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Up until recently, he'd been thinking of the Star Tower as the likely last target for the reconstruction. It being the tower in need of the most repair made it seem like the place that no one would be using for a very long time.

Then, apparently, Melchor Blackburn decided that he quite liked it in there, which in turn meant that Ericoros ended up being kept there most of the time, as well.

And now, despite Melchor having gone off to Vantalay, the Star Tower was still being used for Ericoros--and Grigozo, too.

This was what happened when he just went with the flow, Hector supposed.

Not that there seemed to be any harm in it. The Star Tower was actually quite a neat little spot, in its own right. It hung from the cavern ceiling like a gigantic version of all the stalactites around it, so compared to the other towers, it felt quite a bit different when looking down over the central plaza from one of its windows.

Just knowing that you were floating there, suspended so high above the ground, gave the place a rather unique vibe. Enough so, in fact, that Hector was starting to wonder if he should try to keep it this way. The tower could still be refurbished in every other way, of course, but the idea that they might just... not rebuild the bottom half was becoming more appealing to him.

Especially because it could also be considered an added element of security. According to Voreese, the original purpose of the Star Tower was imprisonment, which was, more or less, what they were starting to use it for now. So if it was eventually going to turn into a proper prison again, then would it not make sense for it to have one less exit from which prisoners could escape?

Weird to think about. Even just a few months ago, Hector never would've imagined himself thinking about the architecture of prisons. But the value of it in the future was looking undeniable. He needed to take this seriously, which meant he should probably study up more before making any big decisions.

One more thing on the to-do list.

Hopefully, it wouldn't end up being too important too soon. For now, the Star Tower was perfectly functional for their needs. They weren't keeping the reapers in cells but rather just in the tower's single largest chamber, which didn't have a name until Melchor and Orric had started calling it the Moonlight Hall.