In Trier, Intis, Saint Gustav Cathedral was holding a brief presentation. After a month of research and testing, the Machinery Church had completed an order for Sno.
"Mr. Sno, these are the production line blueprints for the radio receivers and broadcasting stations you requested. The samples have passed testing and can be put into production very soon if needed."
The Archbishop of Saint Gustav Cathedral placed a thick stack of blueprints on the table, his tone carrying a hint of delight.
Although the Church of Steam and Machinery was more enthusiastic about spreading its faith through schools and factories than through preaching, it also understood the influence broadcasting could wield. Once this thing became widespread, with a broadcasting station installed in every Machinery Church cathedral, they could promote the Machinery Church's ideas to commoners every day through broadcasts and even offer radio courses. That would undoubtedly greatly expand the Machinery Church's influence.
"Thanks for the effort." Sno's clone, who had come to inspect the delivery, picked up a crude radio from beside him. In keeping with the Machinery Church's usual style, it looked like a metal box with a crank. Having already seen Miss Justice's hand-cranked flashlight, Sno's clone was not surprised. He grabbed the crank and turned it more than a dozen times, then twisted the dial in the center. The prototype had no tuning function. Once the power connected, bursts of static sounded, followed by a distorted voice with a mechanical quality emerging from the box—
"Gears are a very classic structure. By calculating the tooth pitch and radius, we can easily..."
"..." Sno's clone glanced speechlessly at the Archbishop, whose face was full of pride, and realized that he seemed completely unaware of how strange this program was.
However, the Machinery Church's gear aesthetic did not affect