Musician of Bygone Days

Coal smoke drifts across the sky, and steam roars without end. The world continues as always, prosperity within reach. But the people are all ignorant.

Only a very few, peering through the mist of history, study forbidden knowledge, dissect hidden inspiration, and call upon invisible power. They are known as the "knowers."

The chaos and reality beneath the world's filthy surface gradually become clear beginning with a mysterious concert incident:

"Hidden knowledge, surging tide, phase, ritual tool, witness lord"—this is the extraordinary path of the "knowers";

"Inspiration, composition, piano, conducting, symphonies"—this is the sacred life of an "artist."

The two paths, though different, lead to the same destination. Where vision leads, fate chooses.

"The world is full of flaws, but someone will eventually behold the light."

—Carroan Van Ninn, contemporary composer, pianist, and conductor