The following day, Anso arrived at the Academy. It seems that Ficino was expecting Anso’s visit, as he was waiting in front of it, nervously turning in circles.

As soon as Anso arrived, Ficino grabbed his attention and whispered that he had to come with him to the back of the Academy. There was a little, almost collapsed stable. Anso led his horse into the shed and a few moments later he came back with his machina. Almost directly, Ficino informed Anso about the brigands who were chasing the machina and so the carrier. Those brigands had already heard about this new power source. Anso couldn’t believe his ears. But luckily, Ficino worked out a plan to leave no marks behind. Anso listened carefully to the explanation.

Ficino opened the door of the academy and after having walked along the corridor, they came in a big atrium, with in the middle of it a cylinder with antibody. This antibody caused a vivid flash in the atrium when the machina came too close to it.

Anso stood transfixed to the earth.