Atlas Alchemy
The "alchemy" of Atlas Academy was fundamentally different from modern "alchemy."
Its origins lay in the continuation of the magic of the ancient Egyptian ancestor of magi, the goddess Isis.
Ordinary "alchemy" was a formula for transforming matter. Studying the free transformation between different materials made one an alchemist. Through its fusion with Western magecraft, the alchemists of the Clock Tower could already create homunculi indistinguishable from humans. They could even equip them with excellent Magic Circuits and adjust their abilities and lifespans at will. Chaldea had also made use of related technology. The birth of Pseudo-Servants such as Mashu was likewise connected to this field of knowledge.
The "alchemy" of Atlas Academy, however, was different. It was closer to its original meaning. Rather than treating the "transformation of matter" as its goal, it regarded the "transformation of phenomena" as the highest achievement. To the alchemists of Atlas Academy, the often-mentioned act of transforming ordinary metal into gold was merely the "transformation of matter"—a crude and childish technique far removed from the ideal.
Thus, Atlas Academy's "alchemy" had highly developed the ancient Egyptian metallurgy that served as its source, and had been almost entirely unaffected by Western magecraft.
The principle of Atlas Academy was to treat one's own body as a vessel for exercising one's intellect correctly, powerfully, and swiftly.
"Human beings are rare calculating devices equipped with motor functions—the five senses. We are intelligent life-forms that evolved to collect and analyze information, and directly address the countless problems arising from it as a labor force. That is what we humans are."
This was the shared creed of Atlas Academy's alchemists.
In other words, they believed that humans did not have brains controlling their bodies. Rather, they possessed bodies so their brains could function more effectively. If one