The fascination Gras found in the heliocentric theory is left in the hands of Oczy. Clinging to faint hope in heliocentric theory, Oczy visits the brilliant, aloof monk Badeni with the stone box newly in his possession. Oczy and Badeni seek a new collaborator to help prove the theory. They find a girl despairing of the world, crushed by an era that laughs at the notion of a female scholar.
Also entrusted with the research of Count Piast, a luminary of the geocentric theory, Badeni digs yet deeper into his efforts to prove the heliocentric theory. But even as they each pursue their respective hopes, overwhelming despair comes creeping up to them. Close your eyes. Plug your ears. Be ordinary. That’s the only way to resist true knowledge.
Aww I love Okgi. Dude finds a reason to want to learn, and to admire the world around him. He actually cares about people, and his commitment to the movement of the Earth isn't out of a desire to show how smart he is or leaving some grand footprint on reality, rather an admiration of wonder. He's so cool.