“ The mother of invention is necessity, but there
is more than a claim to war being a parent. But
perhaps that is cynicism at work, Madame. The
is incredible profit to be made in conflict. ”It is merely realistic that they consider how Lutece’s
technology might be perverted to power weapons, or
to give rise to structures that house not only people
but power. The Lord, after all, helps those who help
themselves and he is quite keen on helping along
the Angel Columbia’s visions to fruition. For now, a
measure of prudence is required. Funding first, and
prophecy later. He dips his head, briefly, in a nod.“ But a city, first and foremost. Have you tried
your particle experiments on anything larger
than, say, an apple? ”
;⚜—ℒ⊱
“ I’m not interested in this to make
money, Mr. Comstock. Money is
of little value to me, so please… “
As they walk together, Rosalind folds her hands before
her, moving closer to him to carefully lower her voice.
“ Don’t go around broadcasting to
the world of our intentions just yet.
I should hate for you to brag and
something go wrong. I’ve trapped
household objects and furniture,
but a city… a city will be a task
and a half for my technology. “