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>U, Nurture Star, ask for some of her Stardust to preform a magic trick with GWIT (the Energy Extraction ritual specifically)
The old man steps into the containment cell, carrying the book and buckets of blood in hand. You can't tell if he's excited or dreading this encounter.
<span class="mu-i">The show hasn't started yet.</span>
The performer is busy spinning her cane around, not remotely caring about the old foggy.
U: Excuse me.
ANOMALY: Hm?
Employee U pulls out a piece of chalk and begins scratching down something on the floor.
The performer stops spinning her cane. She's busy watching what this old man is doing.
Just like before, it's a random series of lines and symbols that only makes sense to him. Once he's done copying from the book, he puts it down.
He pours the blood buckets into the circle. The blood flows and soaks into the chalk, turning reddish pink.
U: So. I need something from you to make this all fire off, as the kids would say. A bit of "Stardust".
U: It's for a magic trick. Maybe it can give you some inspirations, mh?
ANOMALY: Hehe! Alright, alright, one bit of it couldn't hurt. Sure.
The performer takes in a deep breath and lets it out. Tiny star fragments flood the air, soon falling onto the circle.
Employee U clasps his hands together. He starts muttering an incoherent pray to himself. <span class="mu-b">The ritual circle begins to glow.</span>
The performer's eyes widen. You swear that she's about to start fangirling herself.
ANOMALY: Holy shit, you can actually do magic? I thought that was only a me thing!
U does his best to keep his focus until he runs out of willpower to keep the ritual going. He lets go, exhausted.
U: Yep.
The floor glows with an unusual mixture of purple and reds. Right where the energy collectors are, you think.
U: That's all I wanted to show you. Don't mess with that circle too mu-
Star grabs the old man and shakes him. A wide smile spreads across the star creature's face.
ANOMALY: YOU GOTTA SHOW ME MORE OF THAT STUFF HOLY SHIT MAN.
U: Woahwoahwoahwoahuhokaycalmdownplease.
U: I'll ask my...boss about it later?
Employee U gently picks the book back up.
ANOMALY: Of course! I need to make my show the best it can be! No trick should be used too much, after all!
Employee U nods. Before this can get even weirder for him, he takes his leave.
The performer stares at the chalk circle with glee, trying to figure out how it works for herself.
Employee U shudders, not really sure how to respond to an anomaly shaking him like that. He goes to put the book back in secure storage. Can't blame him, that was an odd bout of behavior for 'er.
