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"... I still have some things left to ask you..."
'Time to cross another thing from my to-do list.'
Dale opened his inventory, taking out an item from within.
It was a strange metal box of considerable size with dozens of gears tightly packed inside.
Blueish light emanated from its core, hidden underneath layers of cogs and micromachinery.
It was hot to the touch, as if still active, but it remained motionless, giving the impression the cube was still in working condition, albeit broken beyond function.
The metal was somewhat dirty and slightly rusty at the edges, but with a good scrub, the shiny metal underneath would be revealed, it was in top-notch condition, considering where it was recovered from.
[The Revolving Cog]
"Hm?... Oh… What an interesting item you have there." Qrubin said with some visible and audible surprise as he looked at the item