The image snaps back to frame one. The fig is whole. The scale reads "352g." The hand is gone. The loop resets.
Cut to: The hand again. This time holding a match. The match is struck. It does not light. The hand strikes it again. A tiny, violent flame. The hand moves the flame toward the fig. Oned 352 Avi 001
Cut to: Extreme close-up of the fig’s skin. It is not smooth. It looks like scarred leather or dry earth. The camera drifts slightly, simulating an unsteady 8mm reel. A single bead of condensation rolls down the stem. The word "Avi" is scratched into the metal base of the scale—visible only in this frame for three frames. The image snaps back to frame one