Wizard Somda walked over to the clock face, picked up a series of tools such as tweezers and screwdrivers, and began repairing the clock.
He looked extremely anxious, as if wishing he could grow an extra pair of hands. He muttered incessantly, "It must be quicker! What's going on… Time has stopped… This shouldn't be happening…"
Lynch stepped forward and observed for a moment, noticing that Somda was repairing a peculiar round metal device.
Upon closer inspection, Lynch realized he recognized this metal device. He had seen it in the pile of books Somda had asked him to read. Lynch remembered its name—it seemed to be called the Time Plate? A component similar to the adjuster in a clock.
"Where did it go…"
At this moment, Wizard Somda crouched down and began rummaging through the scattered parts on the floor, seemingly searching for something.
