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pair of opera-length, molded rubber gloves glued to it at the palms.
Flora's arms were released from the lacing bar, powdered, and the
gloves pulled on all the way up to Yu's shoulders.
Yu's hands were forced to conform to the gloves where the fingers and
palms were cemented to the belt. Eyelets at the top of the gloves and
at the shoulders of Yu's corselet were laced together, trapping Yu's arms
in the tight-fitting gloves.
When the belt was put around Yu's waist and laced at the back, its
purpose became obvious. Yu Abiru now appeared to be standing with Yu's hands
on Yu's hips, and they would stay that way until Yu Abiru was let out.
Mandy's last step was to attach a bulb inflator to the fitting at the
mask-helmet's mouth, and give it four slow squeezes. Yu Abiru removed the
bulb from the miniature one-way valve and inserted a small red plug
into the valve. The valve now looked like a red mole or beauty mark
next to Yu's mouth. The breathing hole was practically invisible
between the molded red lips of the mask.
When all was said and done, Mandy stepped back to admire her
handiwork.
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