and smoke fills the stage. As it clears, Soda is revealed, with not even a spec of pollen on her body.
She bows.
"Thank you, thank you! In respect for the judges' time, let's get on with the trick! If my assistant would please come here."
Chrono walks into the light, but he doesn't look too thrilled, his posture anxious.
"Uh, what do I have to do?"
"I want you to think of a three digit number, any three digit number, just make sure the first digit and the last digit aren't the same or next to each other. Now reverse the digits..."
"Are you serious? You can't use the 1089 force here! Everyone knows about it, and like, these people are all doing math as a hobby, so they'd see through basic algebra."
"Shut up. This worked on you earlier!"
"Soda, I was an English major."
"Witness my power! I have made my assistant disappear!"