He is sitting on someone's knees looking at the mathematical book they are holding open for him. He can't see the person's face because he has his back to them, but he can see their hands as they point to images in the book. He can feel their breath on the nape of his neck as they utter soft words of appreciation:
“Beautiful,” the deep voice is saying. “A perfect mathematical structure. Fractals are pure art and pure science at the same time. This is the most famous one.” And then he hears the mysterious name: 'Mandelbrot set'.
The name sparks another memory. This time Muko is