He opens his hands, and shows you the black pawn in his left.  His smile fades somewhat as he places the pieces on the board.  He says.  "Begin."  Very softly.<br/><br/>The board, and both Kasumi and her duplicate flare with bluish light for a moment.  Several people notice, and a crowd begins to gather as Count Ibly makes his first move, advancing his king's pawn forward two squares.<br/><br/>Kasumi looks a bit surprised at the light show, and the Count explains.  "Binding magical contract, my dear.  In the past, some foolish people tried to leave before the game was finished.  We don't have that problem now, fortunatly." As he says this his eyes flash, and he grins cheerfully.