"Look at her walking out of the nail salon," said Rachel on the video, to her friend Kate. "I wish I had fingernails that long. Mine are so brittle, I can't grow 'em out."
The video stopped, and a new entry appeared in the chat window.
Jennifer: The standard Magia Rojo package now includes fingernails that will always remain perfectly manicured. They will not be harmed by ordinary means. In the event of unexpected injury to the nails, they will magically return to normal within seconds. Their length will usually be random, ranging from 12mm (about one-half inch) to 50mm (2 inches). As a thank-you reward for your suggestion, yours will be extended to 65mm (slightly over 2-1/2 inches).
Rachel said out loud, "What?!" She looked down at her hands to see that her fingernails were lengthening already. Within seconds, they had grown to the promised length, translucent for the first two inches or so, then ending in white, rounded tips.
Horrified, Rachel tried to type into the chat window, but she couldn't help striking numerous keys simultaneously with her elongated nails. What came out was garbage.
And then the laptop vanished. Then the desk upon which it sat followed suit. Rachel's desk chair shifted under her, and she found herself reclined in a black leather armchair, facing the widescreen TV that sat where her bookshelf used to -- turned off, though.