The Ink of the Code and the Paired Pendant

I filled out the provisional examination sheet in accordance with the descriptive obligations of Article 207 of the Appraisal Code. The process of listing nothing but objective facts cooled my head remarkably. 'Origin unknown. However, based on the reversed washer, the technical lineage resembles the early characteristics of the Vesper workshop.' No other descriptions are necessary, and there is no room for my personal feelings to intervene.

After the submission, the Master handed me a letter of recommendation. The words handwritten upon it were not in that exquisite imitation of handwriting from the archives, but in the Master's own hand—rough, yet unmistakably his.

'To the eyes that have cast aside intuition, what is visible?'

I feel no particular joy. I have merely satisfied the natural requirements as an appraiser. Yet, when I opened the door to my private room while reciting Article 14 in my mind, that thought vanished instantly.

Lowe was not by the window. Instead, there lay the counterpart to the counterfeit necklace my parents made—the one I brought with me when I left home. Now they form a complete pair. What this means is entirely obvious to me.

[Subject] Unmarked candelabra, and a pair of metal necklaces
[Grade] Provisional (pending final appraisal), and unregistered personal property
[Note] The chainwork of the necklaces and the toolmarks on the washer exhibit an extremely high similarity to the early techniques of a specific workshop.