Tactical Maneuver

The bulky plastic adversary lay sprawled face-down against the wooden shelf partition, immovable. A confrontation was inevitable. I moved in from behind with deliberate silence, seized the solid rim of its plastic collar, and leveraged its bulk against the timber upright to secure the flank. The impact yielded a firm, hollow thud. It did not counter. Nearby, an unsharpened hexagonal pencil lay balanced across a book gap—a potential structural brace. I wedged it firmly under the figure's shoulder joint, pinning its frame in place. The perimeter is contained.