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I have come to realise, however, that powering my metal man will be more challenging than I thought. The energy consumption is intensive. However, the basic principles are all in place. He is magnificent.
    Mr Finn put down the old faded diary. He had read this page hundreds of times before. Generally, he disliked books; they gave people ideas. Ideas were hard to control. Much better if everyone just got on with the future – watching television or playing their smart phones and tablets like they were supposed to.
    He wasn’t a big fan of history either: a lot of old rubbish getting in the road of progress. But this project required him to learn about history – the sort of history normal people never got to hear about. Such as ancient robots built by genius inventors.
    Mr Finn glanced over at the corner of the room where he had propped Resilience up and battered him back into shape. The sculpture was working again, but there was still a lot of work to do on the electronics.
    â€œMy father first got me interested in all this you know,” Mr Finn explained to Resilience. “Neither of us liked football and he was rubbish at fishing – too squeamish to pick up worms.”
    The dented robot’s eyes flickered in vague response.
    â€œOh yes, Professor Finn was quite the robot expert. Always reading these diaries, looking for more information on that blasted Tin Jimmy. He was more interested in the robot than in his own son. Even though I was clearly a genius.”
    Mr Finn left a short pause here for Resilience to agree with him, before remembering that the sculpture couldn’t speak.
    â€œHe left when I was thirteen. Never saw him again.”
    Mr Finn paused again, but this time for dramatic effect.
    â€œThat’s when I discovered the secret, began to see the truth about the project my father had been working on.”
    Resilience’s eyes glowed briefly once again, as if to say, “Oh really? Please tell me more.” At least, that’s how Mr Finn chose to interpret it.
    He held up some of the pages for Resilience to see. “I’d seen some of his research on James Watt before, but there were more interesting diary entries – secrets father had kept hidden from us.”
    Mr Finn continued to read, this time aloud to Resilience’s unblinking eyes.
    It has been many years since I learned the truth about what lies beneath the river, and all that time, I have wondered how best to use my gift to protect what is there. Today, finally, that work is over.
    The guardians and my robot know what is asked of them. The power beneath the river will be hidden as long as the sigils are kept from falling into the wrong hands.
    â€œWrong hands!” Mr Finn laughed as he closed the book. “I actually think I have really nice hands,” he said, waggling his fingers at Resilience. “Look at those fingernails. Beautifully clean.”
    He picked up a hammer and wandered over to Resilience to finish tapping out the dents.
    â€œThere are still gaps, of course; the notes didn’t tell me everything. I know plenty about the Tin Jimmy, and a little bit about the guardians – you and the other sculptures are going to help me deal with those little problems. But it’s these sigils…”
    Resilience’s eyes flickered as Mr Finn began absentmindedly banging him on the head.
    â€œThey have to be
somewhere
, hidden away in this
horrible little town
. But what to
do
with them when I
find
them?”
    The hammer blows got harder and noisier.
    â€œFather’s plans never quite worked out. This time there will be no mistakes. Whatever power is hidden beneath the river… will be mine!”
    Mr Finn smashed the remaining dent from Resilience with a resounding clang.

Chapter 16.
Doctors and Nurses
    Megan waved to her parents as she wheeled TJ down the drive in the wheelbarrow and set off to meet Cam. It was clear they were quite pleased with all the