It was New Year's Eve, 1899. Humanity was ready to greet a new century of its history with lifted mugs and chalices. Technology, fueled by smoldering coal, would lead to a world of wonders and prosperity, running towards it on beams of steel and unifying people from the furthest corners of the Earth. The sciences and the arts, after all, could only build a world like this, uncovering every mystery kept from humanity's collective sight. The clock struck midnight. In an instant, the entire world felt more scattered and mysterious than it had been for a long time. In an instant, every tale that was going to be left behind became reality. [Cover made by my dear friend Giulia]