Earth, Shelter City 9, Player Headquarters, Weapons Systems Engineering & Fabrication Lab.
An old man in a white lab coat stepped forward and bowed his head. The insignia on his chest identified the Weapons Development and Research Department. "Mr. Adyr, first, allow me to offer my deepest apology for the swords not meeting your expectations."
Behind him stood a small army of researchers, all of them gathered from the 12 cities after Adyr's call to unite every Player Headquarters research team under a single roof. They bowed as well, their expressions aligned in the same sober curve of shame.
Not long ago, after Henry Bates relayed the news that Adyr's swords had broken during a fight and that he was requesting new pairs as soon as possible, the entire department went into a frenzy to meet the demand.
