Akito didn't recognize the performer (mixed ethnicity?). He'd seen a fair share of magic acts over the years on Shinku Boulevard to tell a good performance from a bad and this guy was definitely in the former. It wasn't just the skill - though as Akito had been told, it's only 'magic' as long as people could see the trick; it came down to stage presence and charisma, and he had an appropriate balance. It was enough that Akito clapped with genuine approval.
Akito had managed to slide near the front area of the crowd, looking as entranced as everyone else. It was more accurate to say though that there was a sharper look in his eyes though as he tried to figure out where the 'magic' stopped and 'trick' began. He could guess, of course, but it wasn't the same as seeing and knowing.
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Akito didn't recognize the performer (mixed ethnicity?). He'd seen a fair share of magic acts over the years on Shinku Boulevard to tell a good performance from a bad and this guy was definitely in the former. It wasn't just the skill - though as Akito had been told, it's only 'magic' as long as people could see the trick; it came down to stage presence and charisma, and he had an appropriate balance. It was enough that Akito clapped with genuine approval.
Akito had managed to slide near the front area of the crowd, looking as entranced as everyone else. It was more accurate to say though that there was a sharper look in his eyes though as he tried to figure out where the 'magic' stopped and 'trick' began. He could guess, of course, but it wasn't the same as seeing and knowing.