In the afterlife, present day, five prominent men from the 1500’s are called to a nondescript location by the powers that be.As Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Niccolo Machiavelli, Ferdinand Magellan and Copernicus
wait to find out why they have been summoned by the primal energy of the universe,
they reminisce (Age Of Perfection).
The primal force drops a missive from an unknown dimension into the hands of Michelangelo. He reads:
I am giving you boys an assignment. A young man on earth, Benjamin Case,
is about to make a decision that is another example of a human being
serving his own pride and not even realizing it. This practice has reached epidemic proportions.
And I’m sick of it! Go to earth and help him.
And don’t ask me if you’re going to get your wings if things work out. Just go!
With that outburst by Sir Primal, no questions are entertained.
The Renaissance Boys are whisked off to earth.