The first thing we see as readers is the iconic image. The eiffel tower, assuming already that it will be a story set in Paris. The red piece of cloth we see at first, we assume it to be just a piece of fabric. But upon closer inspection, we realise that it is a flag.
This seems like a story that combines religions, and what means to have power.
This seems like a story that combines religions, and what means to have power.