Artisan Quin

Artisan Quin is an extramuros craftsman admitted to the New Library shortly before Apert to perform repair work and to answer questions from Fraa Orolo, with Fraa Erasmas acting as amanuensis. Quin is candid and quick to laugh, comfortable speaking on behalf of his crew and engaging with avout about how life outside the concent has been changing.

First appearance and context

Quin is first seen inside the New Library during preparations on the eve of a Decenarian Apert. While present to mend a window, he participates in Orolo’s questionnaire about conditions extramuros, providing practical, firsthand answers.

Relationships and affiliations

• Colleague of Artisan Flec, the extramuros worker previously admitted for urgent repair work.
• Interacts directly with Fraa Orolo, who questions him about technology, literacy, and law; and with Fraa Erasmas, who records the exchange.
• A father; mentions an eleven‑year‑old son who reads books regularly.

Actions and information shared

• Technology and media: Demonstrates garment tags showing moving‑image “Kinagrams,” arguing they displaced Logotype because makers pushed adoption to gain “market share.” He remarks that devices that could think “all stopped working” and were discarded.
• Literacy: Says he can still read Orth characters if needed (taught by his parents) but rarely must; notes that his son reads constantly.
• Justice and enforcement: Describes three systems outside the math, including roaming “Magistrate Doctors” in sealed purple boxes, expanded networks of speelycaptors, and temporary spine‑mounted devices that publicly indicate a person’s offense in Kinagrams. He has not seen sedition listed, and says heresy would be handled by the Warden of Heaven.
• Recording restrictions: Clarifies that Flec did not make a speely of Provener because his equipment was deemed too capable; as he begins to explain the source of this claim, Orolo cuts him off to uphold the Discipline before Quin can quote the Ita.

Description and manner

Quin is a long‑limbed, work‑hardened man who wears a jacket with modern manufacturer tags. He is talkative, quick‑witted, and willing to joke, yet he also shows deference to the math’s rules when reminded.

Current status

Present within the New Library for repairs and conversation on the eve of Apert; his activities outside the concent continue with his crew.