Part one of this story begins with Jurgen Klopp holding court in a lounge inside Anfield's Centenary Stand.
It was Friday, October 9 and a hectic week was just ending but the German was brimming with ambition.
He had just sat through the biggest press conference Liverpool had staged to unveil a new manager. Klopp had delivered a standout quote, referring to himself as 'The Normal One' and looked totally at ease as the flashes bulbs popped and the cameras rolled.
Away from the madding crowd, though, he gave a glimpse of the future.