Modulus

Previously

…He turned back to his workbench, his hands finding their familiar comfort in the metallic dust and intricate gears. The world outside was in good hands. And Richard Reed, the lonely inventor, could finally embrace the quiet peace of knowing he had not just created a duplicate, but had helped bring forth a hero. His work was not over, but it had found a new, profound purpose, a purpose that transcended his own solitude. He would continue to invent, to explore, to build. And perhaps, in time, he would even build something that would allow him to visit the remarkable man his creation had become.