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During this moment in the past, Banks smiles as she heads home and thinks about how she managed to get to Kai and make him nervous. She considers the possibility of becoming romantically involved with him, though the chances seem slim. She is convinced that Kai only likes more feminine-presenting women. At home, Banks eats soup and bread as her father’s security guards, David, Ilia, and Lev, tease and prod her. The cook, Marina, lectures Banks, telling her that she is now a woman and should not allow men to handle her in such a way. Banks hates the idea of becoming a woman and has always resisted it as long as possible. Marina puts some lipstick on Banks and makes her look in a mirror; suddenly, Banks realizes that Marina is right: She is indeed becoming a woman.
Later, Banks is in her room when a car pulls up and fireworks start to go off. Two men put a sack over Banks’ head and carry her to the trunk of the car. Inside, Banks screams and bangs on the hood, but to no avail. When the car reaches its destination, she is let out and shown the emergency release handle inside the trunk.
By Penelope Douglas
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