Kano's real reason for finding Rorschach was about the Starship. He wanted to get a promise from him.
He looked at his student and said with great seriousness, "I can make concessions on other issues, even if I can't give you what you want at the negotiating table. But there is one thing, and only one, that I need your help with, Rorschach."
"Please, tell me."
"Regardless of how the war progresses, the entire Guild and the Thirteen Magic Towers will continue to invest vast amounts of manpower and resources into advancing the Tree of Truth observation project. The Tower of Stars has no resources to spare due to its support for the Valois Republic, but the Tower of Thunderstorm will build a prototype for a manned Starship Flying Device within a year."
"That fast?" Rorschach hadn't expected the Guild to be so determined.
