The door opened slowly, creaking on its hinges under the strain of movement. Cobwebs fell away breaking free of the bonds they had made to the gap between the door and it's frame. A booted foot clunked down inside the dark, damp room. The owner of the boot continued to push the door as it cried out as though it were in pain from the action it hadn't completed in many years. The hinges continued to put up resistance, crying out more and more, the further the door was pushed. Eventually they could take the strain no longer and they snapped causing the door to fall and land on the floor with a loud thud, a plume of dust emitting all around it.
The figure was unfazed by the door as they entered the room and stood looking around them. In the centre of the room a large machine sat whirring away, puffs of blue, red and white smoke were being let off as it completed the task it was programmed to do. Once the figure had register there wasn't a threat in the room, they approached the machine. As they did so, they pulled out a long wooden rod from their pocket. When they stood in front of the strange machine, they took the rod and slid it into a small circular slot in the centre of the top of the machine.
As it was completely slotted in, the machine began to cough and splutter before coming to a halt. The last puffs of smoke dissipated in the air and an eerie silence fell over the room. The figure reached down to the centre of the machine and lifted three latches holding the casing down. Once this was done, they lifted the casing up, to reveal a mass of wires, cogs and circuit boards all crammed together to form the wonder that was before them.
However they weren't interested in these items. What they wanted lay at the bottom of the machine, wired into it. The reached down and ripped the object from its bonds and brought it out presenting it on their palm, looking at it, checking it was indeed the real thing. The object flashed in the dim light, spreading warmth throughout.
In their hand sat a small lump of gold, studded with red and blue diamonds, with a set of black diamond forming a small spider in the centre. The figure closed their hand around the ornament end slipped it into their pocket. Turning, they left the room, sweeping down the corridor and out of the location they were at. Waiting for them was a large black horse driven carriage. They stepped inside and gave the signal. The carriage bolted off, leaving no trace of the figure in sight. What was the object? What did it do? Why did they want it?