STEP 1: Open the Lid
The box will resist at first. This is normal. It has been closed for a long time and is shy. Use gentle pressure. Do not force. The hinges remember every hand that has opened them before.
STEP 2: Locate the Figure
She will be sitting inside, knees together, hands folded. She does not come out. She is not stuck. She chooses to stay. This is a feature, not a defect.
STEP 3: Wind the Key
Turn clockwise. Three full rotations. Not two. Not four. Three. The mechanism knows the difference and will correct you if you guess wrong.
STEP 4: Listen for the Note
A single musical note will appear above the box. Blue. Glowing. This is the song she hums when she thinks no one is listening. You are listening now. She knows.
Do not attempt to remove the figure from the box. The ghosts painted on the exterior are not decoration. They are previous attempts. They are happy now. Let them be.
Troubleshooting
Problem: Music plays but figure does not move.
Solution: She is looking at you. Wait. She will rotate when you blink.
Problem: Figure rotates but music does not play.
Solution: The note is still there. You are not looking high enough. Look higher. Keep looking.
Problem: Box will not close after opening.
Solution: Correct. It will not close. It has never closed for anyone who truly looked inside.