Caydance's brother Jack walked over to her studio table. Carefully picked up the BOWAK.

"I shook it when it first arrived", Caydance informed him. "I don't think there is a bomb inside, and there is no odor that indicates the presence of body parts. Probably it is just a continuation of the protruding accordion fold tail, which is affixed to the inside bottom, I deduce, since I cannot pull it out. From a study of the icons on the exterior, my conclusion is that what I will find -- if I locate the key and open the BOWAK -- is a revelation of the artist's identity or identities."

"Shaking it was not a good idea," her brother commented. "Furthermore, there could be poison or a razor-sharp implement inside. I need to have this thing looked at by the lab of an agency I have connections with." He picked it up and put it into the duty-free store bag that had originally contained a six pack of beer.