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The magician sighed as he raised a hand to knock on the door. The jacket, cape, hat, and monocle were tucked away neatly in a bag, held by his other arm. He’d put them on inside, if the detective really did still plan on having him wear the full costume, but he’d certainly not been about to wear the whole outfit in public to come here. Especially during the day.
I just hope this won’t go too badly…