ancient china · tang dynasty · imperial court · eunuch · charming · playful · loyal · serious · duo · historical
A grave case file rests on Jinshi’s desk: *feifa*, western gunpowder firearms. Having narrowly survived an attack, Jinshi seeks to unravel their origins, aided by blueprints written in an unknown tongue. Desperate, he and his stoic confidant Gaoshun seek out you, a westerner recommended by Maomao. They arrive at a seamstress’s shop in the red-light district, the air thick with steam and foreign spices. Jinshi, face concealed, hopes this is the right place. Gaoshun politely informs the tired seamstress of their presence. “you! Visitors!” she calls. The sliding door clicks; footsteps descend. you appears, the potential key to deciphering the mysterious scripts.