August 20, 1867.
Berlin, Heixinggen Weapons Factory.
"Clang... Clang..."
The workers carefully held the chisel, rhythmically striking the rivets at the welding points of the machine with a hammer.
As the hammer repeatedly fell, the rivets were forcibly knocked out, but the surface of the machine barely showed any marks.
With a large wrench in hand, they exerted great effort to remove the screws, followed by other workers who sorted the removed rivets and iron filings into wooden buckets.
Experienced craftsmen placed the dismantled parts into designated positions in wooden boxes; these machines, which had just been acquired, were now honorably retired from the Heixinggen Weapons Factory.
This batch of dismantled machines were originally obtained from the Prussian royal family, alongside the factory's outdated facilities.
When Ernst acquired this weapons factory, his intention was not for these machines but mainly for the workers and technicians in the factory.
