
The main character in this story is Stamp, who might initially appear as a rough-and-tumble action hero with a cigar. However, upon closer inspection, you’ll find that he’s an elderly man who owns a junkyard, known as a “rust-grubber,” someone who scavenges ruins left behind by giants to salvage parts and create functional machines. He possesses the unique ability to hear the ‘voice of the junk,’ enabling him to construct vehicles for his clients based on his knack for understanding how things operate. Stamp has lived a full life, raised a family, and spent decades doing the same old tasks. He’s worn down by age, but all he has is his rust-grubbing trade, which he intends to continue until it eventually falls apart. What more could there be for someone like him?