A priceless golden chalice was stolen from a monastery vault. The monk in charge claimed he was meditating in the chapel when a blinding flash of light occurred, and the chalice vanished. Detective Kelly examined the monk's robes under a blacklight and found traces of magnesium powder. What did the monk do?
The monk staged a fake magical disappearance
Magnesium powder is used to create a blinding flash of light (flash powder). The monk staged the 'miraculous disappearance' using stage magic to steal the chalice himself.
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