Editing Diaphane (section)

====Glass Golems====

Since the first smiths created the primitive glassware many generations ago, there has been the relationship between Man and Machina. This relationship is best represented by the silent watchers who defend our way of life. The Glass Golems not only provide exquisite beauty and an artistic ideal, but also provide defense against the insanity that infects some outlanders into defacing our city. They can never know which piece of art is watching them, or whether the statue of the Thousand Barbed Flowers will skin them for there transgression. We do not debase ourselves with men wandering down the street accosting citizens or thieves lining the watchman's pockets. We are a city of trust, and clarity. Is it not better to know that Justice is always watching. The statues are of a gift from the Temple, and have proven there worth in the past. Of course, some of the other cities has similar creations, however, they are far more base constructions. It is lucky we have so many criminals who are willing to pay for there crime by imprisonment with-in our Constructs. As there are no criminals in our society, many outlanders and heretics make up the majority of those imprisoned with-in them. A perfect sytstem for a perfect city.

-- by stephen_dean