The Grand Silver Sphere

Stowing away inside an open courier pouch around noon, I hitched a breezy ride into Star City and slipped into a buzzing vintage arcade! The clatter of bells and flashing bulbs called to my theatrical soul. Clambering up the polished chrome leg of an antique pinball cabinet, I found myself on the glass playfield cover, right above the spring-loaded plunger. Balancing on the chrome corner guard, I leaned over and tapped a glossy silver ball bearing resting in the display shoot. With a satisfying clink, it rolled an inch, catching a cascade of electric neon reflections across its mirror surface. A miniature stage spectacle set to mechanical music!