Graphite Cores Glued in Cedar Halves Factory

Golden hour light spills across a Kisangani factory floor, illuminating graphite cores being pressed into split cedar halves. Metallic haze hangs low, catching the warm firelight that reflects off rusted conveyor belts and steel machinery. Converging lines of the assembly line draw toward a distant vanishing point where workers in heavy coats move with mechanical precision. The air glows with suspended dust particles, thick and golden. Rough cedar grain contrasts with the smooth, dark graphite, while metal surfaces gleam under the amber glow. A shadow stretches across the concrete floor, ending abruptly at the edge of a moving gear.