I woke, showered and dressed.
I could hear Mike and Jana talking, and found them sitting around the office table eating breakfast.
"Ah, the sleeper awakes." Jana looked at me critically. "We've been up for an hour already planning."
I sat down and ate, while they discussed the night before's illusion.
Mike finished his breakfast, "We'll try it again later, but I think with the few changes we have a winner there".
"I had an idea last night."
They looked at me, waiting. I explained the illusion.
"Hmm, it sounds doable.", Mike said, nodding.
"Sexy as hell, too!" agreed Jana. "Let's do it!.
"I'll start on the equipment, you start looking around for the extras we'll need. Dave, you may as well head down to the beach." They bustled off.
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I got back about 4pm. Mike was finishing something off, and Jana was watching. "I'm the one who's going to be in there, after all!", she finished.
"Hi guys, are you ready?"
"We are, if Jana is happy."
Jana walked around the machine, looking somewhat nervous. "It won't hurt me, will it?"
"Would I let you in it if it did?" Mike asked.
"I'll go and get changed." Jana disappeared among the props.
I walked around the machine. Side on, it consisted of a flat, 6'-long table (for Jana), a 1' long, 2' high area which formed an arch over the table, and a second table on the left side. The second table was enclosed in a metal box.
"What's the box for?" I asked. "It wasn't in the original I though up!"
Mike looked mysterious, "You'll see."
Jana returned in her white robe once more. "OK, I'm ready."
Mike hit a switch and inside the central section, 24 band saw blades, each 1" apart, started.
Jana looked very nervous.
"Head first or feet first?", asked Mike, pretending to be concerned.
Jana poked out her tongue at him, "Feet first, I think." She stood up on the table, and I realised that on top of it was a metal tray, with slits cut in it to match the band saw.
Jana undid her robe, and allowed it to fall, revealing that she wore nothing beneath.
I took a sudden breath. She looked beautiful, standing only feet from a terrible machine that would rend her into pieces in an instant. Her nipples were hard, although the room was warm. I could see she was shivering.
She lay down, feet only inches from the speeding blades. Mike closed two half-cuffs over each side of her ankle, leaving space for the blades to pass.
He moved to her abdomen, and closed two similar cuffs, about two inches wide, but only one inch deep. "Guides", Jana said in a small voice. He closed similar cuffs to the leg cuffs over her wrists.
I noticed that one of the slits ran along her centre line.
Finally, Mike closed a collar over her neck, locking it closed. "No escape now".
"Ready?" he asked, looking at me.
"Absolutely." My trousers were badly bulging as I considered the view in front of me. A very hot, completely naked woman lay trussed to a tray that would, in seconds, slide into a multitude of blades. Jana's chest rose and fell rapidly.
"OK, Dave, when I give the word, press the green button."
"Ready?", he asked again, looking at Jana.
"I'm not sure..."
"Press it Dave!"
I did.
The tray slid into the centre section.
Jana's feet vanished into the machinery. She screamed, once, and then seemed to pass out.
My heart was beating 150 to the minute, as I watched her shapely legs, then her pussy, belly (and hands) vanish into the machine.
Finally, her upper torso and breasts were devoured, before the machine finally fell silent.
"Let's see what you've done to her", Mike said, as he unclipped the central saw section and slid it down over her body and off the end of the heavy table.
"I've done!" I exclaimed.
Mike ignored me, and undid some more clips, which allowed him to turn the second table end on, leaving Jana's head sitting in a collar on top of the metal box that covered the lower table and her body.
Mike wheeled another metal stand behind the table, which I puzzled over, until he pushed it into place, and steel blades emerged through the front of the covering box.
"Ready?" he asked yet again, and without waiting, opened the metal cover.
Inside was Jana, divided. Metal blades ran the length of her body, slicing her into 1 inch wide sections. It looked nothing more like the results of a bizarre image editing accident.
Jana opened her eyes. "Do you like it?"
"I've never seen anything like it! It's amazing! How do you feel?"
"A bit strange. I'm not sure I'll be performing this one on stage. I'm not sure I like the full frontal nudity at the end here."
"Don't worry, we'll get someone to do it", said Mike, as I looked distressed.
He closed the front of the box, and removed the dividing blade stand.
He opened it again, and revealed Jana once more in one piece. He quickly undid the cuffs, and she jumped out and took a bow.
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"Well, I think that one would be a good final act.", I said.
Mike shook his head, "Yep, or an interval break, anyway."
Jana walked back in, dressed in jeans and a crop-top. "What next?"
"Next," said Mike, "we have some auditions."
To be continued