Marek secretly repairs the droid using "junk" parts. He realizes the droid contains encrypted data that a local powerful gang, "The Iron Kings," is hunting for.
Marek and the droid escape the scrapyard, heading into the unknown. Marek realizes he isn't obsolete; he’s a creator.
: A labyrinth of metal. Use sensory details: the smell of ozone and diesel, the constant screeching of rusted cranes, and the orange glow of smelting fires.
The gang raids Marek's workshop. Marek must use his mechanical genius to set traps and activate the droid to defend their home.