A dimly lit, yet elegant dining hall is filled with high ranking officials who exchange superficial niceties and hollow laughter. The camera angle begins from a bird’s eye view, slowly zooming in on an opulent purple velvet table spread where elaborate silverware and polished crystal glasses reflect the warm flickering candlelight. A feeling of exclusivity is emphasized with massive wooden doors seemingly barricading the guests from the rest of the world. The scene is balanced by decorated walls and high ornate arches on one side, mirroring rows of servants on the other side, standing at attention, faces impassive. The perspective shifts to a low-angle shot focusing on the main character, an outsider, surveying the room from behind a heavy curtain, a world beyond his reach. His curiosity and concealed desire for this extravagant life is echoed in the glow of the purplish velvet, hinting at the impending change of his world.