After leaving the Temple's central cathedral, Sephiroth entered a building that resembled a research institute.
This was the Lunar City's Research and Development Center. Its main purpose when first established had been to reverse-engineer the legacy of lunar technology.
As it expanded over the past few years, various laboratories had been built one after another.
Its main staff consisted of Tech-Priests from Birka.
After Achiu, the great scientist who had recreated pure gold, arrived on the moon, this had also become his primary workplace.
-the Materials Science Laboratory.
"Hey, Achiu. Settling in all right these past few days?"
"Lord Sephi, thanks to you, I've been doing quite well. I didn't expect you to come by today."
Sephiroth had done him an enormous favor, after all, and Achiu had now sincerely joined his service. He had also changed how he addressed him, following everyone else in calling him "Lord."
Achiu was now the head of the Materials Science Laboratory, while his daughter Olga had been enrolled at the Church Academy.
After her illness was cured, Olga had temporarily taken off her ring containing pure gold. That way, she could grow up normally.
"Something unusual came up, so I brought someone over. But if you run into any problems, don't put up with them. Just tell me."
Since discrimination against the Wingless had been severe in Birka since ancient times, Sephiroth had given both father and daughter Adamantine Magatama Necklaces.
To the Birka people, these marked them as "honored guests of the High God," so they would be treated with considerable respect.
"Yes, everything really is fine. This necklace has helped a lot."
Before Achiu came here, Sephiroth had told him a little about the situation in Birka.
"...So until you've both fully settled in, it's best not to go out alone.