Ray smiles, turning the Ghost Core in his palm. “No. But I’ll keep fighting until they do.”
But before Ray can study it, Prussian agents burst through his door. Led by the ruthless Colonel von Stahl (a scarred veteran of the Steam Wars with a clockwork arm), they demand the Core. Ray escapes via the city’s pneumatic tube network, the Ghost Core humming in his satchel. steamboy anime
Prologue: The Heirloom
Scarlett kisses him on the cheek. “You really think they’ll agree?” Ray smiles, turning the Ghost Core in his palm
The Steamhawk soars over a snowy Manchester, where factory smokestacks are being replaced with silent, clean steam towers—a new age, born from the ashes of an old dream. Led by the ruthless Colonel von Stahl (a
Ray’s only ally is the Steamhawk —his father’s experimental gyrocopter, which he rebuilt after London. He takes to the skies, heading toward the last known location tied to Eddie’s letter: a decommissioned North Sea oil platform turned secret laboratory.
“Ray – If you’re reading this, the ‘Ghost Calibre’ has been found. It’s not a weapon. It’s a key. Do not let it fall into the American or Prussian hands. Trust the Steamhawk. – Dad”