10th April 1690
Somewhere in Mangaluru
It was drizzling lightly when Vijay's Raya Imperial R1 came to a gradual halt in front of the secret laboratory of Pillai Optics. Kattappa immediately held an umbrella as Vijay got down and escorted him to the door. After he entered, the royal guards as well as Kattappa stood guard right in the rain, looking around vigilantly and patrolling the perimeter at the same time.
Getting into the lab, Vijay was immediately greeted by Ghana Patra Pillai.
Pillai came forward to greet him with a smile, wearing a black shirt and a black lungi, "Welcome, your majesty, it is my honour to receive you." Vijay smiled and shrugged, as if to show he had no choice, "How can I not come? The things you mentioned in the letter were really, how do I put it..." Contemplating the word, he spoke out, "Phenomenal."
"I really didn't think it was possible, capturing the image of real life onto a slide, but somehow you did it"
