<strong>Location:</strong>Upper Platform<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Sanger, Chorgath, Others<br/><br/><br/>The Bodhisattva taps her lips with a finger, thinking.  "No, specifically stealing the Wake of Mercury is not required per se," the Bodhisattva concludes, intrigued by the idea.  "We need to have the Wake for what it will make possible-- not just transportation of people across great distances, but the ability to go places others would definitely prefer us not to be.  The trick to not stealing it, of course, would be convincing their leadership to abandon fifty years of argument, labor, and craftsmanship to the Anathema..."<br/><br/>Finally, Anjushri shakes her head, somewhat disappointed.  "Even discounting who and what addresses them, Sanger, I sorely doubt that the Seventh Legion will be inclined to double-check my sources.  The Broken-Winged Crane has, since the first copy, been a dangerous book-- only the strong-willed can read it without being... wounded, by they read.  Even then, those who read it are presented chances for power by the souls of the Yozi.  Mere possession of the book is considered a capital crime in some parts of the world, Lookshy included..."  Another pause, then a shrug, as she adds: "Leave it to the Solar Exalted to consider the highly implausible a challenge to be overcome.  If you can, by all means do; we only need the Wake itself.  As to the Engine..."<br/><br/>Another moment of consideration.  "It's possible it could refer to the Maker," she ventures again, "but that sounds a bit too pat to be certain.  All of the other titles appear to be metaphoric; it's possible that this could refer to--"<br/><br/><strong>"No.  He is correct.  Your book speaks of the death of the Maker."</strong><br/><br/>Anjushri turns towards Willing Suicides, an eyebrow raised.  "Why are you so sure?"<br/><br/><strong>"Because it is a name I hear them howling in anticipation, spoken with the hate of a sib-kin betrayed."</strong>Suicides leans forward in his seat, propping his armored elbows on his knees and folding his hands together.<strong>"Your book speaks of the death of the Maker.  This much I can verify for certain."</strong>