Citadel

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Background story of the Jan's father, who describes phenomenon of "perfection" and recursion on an example of programming.
During the tale Professor suddenly got trapped in a web of his own believes.

Citadel Logo by Barbare Sterflinger

Five unknown people, locked in one room, follow the notes of the father of one of them, which contain the instructions how to reach "perfection". Solving one problem after another they come closer to the solution, but at some point something goes wrong...

Concept art by Barbara Sterflinger

THEME

Perfection. What is it and how achievable is it? The driving force of mankind. For centuries people have followed the call of the heart, eager to touch, to find peace, and become completely dissolved in the rays of the unknown but such an attractive temptation. How much are we ready to sacrifice for it? Self-sacrifice, does it have a price? Following the knowledge and the experience of the preceding generations, we are paving our way by little but very confident steps. Following our passion of possessing the desired, we really rarely mind our step. Like a ritual, crusade, the mass tread – the way fills our hearts with the process. The process, not the result, fills our lives. The result, as the final event, is impracticable. And then, when you are as close as possible, you start it over again. Shall we deal the carts anew? The eternal search, the eternal recursion, walking in circles. But the circles are so elegantly and artfully-constructed that the rates are paid off and then you don’t even notice whether the dealer stands on a hand of cards and leads the game or you do it yourself.

Here are some impressions of the shootings that took place in Cortona, Vienna and Salzburg