"I'm almost done with this one!" said Heiji. He glanced back at the robot, and noticed something strange about it: for whatever reason, every time it meandered into an area just under one of the theater lights, it began to jitter and shudder worse than before.

He severed the rope with one final effort, then dragged it up to the stage... but not before changing the backdrop to one of a peaceful-looking hut. "Ready on this end! Listen, Hershel, do me a favor. When I tell ya, hit the stage lights!"