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The Gadgetmaker’s Guide

In Seven Mile Bottom, tales of the Mirror-World’s glowing screens, sun-drinking panels, and thinking boxes are spun into stories around the hearth. Yet these wonders are not Wendmorian magic—they follow the laws of chemistry. The Gadgetmaker’s Guide reveals how batteries store lightning, metals shape machines, and crystals light up with moving pictures. Will you unlock its secrets, or will its marvels remain a puzzle?

Mirror-World knowledge in this quest​

  • Lithium-ion batteries power your phone and electric cars by storing and releasing energy.
  • Silicon chips are the brains of computers and smartphones.
  • LCD screens use liquid crystals to display images on your TV and phone.
  • Solar panels convert sunlight into electricity using semiconductors like silicon.
  • 3D printing uses polymers and resins to create objects layer by layer.
  • Graphene is a super-strong, lightweight material made of a single layer of carbon atoms.
  • Superconductors are materials that can conduct electricity with zero resistance.