00:00 – a magician in a tuxedo stands on a sand floor. red velvet draped over a top hat. a woman in gold beside him. audience phones glowing in the dark.
00:04 – he lifts the cloth. it rises. but instead of falling, the fabric folds upward, each fold hardening into a step.
00:08 – a full staircase. red velvet becoming red lacquer. the woman walks up it. her weight shifts on each step. the cloth at the base still pools and wrinkles like fabric.
00:12 – she reaches the top. the spotlight follows her. the audience phones tilt up in unison.