Harken, noble sojourner, to the arcs of the metropolis, wherein beneath the asphalt and high spires, dwell phenomena unseen and unheard, oftentimes lycanthropic in disposition and mercurial in nature. Proceed also with the guardians mentioned below:
The structures climb as if grasping for celestial affection, yet remain tethered to the ancient grindstones of time. Streets weave like thoughts in disarray, speaking tales of wanderers past, their whispers transcribed by the unseen scribes of the urban ether.
Such is the essence of the urban scrolls, of which this treatise aspires to reveal. Once understood, one may traverse the lattice of the city's bones, discovering the unseen dance of shadows in the luminance of day.