Stain"Y-you... What are you looking at? You can't scare me! I know you lot never kill without reason. But we do! So quit staring, and just go... Please..."
YOU"I am the herald of the end you fear so much. The Undying One has not whispered your name, so cast away your fear. No one will take your life before it is time."
YOU[The quelling stimulant on the needle's tip will loosen Stain's tongue]
YOU[The laypeople fear the grim gaze of the spinners. I will stay silent and wait. His resolve is bound to crumble]
Steel Mistress"Enough! Now listen to me, you void mite. When I snap my fingers, your tongue will miraculously untie, I will be satisfied, and everyone here will stay in one piece. But if it will not..."
Stain"Fine, ask whatever you want. But then leave! My reputation cost me a lot of blood, and I didn't earn it to have it trampled into dust because you people happened to stop by!"
YOU[One glance is enough for me to see your true self, Stain]
KibellahYou are a liar and manipulator, peddling other people's secrets and not knowing how to keep your mouth shut. You will become the bait, sowing confusion among the minions of Nemesite who hope to wait out the lockdown. They think they have enough time? I will deprive them of that confidence.
YOU[One glance is enough for me to see your true self, Stain]continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Where do things stand in the plasma drive chambers? Speak briefly. Speak sense."
Chambers(sequence)
Stain"We just had an enforcer die. I swear she did it to herself! Stepped right on a wire and riled up the machine spirits. You lot be careful now."
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Stain"There is a bunch of workers in the far corner who now gather between every shift, whispering to each other. They don't invite me — they say I talk too much. Well, if they're scared of my tongue, that means they have something to hide."
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Stain"And, of course, everyone's talking about Nemesite. Sure, the foundry and the chapel were big, but he's been helping people all over. A lot of folks are sticking with him now. You can knock my teeth out if I'm lying — don't got many of those left anyhow — but I'll tell you this: even if someone finds him, they won't rat him out."
YOU[One glance is enough for me to see your true self, Stain]continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Where do things stand in the plasma drive chambers? Speak briefly. Speak sense."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Set up the snare] "There will be a raid soon. Be careful. I warn you in appreciation for your cooperative nature."
Steel Mistress"What are you... That information is not meant for his ears!"
Stain"R-really? I see... Well, if that's all you wanted, then can I... can I go?"
KibellahGo, Stain, and be my herald.
Flaming Voice"It is difficult to admit, but I do share the Master-at-Arms's indignation. We came here to get information about the traitors, not to reveal our secrets."
YOU"When the renegades hear of the coming retribution, it will make them nervous. Prone to mistakes. Likely to give themselves away."
Steel Mistress"But for them to take the bait, it must be compelling... Yes, I see."
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YOU"This was done in service to the Domin. You are free to believe me or walk away."
Flaming Voice"There's no need to be so drastic, is there? We started this together, and we will finish it together."
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YOU"Reveal the truth to the enemy, and they will harm themselves with it."
Flaming Voice"I just hope the wisdom of the Bloodspun Web won't cost us."
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YOU[Set up the snare] "There will be a raid soon. Be careful. I warn you in appreciation for your cooperative nature."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Where do things stand in the plasma drive chambers? Speak briefly. Speak sense."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Set up the snare] "There will be a raid soon. Be careful. I warn you in appreciation for your cooperative nature."continues where this line first appears above
Entry point 5 of 9
Stain"I'm not buying any of that spinner talk! I've known too many good men whose lives were taken, and it sure wasn't their time."
YOU"I am the herald of the end you fear so much. The Undying One has not whispered your name, so cast away your fear. No one will take your life before it is time."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[The quelling stimulant on the needle's tip will loosen Stain's tongue]continues where this line first appears above
YOU[The laypeople fear the grim gaze of the spinners. I will stay silent and wait. His resolve is bound to crumble]continues where this line first appears above
Steel Mistress"Enough! Now listen to me, you void mite. When I snap my fingers, your tongue will miraculously untie, I will be satisfied, and everyone here will stay in one piece. But if it will not..."continues where this line first appears above
Entry point 6 of 9
Stain"Hey, hey, hey, don't you poke me with that! Over my dead body, you hear?"
YOU"I am the herald of the end you fear so much. The Undying One has not whispered your name, so cast away your fear. No one will take your life before it is time."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[The quelling stimulant on the needle's tip will loosen Stain's tongue]continues where this line first appears above
YOU[The laypeople fear the grim gaze of the spinners. I will stay silent and wait. His resolve is bound to crumble]continues where this line first appears above
Steel Mistress"Enough! Now listen to me, you void mite. When I snap my fingers, your tongue will miraculously untie, I will be satisfied, and everyone here will stay in one piece. But if it will not..."continues where this line first appears above
Entry point 7 of 9
Stain"What is... this feeling? So... calm..."
Stain"Fine, ask whatever you want. But then leave! My reputation cost me a lot of blood, and I didn't earn it to have it trampled into dust because you people happened to stop by!"continues where this line first appears above
Entry point 8 of 9
Kibellah(no text)
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Entry point 9 of 9
Flaming Voice"Long time no see, Spindle. Tell me, what does silence taste like?" Are they using a secret code? Without Flaming Voice, he would never even speak to me.
Stain"Everybody knows silence doesn't taste like anything. If you wanna earn rations, you better start dealing in words." He speaks casually, but his voice is slimy and slippery. His eyes are as dirty as an oil-stained garment. The impudence in his gaze and words when he turns them to us... He is unclean, and he knows it. He is unrepentant.
Stain"That's a funny look, Einrich! And you have a funny-looking company. Are you here to sell or to buy? And before you answer, remember the first rule: every word has a price!"
Steel Mistress"Are we bargaining for information with this lowlife now? It is the duty of every serf to aid the Rogue Trader and associates, freely and willingly!"
Flaming Voice"Hoo boy, here it comes..."
Stain"Who's that with you? An enforcer! And a spinner! Do you want me dead? If anyone sees me talking to you, they'll snap my neck! So, off you go." The peddler of words is trembling in fear for his life. I must extract answers from him. But by what means?
YOU"I am the herald of the end you fear so much. The Undying One has not whispered your name, so cast away your fear. No one will take your life before it is time."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[The quelling stimulant on the needle's tip will loosen Stain's tongue]continues where this line first appears above
YOU[The laypeople fear the grim gaze of the spinners. I will stay silent and wait. His resolve is bound to crumble]continues where this line first appears above
Stain"Who's that with you? An enforcer! And a spinner! Do you want me dead? If anyone sees me talking to you, they'll snap my neck! So, off you go." The peddler of words is trembling in fear for his life. I must extract answers from him. But by what means?
Steel Mistress"This wimp is your trusted source? He is pathetic."
Flaming Voice"I never said Spindle was 'trusted.' I said he knew what goes on in the plasma chambers."
YOU"I am the herald of the end you fear so much. The Undying One has not whispered your name, so cast away your fear. No one will take your life before it is time."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[The quelling stimulant on the needle's tip will loosen Stain's tongue]continues where this line first appears above
YOU[The laypeople fear the grim gaze of the spinners. I will stay silent and wait. His resolve is bound to crumble]continues where this line first appears above