Picture this: a magician places cards numbered 1-25 on the table, arranged neatly in 5 rows. A prediction card sits off to the side (or perhaps in the hands of a bemused spectator). Then, like a slightly disorganised game of poker, the spectator gets to make some proper choices, eliminating all but 5 cards. After a bit of mental arithmetic, they find that their total just so happens to match the prediction. And as if that wasn’t enough, the 5 cards are flipped over to reveal that they spell the spectator's name! (Cue gasps and possibly a fainting spell.)
And just when you think it's all over, there’s a bonus effect:
The New Matrix — same trickery, but this time the 5 cards spell out the word "magic". Because, why not? It’s all about keeping it whimsical, isn’t it?
