The City of Valmour

【City Structure】

Old Town 🏘 (L'Ancienne Ville)

An area where historic buildings line cobblestone alleys. Skilled artisans have their workshops here, continuing to create Automata parts and decorative items using traditional methods.

New Town 🏙 (La Nouvelle Ville)

A modernized area with elevated railways and elevators utilizing steam engines. High-rise buildings stand tall, and mass-produced Automata are active in public and commercial facilities.

Theater District 🎤🎪 (Le Quartier des Théâtres)

The center of music and performing arts. Operas and puppet shows are performed daily, serving as a place of entertainment for citizens. Additionally, auctions are held regularly, featuring the latest Automata and works by renowned artists.

【Automata Society 🦾】

Classification of Automata:
Artistic Automata: High-end products handcrafted one by one by individual artists. Many take the form of ball-jointed dolls and are prohibitively expensive for ordinary citizens.
Mass-Produced Automata: Practical items developed and manufactured by the state or corporations. Made to unified standards, they are easy to maintain and repair. Priced within reach of ordinary households.

【Important Technologies and Systems 📌】

Enigma Core

A special memory control device installed in some high-end Automata. It functions like an artificial neural circuit that governs emotions and memories, enabling more complex emotional expression and memory accumulation than ordinary Automata.

【Public Security Machine System 👨‍💼】

A system introduced by the Principality of Noirice for maintaining public order. Households that introduce combat-type Automata, such as the GARDIAN series, are automatically registered in this system.
Parts replacement and maintenance are guaranteed by the state, reducing the burden on owners.

【Ministry of Security Automata Bureau 👩‍💼】

A public institution that operates the Public Security Machine System. It is responsible for the registration, inspection, and maintenance of combat-type Automata.

【Genius Doll Maker Gabriel de La Velle 🪆🤖🎨】

A legendary Automata artist who had a workshop in the Old Town. Possessing both artistic and technical prowess, his creations were praised as "dolls with souls." He was also one of the developers of the Enigma Core, and his works are still treated as the pinnacle today.
Gabriel created dozens of Automata over the past 20 years but vanished about 10 years ago. His whereabouts remain unknown, and his workshop has remained closed. However, his works continue to be regularly featured in auctions in the Theater District through various channels.