Shade had devoured the Firstborn Flesh before, which was why he sensed something at this moment. He was not sure whether this factory also contained Firstborn Flesh, but there had to be something inside closely related to that ancient Creator God.
"So the secret of this factory is also connected to an Ancient God?"
The Witches looked at one another. A Creation Myth this ancient was an extremely distant story in the Sixth Epoch, and it was no different for them. Yet even knowing such ancient knowledge was of no help to their current situation. They could only continue onward, preparing to head for the next room in the direction of the crying.
"I have read of something similar to the Firstborn Flesh Mr. Hamilton mentioned in the Church's records."
The Old Witch from the Creation Church said this as she prepared to open the door:
"But I can't remember exactly what it was. I'm afraid we'll have to return and look it up before we can figure it out."
The group then entered the second room, and Shade discovered that it was actually even smaller than the Blood Supply Room they had just left.
This room was roughly the same size as Shade's bedroom. The only thing in its center was an old-fashioned sewing machine. The room's sole source of light was a blood-colored Crystal Lamp hanging above the sewing machine, and a blood-colored skeleton sat before it, working the pedal.
To its left lay a large pile of tattered fabric, while to its right was a large pile of various finished garments.
There was no Flesh at all on the skeleton's body. Its "blood-red" color came from its bones being as translucent as rubies. Nor was it sewing human skin or anything similarly fitting for this setting. It