The dawn lights up the sky, and sunlight spills over the treetops.
After several consecutive rainy days, the Mechanical Palace welcomes an autumn day imbued with the lingering heat of summer.
Monks and engineers carrying briefcases, technical priests and secret monks clutching stacks of documents, descend the steps of the mansion.
As they step out from the shadows, each makes a gesture to block the sun, squinting or using a file or a hand to shield themselves from the glaring light.
Having spent the night among lamps and darkness, they haven't yet adjusted to the natural sunlight outside.
They glance back at the Holy Seat Mansion, where blue glass reflects a gem-like luster, and behind the clock-shaped circular windows, silhouettes of people moving about can be faintly seen.
No matter how confident Horn is, the reliability of Leonardo's new machine tools and the Pilgrimage Efficiency Management method remains uncertain.
The higher up you go, the more independent the mindset.
