Half-step Purgatory

Durin stroked the black cat on the armrest of his chair, sitting on the black leather sofa. Through the glasses perched on his nose, his gaze passed over the long table in front of him and settled on the man kneeling on the carpet:
"I understand, you've made money in Naples, your business has been very successful, and you've led a happy life. You've had those secret police, friends in both the law and the underground, and even the Royal Family speaking on your behalf."
"You don't need a friend like me, I know that. You're afraid of owing me a favor, and you don't want to get involved in troubles."
"But now you come to me and say, 'I beg you, Mr. Durin of the Corleon family, please help me seek justice, so that my life and my family will not suffer and sink into despair.'
Yet, in your eyes, I was nothing more than a second-rate artist involved in movies and music. Even at the brink of death, you still show me such disrespect, not even willing to call me by my title... Keeper of Secrets."

Durin's Diary

Old Kaos brought a middle-aged man to the Eternal Blaze Nest the following day where they met Durin and Anta in a private area on the second floor—Anta was helping Durin further refine the images, increasing their precision and fluidity.


This time, Durin challenged himself to produce a super-resolution image of 24K quality.


The visitor was a Divine Envoy of the Church of Suffering, who had seen the trailer and came with the entire Church's confusion.


"Lord Durin, I am Iers Kub, a devout elect. We're all aware you're very busy, and you mentioned to Kaos that you're willing to make a movie for the Church for free, is that true?"


"Yes, sir, I've already completed the master copy of the film," Durin said as he started to play the version from the previous night.


Old Kaos and old Iers watched the entire film with an expression as if they were ducks listening to thunder.


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