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Moorlake walked cautiously down the first floor of the Male Prisoner's Detention House, thinking about his escape, while speaking a wordless jargon to his respectable audience. □□□ Let me share with you a trick in the illusionist profession. Really trying to fool people, it's not enough to mislead them in illusions.The reason is that when people encounter a phenomenon that defies logic, their minds run through that scene in order to figure out what happened.We illusionists call this behavior reconstruction.Unless we devise a clever trick, an intelligent and suspicious audience will only be fooled for a while, and they will see through our trick soon after the show is over.

So, how do we fool an audience like this? We must use the most unexpected methods that are either stupidly simple or complex beyond anyone's imagination. To give an example: A famous illusionist performed the trick of putting a peacock feather through a handkerchief.The audience can hardly see what kind of sleight of hand he used to make it look like the feather had been pulled through a handkerchief.What method did he use?The feather did go through the handkerchief because it had a hole in it!The audience must have thought of this method at first, but then they thought it was too easy for such a great performer.They would rather think that the illusionist was using something more complex and painstaking.

Another example: An illusionist is having dinner with a friend in a certain restaurant, and the friend booed him to perform some tricks.He pushed back, but at last reluctantly agreed, so he took a tablecloth and spread it out over a nearby couple who were dining.Within seconds, the couple disappeared.All the illusionist's friends were amazed, how did he do it?It would never have occurred to them that the illusionist, anticipating that he would be asked to perform by a friend, had already conspired with the restaurant manager to set up a folding table and hire a male and female actor and actress to play the couple.When the illusionist covered the tablecloth, they got the signal and quickly disappeared from the scene.

In reconstructing what they had seen, those present at the dinner refused to accept the fact that there could be such elaborate design in what was clearly an impromptu performance. The illusion you just saw was produced under similar circumstances.I call it the shot prisoner. □□□ reconstruction.Many mesmers would ignore this mental activity, but not Moorek.He had thought about it carefully when planning how to escape from the detention center.The officers escorting him down the corridor to the prison believed they had seen the prisoner break free from the handcuffs, grab the gun, and then be accidentally shot dead in front of them.This is an extremely shocking, panic and horror event.

But even in this most climaxing moment, the human mind will still carry out its due operation.Before the smoke dissipated, although the police officers panicked, they immediately began to think about the incident.Just like every audience doing reconstruction work, since they know Eric.Will, an experienced illusionist, could not help suspecting that the shooting might have been faked. However, what their ears heard were real gunshots, and the pistols fired real bullets. Their eyes saw a head explode at the impact, and, immediately after, a dead body that would not move, saw blood, brains, bones, and a pair of glassy eyes.

The results of this reconstruction lead to an answer that it would be too implausible to say that the shooting was the result of a fabrication by this individual.So, convinced that the man was dead, they left him alone, unshackled, and everyone went outside to radio or telephone to report the news. □□□ Dear viewers, can you see what trick I'm using? □□□ As the three of them walked down the corridor, Moorlake put on the latex gloves he had stolen from the female officer's back pocket.Then he peeled off the bandage from his thigh and took a skeleton key from a slit in the skin.He uncuffed the handcuffs, hit the female policeman's face and the male policeman's throat with his hands, and then went to draw the pistol in her holster.After a tussle and struggle, he finally put the gun on the back of his head and pulled the trigger.At the same time, he switched on the electrical circuit, detonating a small firecracker taped under his hair, which exploded a blood plasma bag containing fake blood, a bit of gray rubbery substance, and fragments of bovine bone.In order to increase the realism, he also cut the scalp with a hidden razor blade!This is the part of the body where you can bleed profusely without being too painful.

Then he was on the floor, lying there like a thrown away doll, breathing in the shallowest way possible.His eyes can stay fully open because he has been given a viscous eyedrop that makes them cloudy and keeps the eyeballs lubricated without having to blink. □□□ Damn, look what I did!Oh shit!Save him quickly!Someone come and give him first aid! □□□ Ha, Officer Walls, it's too late to save me now.I am hopeless, like a wild deer on the side of the road. Now he walks the winding and convoluted passages beneath the courthouse to the basement cleaning workshop.He had stashed his new props and costumes here a few days ago.Once in this room, he undressed, wiped off the wounded exterior, and stuffed old clothes and shoes into several small boxes.In less than ten seconds, he put on new clothes, added a little makeup, and became a completely different person.

He glanced outside the door to make sure there was no one in the corridor, then stepped out of the small room and hurried towards the stairs.The final hour was almost at hand. It's out.Carla said. Not long ago, she had rushed to Lyme's place from the Stuyvesant Sanitarium. Out?Rhyme asked: What does this mean? Means an alternative plan.All good illusionists have a set or two prepared when they perform.If you screw up the show and the audience sees it, you have to put in this exit plan to save the show.He must have thought he might be arrested, so he set up an exit plan so he could escape.

How did he do it? Hide a bag of blood and firecrackers under the hair.As for the shooting, it is possible that a fake gun was used, she made a bold hypothesis.The performers who catch bullets in the air use fake guns or modified ones with two barrels at the same time.Otherwise, they use real guns loaded with fake bullets.He may have replaced the sidearm of the police officer in the detention center with a fake one. I question this.Rhyme said, turning to Sellitto. The sleazy detective agrees.Indeed, I don't think he would have had the means to switch out the pistol, nor would he have had the chance to remove the real bullets and replace them with fake ones.

Carla said: In this case, he can only pretend to shoot himself, using the visual angle to create illusions. What about his eyes?Lyme asked: According to the people at the scene, his eyes were open, he could not blink at all, and his eyeballs became cloudy. There are dozens of ways and props to pretend to be a dead person.He may use some special eye drops to keep the eyeballs lubricated so that they can go ten to fifteen minutes without blinking.There's also a self-moistening contact lens that looks dusty and makes your eyes look exactly like a zombie's. Zombies and fake blood omg what a mess.How did he get past the fucking metal detector?

Because they hadn't entered the cell at that time, Sellitto explained, the incident happened on the way to the cell. Rhyme sighed.Then, he suddenly said: What about the evidence?He looked at the door, then at Mel.Cobb, as if the lanky mechanic could make the man who delivered the evidence from the detention facility show up instantly.Now they have two crime scenes: one in the long hallway of the detention facility where the fake shooting took place, and one in the basement cleaning bay.A searcher there found a bag containing fake scar props, clothing and other items. The doorbell rang, and Thomas answered it.After a while, Rona.Bell hurried into the living room.I can't believe it, he gasped, his sweat-soaked hair matted over his forehead.Confirmed?He really escaped? Yes, said Rhyme grimly: the emergency team is searching the place, and Emilia is there, but there is no sign of a ghost yet. Bella said in a long voice: I think we should immediately take Charles and his family to the shelter until we find out what's going on. Sellitto said: "I'm all for it. Detective Bell immediately took out his mobile phone and dialed the number.Louis?I'm Rona.Listen, Will ran away no, no, he's not dead.It's fake.I want Grady and his family to go to a shelter right now until that guy gets caught.What would I send one? Upon hearing the last word of surprise, everyone's attention turned to Bell.Who is with him?him alone?what are you saying? Rhyme looked at Bell, his originally relaxed face was now crumpled and covered with a gloomy expression.Again, as happened so often in this case, Rhyme had the feeling that some long-planned conspiracy was about to be revealed to them. Bell turned to Sellitto.Louis said you called and asked the protection team to evacuate. Who to call? Call Grady's place.You tell Luis to leave everyone but him. Why should I do this?Sellitto asked.Damn it, he did it again!It's like taking all of us to a fantasy circus. Bell turned his head and said to the people in the room: The situation is worse than this. Grady is going down town alone now, and wants to meet with Constable to discuss some things about pleading guilty and commuting his sentence.He continued talking on the phone: Luis, you make sure his family is together first, then call the other team members and ask them to come back immediately.Don't let anyone into the apartment unless it's someone you know.I'll find a way to get in touch with Grady.He hung up the phone, dialed another number, and waited for a while with his mobile phone.No one answered.He left a voice message: Charles, this is Rona.Will has escaped, and we don't know his whereabouts or where he will go at this time.As soon as you hear this message, find an armed police officer you know for protection as soon as possible, and call me immediately.He left his phone number, and then made another call, looking for the captain of the emergency response team, Bauer.Howman.He informed him that Grady was currently heading to the detention center without anyone to protect him. The man with two guns hung up, shook his head and said: This is not far off.He looked at the evidence list in the living room.Well, where does this guy go now? I only know one thing.Rhyme said: "He's not leaving the city.He'll stay there and enjoy. □□□ There's only one thing in my life, and there's only one thing that means anything to me, and that's acting.illusion, magic □□□ Thank you, sir.Thanks. Hearing these polite words, the guard couldn't help hesitating slightly.He is escorting Andrew.Constable enters the drawing room located on the upper level of the grave in Lower Manhattan. The prisoner had a smile on his face, like a pastor thanking parishioners for their donations. The guards uncuffed Constable's hands behind his back, and then handcuffed them again in front of his body. Is Mr. Ross here yet?sir. Sit down and don't talk. no problem.Constable sat down obediently. I tell you to shut up. He did so immediately. The guard left the reception room, and the criminal stayed in the room alone, looking out at the city through the foggy glass windows.Although he is a countryman through and through, he still likes the city of New York and is as angry and surprised as everyone else by 9/11.This tragic incident would never have happened if he and the Patriotic Comrade's ideas had been practiced, because in their ideal, those who would do harm to the American way of life would be rooted out and left with nowhere to hide shape. □□□ difficult question □□□ After a while, the heavy metal door opened.The guard Jean Joseph.Ross enters the reception room. Hi Joe.Did Grady agree to negotiate? Um.I guess he'll be here in about ten minutes.But he still wants to hear more from you, Andrew. Oh, he will be satisfied.The celebrity sighed.Since the last time I talked to you, I've found out more facts.Tell you, Joseph, I've had enough of what happened at Kendong Falls.They have been doing those things for more than a year, secretly in front of my face.Didn't Grady keep talking about killing the state trooper?I thought it was nonsense, but no, there are people out there planning to do it. do you have a list Constable said: Of course I have.They are all my friends, very good friends.At least, it used to be good friends.Didn't they go to the River Inn for lunch?Those people did hire Will to kill Grady.I have the list, the date, the location, the phone number, and more to come.There are still many people in the Patriotic Comrades Association who are willing to cooperate fully with me, so you can rest assured. Great, said Ross, with a relieved look on his face.Grady can be tough at first, that's his style.However, I think it should go well this time. Thank you, Joe.Constable looked at his lawyer and said: "I'm glad to have you here to help. To be honest, Andrew, I was a little surprised at first that you would hire a Jewish lawyer like me.You know, I've heard some of your reviews in the past. But, you should get to know me slowly, right? Now I understand. This reminds me, Joe, of what I've been meaning to ask you.When is Passover? What? Your holiday.When is it? Just over a week.Remember the day I left extra early? That's right.He nodded.What is the significance of this festival? That was the day when the newborns of the Egyptians were killed, and God passed over the homes of the Jews.He spared their newborn baby. Oh, I thought it was because you crossed a border, like crossing the Red Sea or something, to some safe place. Ross smiled.It also makes sense to say so. anyway.Sorry for not wishing you a happy holiday that day. I appreciate it, Andrew.After speaking, he stared into the eyes of the celebrity.If the lawsuit goes the way I hope it will, maybe next year you and your wife will be able to come to our Seder.To celebrate this festival, our whole family will get together for dinner.There were fifteen members of my family, not all of whom were Jewish.This kind of banquet is very interesting. That's it.The two men shook hands. Now I want to get out of this ghost place sooner.So, let's get to work.You tell me one more time about the prosecution and what we should do to get Grady to agree to negotiate. said Constable, stretching.He felt that the current situation was extremely comfortable, his hands were in front of his body, and the shackles on his feet had been released.In fact, he also has another comfortable feeling, which is to listen to his defense lawyer eloquently read to him a long list of reasons why the New York State Government believes that he is not suitable for this society.Although the reasons were as tedious as a laundry list, he found them extremely interesting.However, before the lawyer finished reading, he was interrupted by the guard outside the door.He beckons Rose to come outside, and the two talk briefly.A look of concern suddenly appeared on the lawyer's face. As soon as he returned to the drawing room, he said: We must sit here for a while.Will escapes, and he's in the building. Constable frowned.it's here? I guess so? Is Grady okay? have no idea.I guess he should have brought the police to hunt him down. The celebrity sighed in disgust.Do you know who should end this big trouble?That person is me.I have to, I'm done with this shit.I'm going to find out where Will is and what he's up to. you?how do you want to do it? I'm going to ask everyone in Kendong Falls who I can still scream to track down Barnes.Maybe they can talk him into it, tell us where Will is and what he wants to do now. Wait, Andrew.Ross said anxiously: You will not do illegal things, will you? No, I guarantee it will be absolutely fine. I think Grady should feel very relieved. This is for you and me, Joe.What is Grady, I don't care about him.Made this for myself.I handed Will over and put Jedi's head on a platter so at least everyone would believe that I was a man of integrity.Now let's make some calls and sort this mess out.