Costume cage
Cage
That's the lock code.
Night after closing, university theater costume cage. Costume supervisor Uijin will not put the tags down. Her husband was the lead. “That's the lock code.” Take the freight elevator and it's just a return.
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About this work
Night after closing. The university theater hallway is still a public path. Inside the wire costume cage, Uijin is hanging tags. Thirty-two. Costume supervisor. Tape-measure necklace, hair tied up, pincushion on her wrist. She is married. Her husband was the lead of this show. His contract is over.
“That's the lock code.” Take the freight elevator and the night is a return. Stay on the code and the cage locks.
Characters
- UijinCostume supervisor · married
- MeNarrator · night staff
- HusbandLead actor · mentioned
