THE LAST CLOCK / CASE 01
Some things are
worth repairing.
The workshop has been silent for years. On the bench sits one unfinished clock—and a message its maker never delivered.
Begin at the workbenchStart by opening the workshop drawers.
01 / SEARCH
The workshop drawers
Small things have a habit of hiding in plain sight.
A brass winding key, wrapped in a scrap of cloth.
Three pieces of a torn letter. Someone tried to keep a memory safe.
“The hour is the number of drawers in this bench. The minutes are the number of letter pieces, multiplied by five.”
An unusual way of recording an appointment.
Nothing collected yet.
02 / REASSEMBLE
A letter in pieces
Choose the pieces in the order that makes a complete thought. No dragging needed.
Look in the letters drawer to find the pieces.
03 / SET THE HANDS
The unfinished clock
The maker’s ledger contains the appointment. Set the hands to match it.
The mechanism is waiting.
04 / RESTORE
Give it a little time.
Find the key, mend the letter and set the hands first.
THE WORKSHOP HAS A HEARTBEAT AGAIN
You found the time.
“I could never find the right moment to tell you this: the time we shared was never wasted. If this clock ever falls silent, remember that things can begin again. So can we.”
The clock begins to tick. A small compartment opens beneath its face. Inside lies the letter, finally ready to be read.
Behind the project
Created by Adam Foyle.