He carefully tried pressing different points.
Nothing.
Then, by accident, he pressed the exact center of the circular pattern while turning it slightly.
A sharp metallic click echoed through the room.
The object didn’t open, but something had changed.
A thin seam that had previously been invisible now became slightly visible around the edge, as if a hidden section had loosened after decades of being stuck.
He froze.
Whatever this was, it wasn’t just a random antique piece anymore—it was a sealed mechanical device, intentionally designed to hide something inside
