Clerk"Move it, I said move it! If the inspection gets to the circuit station before we do — I'll have all of you recycled!"
Clerk"Yelling your brains out at servitors won't make them work faster."
Clerk"You know another way to get the lazy brutes to shift themselves? Well, I'm all ears! If the inspection sees a circuit station without a unit, they'll go to Vladaym with this. And if Vladaym finds out, he won't mince words. He'll give us the old 'Kasballican severance.' As in, kick us out the trash chute without a void suit!"
Clerk"Simmer down, we'll be fine. Back in my transport days, I'd show the inspection the same protection screen on eight different sites — and I never got busted once. I seriously doubt that Vladaym's inspectors are any more diligent. They'll fall for our one support unit on three circuit stations, they won't notice a thing. Better worry about selling the two units that we borr— who the Throne is that?"
YOU"Hello. I'm Fidelio."
Clerk"Fidelio? I've no idea who that is..."
YOU"Hello. I'm Fidelio."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Believe it or not, neither do I."
ClerkThe two strangers glance at each other in disbelief and reach for their weapons.
YOU"Hello. I'm Fidelio."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Believe it or not, neither do I."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"And just who are you and what are you doing in here?"
Clerk"We're from Footfall Station Services, carrying out scheduled maintenance... but you're not gonna believe that, are you? You heard everything."
ClerkAfter glancing briefly at his partner, the man lays a hand on his weapon. "I promised my wife I could go a month without murder... too bad. I'd rather break my word than get on the Liege's bad side."
YOU"Honourless, spineless, godless whelps! And you have the gall to call yourselves Imperium subjects? You scoundrels aren't even worthy of a bolt to the head from me — which is a privilege granted to any cowardly weasel on the front lines!"
Clerk"Hey! That... That's not true, I am worthy!"
Clerk"What are you saying, you moron? Shoot!"
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YOU"I won't tell anyone."
Clerk"Course you won't — dead men tell no tales."
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YOU"Look, all I did was stop by a funeral and introduce myself as Fidelio. Because of this, some people have attempted to burn me alive, others have drenched me in swill, and now thieving utility workers want to murder me. This is starting to feel like a bad joke. How about I just go on my merry way?"
ClerkThe two of them look at each other. "Hmph. Sure, by all means, go right ahead."
ClerkThen they immediately point their guns at you. "Just kidding. Ha ha ha! Sorry, but it's the trash chute for you!"
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YOU[Attack] "You dare threaten one of the von Valancius dynasty. You will pay for this."
Clerk"Von V— bah, whatever! We'll worry about that later!"
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KibellahKibellah turns to Pasqal and smiles faintly. "Now I can take them. Now I hear their names."
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YOU"And just who are you and what are you doing in here?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Believe it or not, neither do I."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"And just who are you and what are you doing in here?"continues where this line first appears above
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Pasqal"This goes beyond a violation of the Rite of Operation. It downright stinks."
PasqalPasqal turns to Kibellah and says in a demanding voice, "They must die. The Undying One has added their names to the catalogue. Eliminate them."
KibellahKibellah sighs gravely. "I... agree with your point, priest. But I am afraid that is not quite how it works."