NPCYou glance at the crowd... and suddenly see the fool, prancing and flitting among the gawkers, clearly trying not to be spotted by you.
YOU[Shoot Bluff for his insolence]
NPCA shot rings out, and a deafening shriek rises from the throng of people. You catch sight of the badly wounded fool disappearing into the crowd.
YOU"What is this heretic guilty of?"
Taddua the ScorchedThe executioner does not answer right away, but makes you wait for a moment. "His crime is more grievous than any this scaffold has ever seen. He was granted a new destiny, but chose to defy it. He turned away the greatest gift that can be offered to the loyal sons and daughters of Thassera!"
Maddened MutantThe wretched man's gaze drifts over the crowd until his piercing eyes meet yours. His head twitches, his face contorting in a monstrous grimace. "Shut up! Shut up, before it gets in!" he whispers in a sudden frenzy, "I won't give up! I won't give it up! I won't!"
Bluff the Court Fool"Oh, no no no! We didn't come here for you to stay quiet! Squeal now, and squeal louder!" The crowd takes up the fool's outburst and begins demanding more screams.
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YOU"What happened to his face? Is he another mutant?"
Taddua the Scorched"Thasserian... fever. You need not worry, Your Celestial Highness: it is not contagious."
YOU"What is this heretic guilty of?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What happened to his face? Is he another mutant?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Where is that blasted court fool?"
YOU"Just execute this one already so we can be done for today."
Maddened MutantAs Taddua opens his mouth to say something, the convict takes a step on his clumsy, spindly legs, and then another one... "The face, the face! Pretty, strong... shining!" A gnarled claw points directly at you. "Give it here! Give it to me now instead of the one I bear! Take mine, it's not mine! Take it! TAKE IT!"
Maddened MutantThe madman raises his crooked fingers to his face and sinks his nails into its sagging flesh. Shrieking with what sounds like relief, he tears off a piece of his cheek, then another, and then one more... Falling to his knees, he frantically scratches his own eyes out, smearing blood and clear ichor across his face before collapsing dead on the platform.
NPCA sudden rumble draws your attention. Like a rockfall tumbling down a slope, the thudding of feet and mad screams overwhelm you. After a moment, you see the source of the commotion: a throng of mutants is charging straight at you!
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YOU"Enough deaths. Let him go."
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Ulfar"The rabble grins and cackles like scavengers at a feast. You lot! What amuses you so? Is it filth and heresy?" Ulfar's roar shatters the crowd's exhilaration — until a new burst of laughter from the fool infects them once again with malicious glee.
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KibellahKibellah whispers without taking her eyes off the condemned man, "You are not the master of your own shadow — the shadows reign over you. You are alone, while they are many. But why?"
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Idira"A windowless, doorless house..." Idira is standing still, her eyes glassy. "The master is gone, and only beasts remain..."
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MaiveMaive cries out in horror and immediately clasps her mouth with both hands, trying to lock her voice inside.
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YOU"Enough deaths. Let him go."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Nod to Solomorne] "It is time to teach this gathering a lesson."
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YOU"I have thought of a better entertainment. Forget the execution — whoever brings me the fool will receive the honour of kissing the Celestial Lord/Lady's signet!"
NPCA cheerful gloating rises above the crowd. Several pairs of hands grasp at the fool with the apparent intention of dragging him to the scaffold, but Bluff proves to be too slippery. Having broken free of their grip, the fool rushes away, with several onlookers in pursuit.
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YOU"Enough deaths. Let him go."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You need not hide yourself so carefully. I am not one to punish a born fool."
NPCLaughter bubbles up from the crowd — the audience appreciates your gracious yet mocking remark. The fool makes an angry sound and flees, to the cackling of bystanders.
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MaiveMaive looks up at you, sad and grateful at the same time, and smiles uncertainly.
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Maive"Thank you, my Celestial Lord/Lady." Maive's voice is barely audible. She smiles at you in a small, sad way.
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Bluff the Court FoolYou hear his voice among the masks, but the echoes and the noise of the crowd muddle the source. "Somewhere in this galaxy. And I feel much safer away from the sharp and pointy things in your hands, Your Celestialship!"
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Taddua the ScorchedYou see a man with a cruel grimace on his face and hands disfigured with burn marks. Behind him stands a ghastly looking mechanism adorned with a polished skull of gigantic proportions. The eye sockets, their edges melted, gaze darkly at the crowd with the promise of inevitable punishment. The man, clearly the executioner, bows his head. "The very messengers of the sky have come to decide our fate. We are honoured, Your Celestial Highness."
YOU"Who are you?"
Taddua the Scorched"I am Taddua the Scorched, a slaughterman of the fifth generation, and a humble disciple of the iron saint you see before you, Your Celestial Highness."
YOU"Who are you?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What is that structure?"
Taddua the Scorched"This instrument of punishment is a personification of the great Phesmophorius the Martyred, who accomplished the legendary feat of slaying three hundred heretics. As is glorious tradition, all mutants who affront the Emperor's gaze and stain the face of Thassera must enter the saint's iron embrace. Whenever justice is served, hundreds flock to the Phesmophorius, eager to witness the magnificent spectacle."
YOU"Who are you?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What is that structure?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who is inside right now?"
Taddua the Scorched"Another heretic who violated the holy laws of Thassera. And, since his body is already turning to ash, such will be the fate of his name as well — to be scattered to the winds, that it may never again defile the lips of any who live upon our sacred world."
YOU"Who are you?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What is that structure?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who is inside right now?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The law of the Imperium punishes those who deserve it. Was that the last of the accused for the day?"
Taddua the Scorched"That was but one of the first bodies set to stoke the Phesmophorius. It is going to get a lot busier now." As if to confirm the man's words, the fire-breathing saint expels a puff of acrid smoke. "While the guilty are being reduced to ashes, let us meet the next participants in our performance..."
NPCTwo people, or something resembling people, are pushed onto the stage. They are mutants, hideous parodies of Humanity forever tainted by the imperfections of the flesh. One of them is dressed in stained yet expensive clothes. The other wears the tattered uniform of the local guards.
Taddua the Scorched"Your Celestial Highness, behold, two loathsome heretics who blemish the very face of Thassera with their existence." Taddua chuckles, but his sneer is completely devoid of mirth. "The degree of their guilt may vary, but they both deserve to enter the blazing bowels of the Phesmophorius for the worst of their transgressions: distorting the sacred face of Humanity."
Taddua the Scorched"But, since fate has graced us with such lofty visitors, I eagerly cede the right to punish these miscreants to you, Your Celestial Highness." Contrary to his honeyed words, the executioner's voice betrays his poorly concealed displeasure.
YOU"What do you mean by 'the degree of their guilt may vary'?"
Taddua the ScorchedTaddua fixes you with a fanatical stare. "One of them, despite being one of the highest lords of Thassera, spat on our world's customs by refusing to alter his destiny. The other did change his fate, even though he was just a lowborn wallowing in the mud."
YOU"What was the opulently dressed mutant's crime?"
Taddua the Scorched"Ah, a rotten stain upon the noble families. He was hiding in his manor to conceal his deformities, but had trouble keeping his mouth shut — he spread corruption among the minds of courtiers, cast aspersions on the traditions of the world, was insolent, swore profanely... Luckily, he has no heirs, and today, this accursed bloodline shall be put to rest once and for all."
Mutant NoblemanThe richly garbed mutant moans something. You notice stitches on his disfigured face: the zealous servants were evidently in a hurry to silence the condemned man early and sewed his twisted mouth shut.
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YOU"What monstrous cruelty to sew a man's mouth shut! Take those stitches out immediately."
NPCEager to please you, Taddua carries out the order, but his work is far from gentle: the condemned man groans and chokes in pain as the executioner pulls the threads from his flesh.
Mutant Nobleman"Th... gnk yoo..." With his mouth oozing blood, the mutant is unlikely to say much more.
YOU"What was the opulently dressed mutant's crime?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What monstrous cruelty to sew a man's mouth shut! Take those stitches out immediately."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What did the mutant in a guard's uniform do?"
Taddua the Scorched"A thief, a brigand, and a murderer. There is no way to list all the crimes lying upon this freak's conscience! However, his willingness to change his destiny against all odds merits this mutant at least some honour. Despite his feeble-mindedness and simplicity, he had enough sense to obscure his countenance with hoods and helmets until he made his way from beggar to guard. It was not long before his excessive passion for fighting and stabbing gave him away."
Mutant GuardThe mutant utters a foul curse under his breath, then immediately gives you a frightened look and falls silent. The mere sight of the Celestial Lord/Lady seems to instil a reverent awe in the common denizens of Thassera.
YOU"What was the opulently dressed mutant's crime?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What monstrous cruelty to sew a man's mouth shut! Take those stitches out immediately."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What did the mutant in a guard's uniform do?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You praise the lowborn mutant despite the vicious acts he has committed?"
NPC"They are both mutants, and have thereby violated His law. Yet, when one finds a spark of nobility in an abject commoner, one cannot help but feel a grain of respect for them. This heretic may be of low birth, but he does not flout the values of Thassera the way the nobleman does, and thus honours our traditions and His will. Born into the rabble, he applied all his abilities and skills, defied the restraints placed upon him, and crushed those who stood in his path — all in order to forge a new destiny for himself."
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YOU"What monstrous cruelty to sew a man's mouth shut! Take those stitches out immediately."continues where this line first appears above
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YOU"You praise the lowborn mutant despite the vicious acts he has committed?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you say, Maive? Which of these two deserves to die?"
MaiveMaive's gaze darts fearfully around while visibly avoiding the doomed mutants on the platform. "I am... of too low a birth to take on the burden of being a judge, my Celestial Lord/Lady..."
YOU"What was the opulently dressed mutant's crime?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What monstrous cruelty to sew a man's mouth shut! Take those stitches out immediately."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What did the mutant in a guard's uniform do?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You praise the lowborn mutant despite the vicious acts he has committed?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you say, Maive? Which of these two deserves to die?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I am ready to announce my decision."
Taddua the Scorched"The word of a distinguished guest is law. We are all trembling with anticipation!"
YOU"Execute this mockery of a nobleman. The other mutant is pardoned."
Bluff the Court Fool"Eat your fill, iron saint! Gorge on the thin noble bones, and try not to choke!" At the fool's screech, the crowd erupts in malicious laughter.
Taddua the Scorched"May you be cleansed by the fires of Saint Phesmophorius, filth."
Taddua the Scorched"Go, you miscreant." Taddua looks at the surviving mutant not entirely without sympathy. "You changed your destiny once, and now it is time to escape a new one — one where the mob tears you limb from limb in the first alley that gives you refuge." The crowd around you begins to rumble in response.
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CassiaCassia peers into the black pits of the Phesmophorius's eyes and, with a strange expression on her face, whispers softly, "When you give an order like that, do not look away. Keep watching until the end, so that you remember the price that was paid. So that you remember the weight of your words..."
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CassiaCassia turns away, covering her eyes and nose with a shawl. "This smell, these screams... It would behove you to put a stop to this barbarism, Lord Captain, not encourage more of it."
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YrlietYrliet's voice is weak, but your Elucidator still picks up her quiet plea: "Isha, give me the strength to look without seeing. To hear without heeding the triumph of spiritual darkness..."
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ArgentaIgnoring the raging fire within the Phesmophorius, Argenta studies the crowd. "All of them came here to taste of other people's pain, not to praise His justice... They are as a pack of dogs slavering for a fresh bone."
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Taddua the Scorched"And now, my favourite word. Next!"
NPCA pale, bony creature, barely able to move its legs, enters the stage. In place of a mask, it turns a horrific medley of features toward the world. This ugliness, however, is nothing like that of the previous convicts. The thin, squeamishly twisted mouth is fused to the cheekbones. Malicious eyes peer into the crowd from under hideous folds of skin. The face of this heretic appears to have... melted and congealed.
YOU"What is this heretic guilty of?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What happened to his face? Is he another mutant?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Where is that blasted court fool?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Just execute this one already so we can be done for today."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Enough deaths. Let him go."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The mutant commoner must be sent to the furnace. The nobleman is to be set free."
Bluff the Court Fool"The furnace? The furnace! All those scandalous misdeeds in one heretic will make oh-such-lovely sparks! Behold the starfall!" The fool's slimy joke is followed by laughter as the crowd anticipates the coming spectacle.
Taddua the ScorchedTaddua gives you a dark look. As if reluctantly, and through gritted teeth, he forces out the words: "His/Her Celestial Highness has spoken... May the flames of Saint Phesmophorius purify you, heretic."
Taddua the ScorchedTaddua glares at the surviving mutant with loathing. "Get out. And praise His/Her Celestial Highness for granting you a life you do not deserve..." The crowd around you starts jeering, and the mutant scurries away in haste.
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Taddua the Scorched"And now, my favourite word. Next!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Let them both burn."
Taddua the Scorched"I knew your blood runs hot, Your Celestial Highness! Let us stoke up the great Phesmophorius!"
Bluff the Court Fool"Oh, the stove is burning hot today! Warm yourselves, my good fellows, for the Celestial Lord/Lady is feeling generous!"
NPCHaving taken your plentiful offerings into its gut, the Phesmophorius roars and billows out smoke. Spurred by the cruel spectacle, the crowd around you begins humming to the beat of the execution device. Within that noise, you hear the sound of hungry anticipation.
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Taddua the Scorched"And now, my favourite word. Next!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Let them both go."
Taddua the ScorchedThe excitement in Taddua's eyes fades away. "A merciful decision, Your Celestial Highness. Savour the gift of freedom bestowed on us by the Holder of the Key to all Destinies and by His messenger. Begone, you disgusting spawn!"
Bluff the Court Fool"Oh, what clamour! I'll wager they heard the sound of the poor slaughterman's heart breaking all the way at the other end of Thassera!"
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MaiveMaive seems to have reined in the emotions that were overtaking her, and she casts a timid glance at you as she awaits the verdict.
YOU"Execute this mockery of a nobleman. The other mutant is pardoned."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The mutant commoner must be sent to the furnace. The nobleman is to be set free."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Let them both burn."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Let them both go."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Yawn] "What makes you think I want to involve myself in your petty affairs? Burn them, and be quick about it."
Taddua the ScorchedThe executioner's eyes gleam with exaltation. "What righteous words, Your Celestial Highness! There is no point in wasting precious minutes on heresy. Both have been found guilty and will be consigned to the flames!"
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YOU"I am ready to announce my decision."continues where this line first appears above
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Solomorne"Forge... a new destiny?" Solomorne repeats slowly, with an undertone of utter disbelief at what he is hearing. "Even you, a degenerate, should know that man is bound to serve the God-Emperor's plan from birth, and that any attempt to change that is a violation of His will!"
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Jae"Even on a planet forgotten by all, Humanity continues to seek freedom and to honour the Emperor in their own way..." Sighing, Jae turns to you. "Humans need to believe in something in order to live. And a better destiny — who among us has never dreamt of that?"
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YOU"I am ready to announce my decision."continues where this line first appears above
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YOU"What exactly are these heretics guilty of?"
Taddua the ScorchedTaddua smiles maliciously. "Is the mere existence of this offal not enough? However, if Your Celestial Highness wishes to explore the depths of their depravity... then may you become today's judge. The sentenced stand before you. Tell us when you are done with the questioning and are prepared to deliver the verdict."
Bluff the Court FoolThe fool's voice pipes over the crowd: "What an unexpected twist! Who better to judge the filth of Thassera than a stranger who just fell on our heads?"
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YOU"What monstrous cruelty to sew a man's mouth shut! Take those stitches out immediately."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What did the mutant in a guard's uniform do?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You praise the lowborn mutant despite the vicious acts he has committed?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you say, Maive? Which of these two deserves to die?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I am ready to announce my decision."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Yawn] "What makes you think I want to involve myself in your petty affairs? Burn them, and be quick about it."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Make an impatient gesture] "Get on with the execution, Taddua. My time is precious."
Taddua the ScorchedThe executioner's eyes gleam with exaltation. "What righteous words, Your Celestial Highness! There is no point in wasting precious minutes on heresy. Both have been found guilty and will be consigned to the flames!"continues where this line first appears above
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CassiaCassia purses her lips when she notices the onlookers staring at her hands, eyes, and neck. Many point their fingers shamelessly in her direction; others spit at their feet in disgust. Her chin raised high, the Lady Navigator adjusts her forehead adornment with her clawed hands. She squares her shoulders, lets out a breath, and glares at the crowd with condescension.
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NPCAt the sight of a xenos in your company, the masked courtiers begin to gasp and murmur. In the glint of their eyes and the curl of their lips lies only fearful disgust.
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MarazhaiMarazhai sweeps the crowd with a predatory gaze, silencing the whispers and driving the fearful deeper into the throng. "Cattle so eager for the slaughter. Their masters show too little cruelty — perhaps it is time to remedy that."
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Yrliet"Their lives are poisoned by fear and hatred, their words and thoughts drip with venom, yet the mon-keigh choose to hide behind masks rather than change anything."
Marazhai(no text)
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YOU"I hope that concludes the incendiary atrocities for today?"
Taddua the Scorched"That was but one of the first bodies set to stoke the Phesmophorius. It is going to get a lot busier now." As if to confirm the man's words, the fire-breathing saint expels a puff of acrid smoke. "While the guilty are being reduced to ashes, let us meet the next participants in our performance..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I missed such a glorious display? Do you have anyone else left to burn, perchance?"
Taddua the Scorched"That was but one of the first bodies set to stoke the Phesmophorius. It is going to get a lot busier now." As if to confirm the man's words, the fire-breathing saint expels a puff of acrid smoke. "While the guilty are being reduced to ashes, let us meet the next participants in our performance..."continues where this line first appears above
Maive"Never again... defile the lips..." Maive looks ready to faint. She seems both terrified and nauseated by this sacred rite that has drawn so many onlookers.
YOU"Who are you?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What is that structure?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who is inside right now?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The law of the Imperium punishes those who deserve it. Was that the last of the accused for the day?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I hope that concludes the incendiary atrocities for today?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I missed such a glorious display? Do you have anyone else left to burn, perchance?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The law of the Imperium punishes those who deserve it. Was that the last of the accused for the day?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I hope that concludes the incendiary atrocities for today?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I missed such a glorious display? Do you have anyone else left to burn, perchance?"continues where this line first appears above
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Solomorne"You have just confessed that your semblance of justice serves not as a demonstration of lawful authority and deterrence to your subjects, but as... entertainment." Solomorne utters the last word with disgust, as if there could be no fouler profanity.
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HeinrixHeinrix arches an eyebrow as he gazes at the iron giant. "This is one of those worlds where public execution forms part of the sacred edification of the crowd. And yet, from the description, it sounds like the people are not learning from what they see, but rather, are perversely enjoying it instead."
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YOU"Who is inside right now?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The law of the Imperium punishes those who deserve it. Was that the last of the accused for the day?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I hope that concludes the incendiary atrocities for today?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I missed such a glorious display? Do you have anyone else left to burn, perchance?"continues where this line first appears above
Maive"Master Taddua knows no mercy, and his hand is unfailingly firm in the sacred cause of administering justice..." Maive is careful to keep her posture straight, but her frightened gaze is deliberately averted from both the executioner and the mechanism behind him.
YOU"Who are you?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What is that structure?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who is inside right now?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The law of the Imperium punishes those who deserve it. Was that the last of the accused for the day?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I hope that concludes the incendiary atrocities for today?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I missed such a glorious display? Do you have anyone else left to burn, perchance?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What is that structure?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who is inside right now?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The law of the Imperium punishes those who deserve it. Was that the last of the accused for the day?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I hope that concludes the incendiary atrocities for today?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I missed such a glorious display? Do you have anyone else left to burn, perchance?"continues where this line first appears above