Possible Clues:

• To cut off the top left the hair strained
• Emphasises importance of second locks
• Draws attention to small locks
• Gives importance to first stripping down locks
• It strains the hair to get the top off it
• They're straining to keep their hair when the top is cut off
• Puts pressure on head of security to get locks
• Worries and calls attention to
• Do they strain to take the top off and leave only hair?
• Lays emphasis on