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Zaine had enjoyed his week home but was now feeling restless.  He had never had this much free time before and since he had not received anything from the want ads or seen any openings for jobs he was qualified for and was beginning to get discouraged.  He was walking back to his house after a particularly frustrating day looking for a job when he happened to pass by the costume shop.  He gazed in the window and remembered what had happened the last time.  The shop made him feel uneasy, but the restlessness within him fueled immense curiosity.  He decided another quick peak couldn’t hurt.

 “Man, it feels great to finally be free,” thought Zaine.  He had just finished College and was looking forward to getting out of the academic environment for awhile.  Sure he had to find a job and a place to live but for now, he was satisfied to just walk home from the bus stop and relax.  As he was passing down the street he marveled at how little had changed since he had left.  “Then again,” he thought, “it’s only been four years.”  The only difference was a slightly shoddy looking building with a sign hanging over the door with Second Identity in big letters and underneath was the word costume.  Wonderin