As for how happy Rorschach was... he wasn't particularly excited. Now that the prototype was finished, even more work awaited him.
If they were to truly finalize the model for mass production, there would be design manuals, all sorts of blueprints, and technical specifications... Just thinking about it all was enough to make Rorschach's head spin.
Of course, in a society that hadn't completely moved past manual craftsmanship, Rorschach and the old hands at the Alchemy Department could first build a few refining machines by hand. They would gain experience by building and using them at the same time.
'The initial concept has been realized, so a trip to Bayern can be put on the agenda. I'll need to contact Mr. Pierre before I leave.' Rorschach had been so busy lately that he hadn't paid much attention to the negotiations between the Hercules beverage factory and the Bart Family. All he knew was that his partner, Hasse, hadn't left Valuva yet.
