Dakshin Bharatiya Empire, Vijayanagara state, capital city - Hampi.
|| 1655 Vedic Calendar, three months and four weeks after the New Year ||
On the banks of the Kaveri River, within the special industrial zone, the Raya Machinery Factory operates at full capacity. The turbulent river waters turn the water wheel at an optimum speed, while inside the factory, the machine tools run efficiently. Various tasks are completed by the workers with practised and meticulous efficiency.
Every day, a new batch of machine tools rolls off the production line, yet the supply remains insufficient. Outside the factory, a crowd of buyers eagerly awaits, despite the high cost of these machine tools, which puts them out of reach for the general civilian population. Surprisingly, among the hundreds of people gathered, it's mostly merchants who can afford such purchases. Nevertheless, the sheer number of individuals registering to buy these machine tools is staggering.
