"We should get some rest. Dawn comes early, and the journey home won't be a comfortable one."
Juhwa Gyeongcheol's words echoed in Jinmu's mind as he watched the three young masters disperse to their respective quarters from his concealed observation position. The evening was deepening, and shadows were beginning to stretch across the pavilion grounds in ways that would provide excellent cover for what he was planning.
Six hours until dawn. Six hours to execute the most complex copying operation I've ever attempted. But there's a crucial limitation I need to work around. My copies can't simply touch the targets to copy their techniques like I can. They need to observe the techniques being actively used.
He returned to his quarters where his thirty-six remaining copies were waiting for new instructions. The duplicates stood in organized formation, their identical appearances and masks creating the obvious problem he needed to address immediately.
