InfernusThe inferni look baffled, but the astonishment soon gives way to righteous indignation as huge, burn-covered fists clench into instruments of murder.
YOU[Turn to the cultist] "What is your accusation against him?"
Death Cultist"You are being hunted, Domin'[Name], driven like prey toward the hunter. He is the hunter." The skinny young man, who ceased to be a boy only yesterday, carries himself with detachment and surprising dignity. "The Vizsier said that he must die and that you must live."
Infernus"I understand that the situation is critical, but... Damn it, I am a senior officer of this ship, as much as I hate to remind you. And you are a little mutineer who almost put a hole in my head."
YOU[Turn to the cultist] "What is your accusation against him?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Do you have any proof of treason?"
Death Cultist"The Vizsier has divined the truth." The young man looks at Einrich with haughty reproach.
Infernus"Oh. Well, since the Vizsier has overdosed on stimulants and discovered the truth... by all means, Lord Captain, go ahead and arrest me. Take my head."
YOU[Turn to the cultist] "What is your accusation against him?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Do you have any proof of treason?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Do you have anything to say, Infernus Master?"
Infernus"Do I... What? Your Lordship/Ladyship, do I really have to defend myself after being accused by this... I don't even know who he is! It's... It's me. I have risked life and limb for you and this ship more times than that groxchunder has heard the watch siren."
YOU[Turn to the cultist] "What is your accusation against him?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Do you have any proof of treason?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Do you have anything to say, Infernus Master?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Take a close look at the repairmen]
InfernusThe inferni look baffled, but the astonishment soon gives way to righteous indignation as huge, burn-covered fists clench into instruments of murder.
InfernusBut they are not the only instruments. You see hands slip under clothes and curl around weapon grips. Somewhere in the crowd, you glimpse the all-too-familiar glint of gun metal.
InfernusA question forms in your mind all on its own: how do you kill a Rogue Trader? Out of habit, you quickly go over a few plans and come to the unfortunate conclusion: this is how. You create a crisis, lure the Rogue Trader away from the bridge, sabotage the escape routes, and then send in a squad to mop up any survivors. A solid plan — simple, yet effective.
YOU[Turn to the cultist] "What is your accusation against him?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Do you have any proof of treason?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Do you have anything to say, Infernus Master?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Take a close look at the repairmen]continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Take a close look at the repairmen]
YOU"These accusations are absurd. Einrich, I am leaving with you."
Death Cultist"No!" The young spinner shrieks as he raises his needle pistol and fires a fatal shot... which turns out to not be fatal at all. The needle slices into Einrich's cheek before bouncing off harmlessly. Beneath the sagging flap of skin, you see... something purple. It is chitin.
InfernusEinrich spits at his feet in frustration. "You fanatics are always meddling in the wrong business. First the trick with the blood bath, and now this. We were so close." The gun leaps into his hand and points at you. A shot rings out. The whistling hits your ears, but the bullet was evidently meant for the young spinner now writhing on the ground.
YOU"Einrich, what is going on?"
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HeinrixHeinrix grips his weapon, and the chilling psychic aura around him makes your blood run cold.
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Marazhai"It looks like I am not alone in having a problem with unreliable allies..." Marazhai's voice is laden with unexpected irony.
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InfernusEinrich takes out a new lho-stick, lights it from his cutter, and blows out the smoke with a heavy sigh. "Things would be a lot easier if you had just crashed in the elevator. Or climbed onto the train. I wish you too could hear the Sire's song in your dreams and await the Many-Armed Emperor. But the harvest season has come, and you must be reaped. You must die so that we may live. I am sorry, [Name]. Farewell."
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YOU"Blasted traitor!"
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InfernusEinrich takes out a new lho-stick, lights it from his cutter, and blows out the smoke with a heavy sigh. "Things would be a lot easier if you had just crashed in the elevator. Or climbed onto the train. I wish you too could hear the Sire's song in your dreams and await the Many-Armed Emperor. But the harvest season has come, and you must be reaped. You must die so that we may live. I am sorry, [Name]. Farewell."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon without a word]
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InfernusEinrich takes out a new lho-stick, lights it from his cutter, and blows out the smoke with a heavy sigh. "Things would be a lot easier if you had just crashed in the elevator. Or climbed onto the train. I wish you too could hear the Sire's song in your dreams and await the Many-Armed Emperor. But the harvest season has come, and you must be reaped. You must die so that we may live. I am sorry, [Name]. Farewell."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Einrich, you are carrying a lot of weapons there, are you not?"
Infernus"After all these years of not being allowed to carry anything heavier than a wrench... I suppose you could say we are overcompensating." Einrich's smile looks somewhat strained.
YOU[Turn to the cultist] "What is your accusation against him?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Do you have any proof of treason?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Do you have anything to say, Infernus Master?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Take a close look at the repairmen]continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Take a close look at the repairmen]continues where this line first appears above
YOU"These accusations are absurd. Einrich, I am leaving with you."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Einrich, you are carrying a lot of weapons there, are you not?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Einrich, since when is it acceptable for the inferni to carry weapons?"
InfernusEinrich spits at his feet in frustration. "You fanatics are always meddling in the wrong business. First the trick with the blood bath, and now this. We were so close." The gun leaps into his hand and points at you. A shot rings out. The whistling hits your ears, but the bullet was evidently meant for the young spinner now writhing on the ground.continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You know, Infernus Master, perhaps you should get off the train so we can figure this out."
InfernusEinrich spits at his feet in frustration. "You fanatics are always meddling in the wrong business. First the trick with the blood bath, and now this. We were so close." The gun leaps into his hand and points at you. A shot rings out. The whistling hits your ears, but the bullet was evidently meant for the young spinner now writhing on the ground.continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Einrich, since when is it acceptable for the inferni to carry weapons?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You know, Infernus Master, perhaps you should get off the train so we can figure this out."continues where this line first appears above
InfernusBut they are not the only instruments. There are shotguns and pistols too, which you generously allowed them the right to carry. Knives and axes, autoguns, grenades... The inferni went into the rescue mission as if it were a battle.
InfernusA question forms in your mind all on its own: how do you kill a Rogue Trader? Out of habit, you quickly go over a few plans and come to the unfortunate conclusion: this is how. You create a crisis, lure the Rogue Trader away from the bridge, sabotage the escape routes, and then send in a squad to mop up any survivors. A solid plan — simple, yet effective.continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Take a close look at the repairmen]continues where this line first appears above
YOU"These accusations are absurd. Einrich, I am leaving with you."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Einrich, you are carrying a lot of weapons there, are you not?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Einrich, since when is it acceptable for the inferni to carry weapons?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You know, Infernus Master, perhaps you should get off the train so we can figure this out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Take a close look at the repairmen]continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Take a close look at the repairmen]continues where this line first appears above
YOU"These accusations are absurd. Einrich, I am leaving with you."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Einrich, you are carrying a lot of weapons there, are you not?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Einrich, since when is it acceptable for the inferni to carry weapons?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You know, Infernus Master, perhaps you should get off the train so we can figure this out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Do you have anything to say, Infernus Master?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Take a close look at the repairmen]continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Take a close look at the repairmen]continues where this line first appears above
YOU"These accusations are absurd. Einrich, I am leaving with you."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Einrich, you are carrying a lot of weapons there, are you not?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Einrich, since when is it acceptable for the inferni to carry weapons?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You know, Infernus Master, perhaps you should get off the train so we can figure this out."continues where this line first appears above
Enforcer HrotkoHrotko clangs the stock of his weapon soundly. In a sneering tone, he asks, "What do we have here, treason? An attempted assassination of a senior officer? I have long expected trouble from you spinners..."
YOU[Turn to the cultist] "What is your accusation against him?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Do you have any proof of treason?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Do you have anything to say, Infernus Master?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Take a close look at the repairmen]continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Take a close look at the repairmen]continues where this line first appears above
YOU"These accusations are absurd. Einrich, I am leaving with you."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Einrich, you are carrying a lot of weapons there, are you not?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Einrich, since when is it acceptable for the inferni to carry weapons?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You know, Infernus Master, perhaps you should get off the train so we can figure this out."continues where this line first appears above
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Solomorne"Emperor knows I'm sick of all these cultists, and yet... The boy could have shot you, Rogue Trader, but he didn't. That is worth an investigation, at the very least."
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YOU"Do you have any proof of treason?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Do you have anything to say, Infernus Master?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Take a close look at the repairmen]continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Take a close look at the repairmen]continues where this line first appears above
YOU"These accusations are absurd. Einrich, I am leaving with you."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Einrich, you are carrying a lot of weapons there, are you not?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Einrich, since when is it acceptable for the inferni to carry weapons?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You know, Infernus Master, perhaps you should get off the train so we can figure this out."continues where this line first appears above
InfernusBut they are not the only instruments. You see hands slip under clothes and curl around weapon grips. Somewhere in the crowd, you glimpse the all-too-familiar glint of gun metal.
YOU[Turn to the cultist] "What is your accusation against him?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Do you have any proof of treason?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Do you have anything to say, Infernus Master?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Take a close look at the repairmen]continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Take a close look at the repairmen]continues where this line first appears above
YOU"These accusations are absurd. Einrich, I am leaving with you."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Einrich, you are carrying a lot of weapons there, are you not?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Einrich, since when is it acceptable for the inferni to carry weapons?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You know, Infernus Master, perhaps you should get off the train so we can figure this out."continues where this line first appears above
InfernusBut they are not the only instruments. There are shotguns and pistols too, which you generously allowed them the right to carry. Knives and axes, autoguns, grenades... The inferni went into the rescue mission as if it were a battle.
YOU[Turn to the cultist] "What is your accusation against him?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Do you have any proof of treason?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Do you have anything to say, Infernus Master?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Take a close look at the repairmen]continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Take a close look at the repairmen]continues where this line first appears above
YOU"These accusations are absurd. Einrich, I am leaving with you."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Einrich, you are carrying a lot of weapons there, are you not?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Einrich, since when is it acceptable for the inferni to carry weapons?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You know, Infernus Master, perhaps you should get off the train so we can figure this out."continues where this line first appears above
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Pasqal(no text)
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Entry point 7 of 7
InfernusA locomotive enveloped in steam halts at the platform with a low rumble. The hardened emergency workers of the Infernus Guild pour out of the carriages. Upon seeing you, they begin to wave cheerfully and shout.
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Enforcer HrotkoSeveral enforcers emerge and immediately fall into line, standing shoulder to shoulder like a solid wall of ceramite. Their leader reports: "Captain Hrotko, Your Lordship/Ladyship. We are here to provide assistance and escort!" He turns toward the locomotive. "Hey, Infernus Master, we found him/her!"
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Einrich MontegEinrich Monteg's face is covered in soot. He smiles broadly, never letting go of his lho-stick. "Lord Captain, it is good to see you back in good health, however battered! The Vox Master reported that the elevator had collapsed, so I jumped on the first train and headed down here to look for you." He holds out a hand as strong as a lifeline. "Let me give you a lift to a safe place."
YOU"Have you ever heard of a Rogue Trader flying through their own voidship in a free-falling elevator, Einrich?"
Infernus"No, I think that's a first." Einrich raises an eyebrow and says politely, "Lord Captain, you sure know how to make a dramatic entrance."
YOU"Have you ever heard of a Rogue Trader flying through their own voidship in a free-falling elevator, Einrich?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I am certain that someone tried to kill me."
Infernus"Then it is fortunate you are travelling in the company of such big, bad infernus repairmen. How do we feel about people harming the Lord Captain in front of us, lads?" Einrich smiles brightly at the furious, almost bestial growls of his subordinates.
YOU"Have you ever heard of a Rogue Trader flying through their own voidship in a free-falling elevator, Einrich?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I am certain that someone tried to kill me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Hrotko, what are you doing on the freight line?"
Enforcer Hrotko"When the disaster struck, I took the liberty of selecting a few dependable fighters and going to the lower decks to keep order. You cannot prove your valour by staying back and doing nothing. I would rather march straight into the flames." Hrotko raises his clean-scraped chin.
YOU"Have you ever heard of a Rogue Trader flying through their own voidship in a free-falling elevator, Einrich?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I am certain that someone tried to kill me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Hrotko, what are you doing on the freight line?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Hold out your hand] "You could not have come at a better time!"
InfernusEinrich winks cheerfully. "Being in the right place at the right time is my duty, my calling even! At your or—"
Death CultistA shot from a needle pistol misses Einrich's head by a thread, cutting his lho-stick in two. A frail young cultist of the Bloodspun Web appears beside you. "Domin'[Name], cast off the evil hand — it holds only betrayal and wrongful death. Einrich Monteg is not human, and he seeks your demise."
InfernusThe Infernus Master pulls the last of the lho-stick from his mouth and asks in a low voice, "Have you lost your mind, you damned fanatic?"
YOU[Turn to the cultist] "What is your accusation against him?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Do you have any proof of treason?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Do you have anything to say, Infernus Master?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Take a close look at the repairmen]continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Take a close look at the repairmen]continues where this line first appears above
YOU"These accusations are absurd. Einrich, I am leaving with you."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Einrich, you are carrying a lot of weapons there, are you not?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Einrich, since when is it acceptable for the inferni to carry weapons?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You know, Infernus Master, perhaps you should get off the train so we can figure this out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I appreciate the concern, Einrich, but you are needed elsewhere. I will get out on my own."
InfernusEinrich shakes his head stubbornly. "Lord Captain, I will not risk abandoning you in a burning compa—"
Death CultistA shot from a needle pistol misses Einrich's head by a thread, cutting his lho-stick in two. A frail young cultist of the Bloodspun Web appears beside you. "Domin'[Name], cast off the evil hand — it holds only betrayal and wrongful death. Einrich Monteg is not human, and he seeks your demise."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What a perfectly timely arrival."
Infernus"It's repairman's hunch, Lord Captain. I find myself drawn to places where nothing has broken yet, but is about to—"
Death CultistA shot from a needle pistol misses Einrich's head by a thread, cutting his lho-stick in two. A frail young cultist of the Bloodspun Web appears beside you. "Domin'[Name], cast off the evil hand — it holds only betrayal and wrongful death. Einrich Monteg is not human, and he seeks your demise."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Hold out your hand] "You could not have come at a better time!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I appreciate the concern, Einrich, but you are needed elsewhere. I will get out on my own."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What a perfectly timely arrival."continues where this line first appears above
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Infernus"Besides, we came prepared." His hand brushes against the pistol on his belt. "You gave us the privilege of bearing arms, and we won't let it go to waste."
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Infernus"And even if our forces prove insufficient, Captain Hrotko and his squad will surely find something with which to meet the enemy. That's a lot of deadly toys they're packing." He smiles sardonically.
Enforcer HrotkoClad in heavy riot armour, the enforcer gives you a dignified nod. "My men have never faltered in battle, Your Lordship/Ladyship. All of them are veterans, capable of clearing out a ship from stem to stern."
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YOU"Hrotko, what are you doing on the freight line?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Hold out your hand] "You could not have come at a better time!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I appreciate the concern, Einrich, but you are needed elsewhere. I will get out on my own."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What a perfectly timely arrival."continues where this line first appears above
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Infernus"Maybe you really are the bringer of woes that simple folk paint you as. Are you sure you didn't curse the elevator? That old thing transported Rogue Traders for hundreds of years, but then you stepped inside — and down it went!"
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YOU"I am certain that someone tried to kill me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Hrotko, what are you doing on the freight line?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Hold out your hand] "You could not have come at a better time!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I appreciate the concern, Einrich, but you are needed elsewhere. I will get out on my own."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What a perfectly timely arrival."continues where this line first appears above
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IdiraIdira snaps her head up sharply and clutches your shoulder. "Don't go in there. You too, emergency man: don't go wherever you are going. That path leads to death."
InfernusEinrich gives a sad little chuckle. "It is my job to take the paths where death may be prowling. But not this time. The train is the safest and fastest way out of here. Worry not, Mistress Tlass. You and the Lord Captain are quite safe with me."
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Jae"I am sure many on this ship would be pleased to be rescued with such daring. But it is only right that the Rogue Trader should get all the nicest things, is it not?"