The second day of the Conclave arrived.
Unlike the excitement surrounding the Grand Auction, the atmosphere throughout Krause Tower was much more tense.
Today was the final day for the catalogue.
Every anonymous bid would close before the exclusive Grand Auction began at night.
Across the tower...
Guests rarely let their encrypted tablets leave their hands.
Some enjoyed breakfast while refreshing the bidding page every few seconds.
Others attended meetings with one eye constantly fixed on the catalogue.
Whenever a notification appeared...
Another bid followed almost immediately.
A rare gemstone changed owners three times within ten minutes.
Ancient manuscripts crossed the fifty million dollar mark.
Prototype surveillance equipment continued attracting fierce competition.
The catalogue had become a battlefield of patience and wealth.
...
Inside one of the cafeterias...
Light sat alone by the window.
