A Magician is performing near the food court

John was feeling pretty hungry and decided that some good old quality mall sushi would do him some good. When he got there a stage was in the middle and some sort of performance was starting up.

"Everyone put your hands together for the amazing Lance, worlds greatest magician!" Said an announcer over a loudspeaker.

In a flash of light and puff of smoke a man appeared on stage. Lance was a young magician maybe mid-twenties, but he was already greying. He was about John's size and wore the standard magician's costume; top hat, tux, cape, and cane. He wouldn't be out of place at an opera.

"Thank you, all. Today I am so happy to be in..." He checked a notecard from up his sleeve. "Insert state name here? That can't be right."

He pulled out an American flag handkerchief and unfurled it, "no there are only fift- AYCHOO!"

He sneezed into the flag, unfurling it again the stars were notably rearranged to spell 51.

"Well look at that?"

There was polite applause and he begun performing more intricate tricks. Most were slight of hand involving Cards or Handkerchiefs. It wasn't until about a half hour in that he held up his hand to address the audience, "My dear friends what you have seen today is just a small parlor tricks. Now is the part where I step up the game. For those of faint of heart you might need to leave the room, but first I need a volunteer!"