The Prestige: Difference between revisions

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{{quote|"''Now you're looking for the secret... but you won't find it, because of course you're not really looking. You don't really want to know. You want to be fooled. But you wouldn't clap yet. Because making something disappear isn't enough; you have to bring it back. That's why every magic trick has a third act, the hardest part, the part we call the prestige.''"|'''Cutter'''}}

 

 

The story follows an escalating rivalry between two magicians, [[Fun with Acronyms|Alfred Borden]] and [[Theme Initials|Robert Angier]]. They started their careers as partners until Angier's wife died during a performance, possibly because Borden may have tied a stronger rope knot than necessary (with the wife's permission). The rivalry extends into the magician scene as the two compete to see who is the best at their craft.