Though he did not know the exact nature of the [Thing of Immortality], since its name included "immortality," surely it could counter aging to some extent?
He would have to discuss this with Flora.
Flora was currently in New Scandinavia, while Elliot was in Imperial Capital Saint Clair, but that was not much of a problem. Elliot had a brilliant idea.
[Dream Entry]!
He just had to enter a dream together with Flora, and they could meet in the Dream World!
Except-
"How do I use this Difference Engine to enter a dream?"
Elliot looked at the Puppet before him and felt a headache coming on.
After spending some time searching, he finally found a row of freshly made Puppets beneath the stage. These seemed to correspond to his previous Character Cards.
He picked up Flora. The little doll was currently dressed in a tiny, dainty pajama costume.
Then he picked up his own.
Elliot's gaze paused on his own Puppet.
His Puppet was also chibi-style, and the coat it wore was clearly identical in style to the one he wore in reality, right down to the details of the collar.
Elliot raised an eyebrow, placed the Puppet on the stage, then took off his own coat.
He turned toward the Difference Engine—and sure enough! A tiny mechanical arm immediately reached toward the Elliot Puppet on the stage and deftly stripped off its little coat with precision, revealing an equally miniature waistcoat beneath.
It seemed his cheat really was this Difference Engine Core. Whatever sort of Difference Engine it was installed in, it could faithfully reflect reality.
After feeling around the enormous stage and curtains for quite a while longer, Elliot finally discovered several concealed circular openings behind the heavy velvet curtain, just large enough to stuff the Puppets into,