Because Rorschach had to engrave the Runes on the alloy staff head himself, Fulcanelli also taught him some principles of Magic Staffs after taking his money.
"Normally, I wouldn't tell this to an outsider, but you're different, Rorschach Mage. I love your publications, so..." And so, after hearing Fulcanelli's introduction to the staff head, Rorschach found himself listening to another long explanation about the Staff Core.
But it wasn't a waste of time. Rorschach was in high spirits. He left the workshop, grabbed a quick meal, and then headed straight for his laboratory.
Voluntarily heading to the lab on a day off is the mark of a seasoned researcher.
'I can apply this to my Collector—no, it should be called a Refining Tower.'
As the first-stage result, the Mark I prototype could indeed be called a Collector—the final product was blue Dulled Transmuting Dust, a fine Casting Material. After Rorschach's subsequent optimizations, it could achieve a sixty percent collection rate.
