The Elder An-Vido"May the Emperor forgive me... But I would rather perish fighting for His faith than freeze to death toiling for your avarice!"
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The Elder An-Vido"How dares he compare our pure faith to his twisted heresy?! We may be are equally helpless before the Nightmares and we use to share the same world... But it does not make us equal! I would sooner find my end in a monster's clutches than call him a brother!"
YOU"I am greeted with lies whenever I ask you a question. All this talk about rites, transgressions, and traditions — I do not believe a single word. Speak plainly or I will make you regret this."
YOU"I found a pile of bloody rags near the secret entrance to your vault."
The Elder An-Vido"The times are harsh, o Heavenly Envoy. Not only do people succumb to hunger and depredations of the enemies of Mankind, the frost is alien to the denizens of Santiel's Pride and has claimed just as many lives if not more. Which is why we cut away the garments of the deceased so that later we could cleanse them and process in accordance with the needs of the Children of Redemption."
YOU"I am greeted with lies whenever I ask you a question. All this talk about rites, transgressions, and traditions — I do not believe a single word. Speak plainly or I will make you regret this."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a pile of bloody rags near the secret entrance to your vault."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I saw a plundered storehouse in the tunnels. It was swept clean, but the looters left the supply of rations behind."
The Elder Vego-An"The Emperor favours us despite all our faults! When we discovered this shelter, its shelves were creaking from the weight of provisions. Water, medicine, devices, tools and weapons are what we are mostly looking for. And besides, scourges and heretics are clever enough to poison the supplies. We prefer to avoid risks as long as there is another way..."
YOU"I am greeted with lies whenever I ask you a question. All this talk about rites, transgressions, and traditions — I do not believe a single word. Speak plainly or I will make you regret this."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a pile of bloody rags near the secret entrance to your vault."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I saw a plundered storehouse in the tunnels. It was swept clean, but the looters left the supply of rations behind."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I ran into madmen gorging themselves on human flesh."
The Elder An-Vido"In times of woe those weak in spirit stray from the guiding light to a fire of desperation... We all fled from the biting cold and His punishment, Nightmares and Visions. But when hunger started to drive people insane, some of them—" The elder shoots a quick glance at the young man and meekly continues, "—some chose to submit to the inner beast instead of entrusting their lives to the Emperor's will."
The Elder Vego-An"The heretics are calling themselves the Crimson Hand — a living embodiment of divine punishment. Despair and hunger twisted the cultists' minds, for they believe they can obtain a mote of His immortality by devouring flesh of His loyal children... Just like they think He sustains his immortality by feasting on their souls."
YOU"I am greeted with lies whenever I ask you a question. All this talk about rites, transgressions, and traditions — I do not believe a single word. Speak plainly or I will make you regret this."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a pile of bloody rags near the secret entrance to your vault."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I saw a plundered storehouse in the tunnels. It was swept clean, but the looters left the supply of rations behind."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I ran into madmen gorging themselves on human flesh."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I read the notes of the Crimson Hand prophet. He believed that your communities were not that different — what does that mean?"
YOU"I found a note left by an escaped follower of yours. It says you forced people to do vile things."
The Elder An-Vido"Back in the old days the Emperor's followers were forbidden from picking up a weapon, working for less than twenty klaxons, and most certainly from fighting the others to the death over a loaf of mouldy bread. These crimes had to be atoned for with lengthy prayers. This new world that the Children of Redemption now inhabit... is not fit for every soul. I pray that the Emperor forgives those who fled, for I forgave them a long time ago."
YOU"I am greeted with lies whenever I ask you a question. All this talk about rites, transgressions, and traditions — I do not believe a single word. Speak plainly or I will make you regret this."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a pile of bloody rags near the secret entrance to your vault."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I saw a plundered storehouse in the tunnels. It was swept clean, but the looters left the supply of rations behind."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I ran into madmen gorging themselves on human flesh."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I read the notes of the Crimson Hand prophet. He believed that your communities were not that different — what does that mean?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a note left by an escaped follower of yours. It says you forced people to do vile things."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I rescued one of your scouts."
The Elder An-Vido"Your generosity is boundless, Heavenly Envoy. We rejoice that by the Emperor's divine will and your mighty efforts another child of His was safely returned home."
The Elder Vego-An"We do not have anything to thank such a powerful patron with. But still we hope you can make use of our meagre belongings. The scouts keep their most vital possessions in this crate."
YOU"I am greeted with lies whenever I ask you a question. All this talk about rites, transgressions, and traditions — I do not believe a single word. Speak plainly or I will make you regret this."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a pile of bloody rags near the secret entrance to your vault."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I saw a plundered storehouse in the tunnels. It was swept clean, but the looters left the supply of rations behind."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I ran into madmen gorging themselves on human flesh."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I read the notes of the Crimson Hand prophet. He believed that your communities were not that different — what does that mean?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a note left by an escaped follower of yours. It says you forced people to do vile things."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I rescued one of your scouts."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a profane construct lured into trap."
The Elder Vego-An"Horrible Nightmares sent by the Emperor to punish us... A-are you saying one of them is... gone?" The fragile-looking young man shudders.
The Elder An-VidoAn-Vido puts a hand on the boy's shoulder and gives an encouraging nod. "When the darkness came, Nightmares overran our city. They slashed, ripped, tore at our flesh and sucked out our souls... Hundreds of our people perished trying to push back against the monsters. And yet... We managed to destroy at least one of the vile creatures! I will sleep more soundly tonight thanks to our scout's sacrifice."
YOU"I am greeted with lies whenever I ask you a question. All this talk about rites, transgressions, and traditions — I do not believe a single word. Speak plainly or I will make you regret this."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a pile of bloody rags near the secret entrance to your vault."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I saw a plundered storehouse in the tunnels. It was swept clean, but the looters left the supply of rations behind."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I ran into madmen gorging themselves on human flesh."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I read the notes of the Crimson Hand prophet. He believed that your communities were not that different — what does that mean?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a note left by an escaped follower of yours. It says you forced people to do vile things."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I rescued one of your scouts."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a profane construct lured into trap."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Nightmare Driver is injecting bodies with some kind of essence. Do you know anything about it?"
The Elder Vego-An"What?.." The young man shudders and covers his face already hidden behind the mask. "Are they... desecrating the bodies of the Emperor's fallen children? But why?"
The Elder An-Vido"It is not clear? His divine wrath is so powerful He had condemned us to suffer even in death! We did not know this, o Heavenly Envoy. But now... All we can do is beg Him for forgiveness. And repent harder."
YOU"I am greeted with lies whenever I ask you a question. All this talk about rites, transgressions, and traditions — I do not believe a single word. Speak plainly or I will make you regret this."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a pile of bloody rags near the secret entrance to your vault."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I saw a plundered storehouse in the tunnels. It was swept clean, but the looters left the supply of rations behind."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I ran into madmen gorging themselves on human flesh."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I read the notes of the Crimson Hand prophet. He believed that your communities were not that different — what does that mean?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a note left by an escaped follower of yours. It says you forced people to do vile things."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I rescued one of your scouts."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a profane construct lured into trap."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Nightmare Driver is injecting bodies with some kind of essence. Do you know anything about it?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What transgressions are your talking about? Why would the Emperor punish Santiel's pride?"
The Elder Vego-An"We... Let corruption seep into the hearts of the citizens of Santiel's Pride..." The young man shudders and looks away despite his face being covered by the mask. "It overtook our brothers and sisters, clouded their mind, twisted the true faith in God-Emperor... And made him punish our world by taking the Fiery Messenger away and dooming the infidels to perish in the icy embrace of the endless night..."
YOU"I am greeted with lies whenever I ask you a question. All this talk about rites, transgressions, and traditions — I do not believe a single word. Speak plainly or I will make you regret this."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a pile of bloody rags near the secret entrance to your vault."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I saw a plundered storehouse in the tunnels. It was swept clean, but the looters left the supply of rations behind."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I ran into madmen gorging themselves on human flesh."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I read the notes of the Crimson Hand prophet. He believed that your communities were not that different — what does that mean?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a note left by an escaped follower of yours. It says you forced people to do vile things."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I rescued one of your scouts."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a profane construct lured into trap."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Nightmare Driver is injecting bodies with some kind of essence. Do you know anything about it?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What transgressions are your talking about? Why would the Emperor punish Santiel's pride?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Nightmare Driver is dead."
The Elder An-Vido"This is..." Overcome by emotion, the woman grasps the Aquila on her chest. "We are deeply grateful, o Heavenly Envoy!"
The Elder Vego-An"Please forgive my insolence, but what is going to happen to us now?"
YOU"Gather your people. I am taking you with me."
The Elder Vego-An"May your every step be blessed, o Heavenly Envoy! We will begin preparations immediately and ascend to the surface in one rotation so that we can welcome our new home!"
The Elder An-Vido"I hope... We will manage to solve the issue of our peculiar dietary requirement. We will take some, ahem, rations from Santiel's Pride, but it will not last long."
YOU"We will establish a supply of human flesh from prison worlds. The condemned and the expendable will suit your needs perfectly."
The Elder An-Vido"It will be as you say, o Heavenly Envoy."
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YOU"On my ship you are only allowed to feed on the dead members of the crew, my prisoners and one another."
The Elder An-Vido"It will be as you say, o Heavenly Envoy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Your rations should last for a while longer. Once they run out, you will go to one of the colonies and atone for your misdeeds with labour."
The Elder Vego-An"But what about..." The young man turns to An-Vido and throws up his hands in desperation.
The Elder An-Vido"Do not lose faith, Vego-An. The Heavenly Envoy has already done too much. We will be able to take care of ourselves in the new land."
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YOU"I will not sacrifice my crew or resources. You will draw lots and eat your own until every last one of you is gone."
The Elder An-Vido"To fade away in the cold dark or to slowly dissolve in your vessel's maw... We will accept our fate with dignity, o Heavenly Envoy. However sad it may be."
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YOU"I will deal with this later."
The Elder An-Vido"It will be as you say, o Heavenly Envoy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"We may be able to find a cure for your peculiar ailment."
The Elder Vego-An"We will pray day and night for this mercy, oHeavenly Envoy!"
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The Elder An-VidoAn-Vido tensely observes the jubilant young man. You can barely hear her stifled words: "May the Emperor protect us and forgive us..."
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YOU"Stay on Santiel's Pride and beg the Emperor for forgiveness."
The Elder Vego-An"N-no... No, don't!" Vego-An buries his face in his hands, clawing at the golden mask. The sobs and moans grow louder until the young man is openly weeping.
The Elder An-Vido"Such is the way, child. We are impure, so there is a price we must pay." The woman gently pats the young man on the shoulder. "Come. Children of Redemption deserve to know what the fate has in store for them."
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YOU"Enough with the prayers. The Emperor abandoned you, but I am still here. Do your duty before your saviour and extract the remaining promethium."
YOU"Unless you want to die here and now, gather the people you have left and go to extract promethium. Atone in His eyes with sweat and toil."
YOU[Attack] "I punished enemies of Mankind, now it is your turn!"
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The Elder Vego-An"So now... You will take us away from here, won't you?"
YOU"Gather your people. I am taking you with me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Stay on Santiel's Pride and beg the Emperor for forgiveness."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Enough with the prayers. The Emperor abandoned you, but I am still here. Do your duty before your saviour and extract the remaining promethium."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Unless you want to die here and now, gather the people you have left and go to extract promethium. Atone in His eyes with sweat and toil."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Attack] "I punished enemies of Mankind, now it is your turn!"continues where this line first appears above
The Elder An-Vido"From now and till the end of our days, we will pray even more fervently to redeem ourselves before Him... And beg Him to grant you a long life and prosperity."
YOU"Gather your people. I am taking you with me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Stay on Santiel's Pride and beg the Emperor for forgiveness."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Enough with the prayers. The Emperor abandoned you, but I am still here. Do your duty before your saviour and extract the remaining promethium."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Unless you want to die here and now, gather the people you have left and go to extract promethium. Atone in His eyes with sweat and toil."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Attack] "I punished enemies of Mankind, now it is your turn!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"It is promethium that interests me. Are the extracting manufactorums intact?"
The Elder Vego-AnThe young man nods thoughtfully. "I think... I think they are. Even after Santiel's Pride was plunged into darkness, we kept hearing the groans of the blessed mechanisms and the gurgling of cherished fuel from the open plains near the Hive."
The Elder An-Vido"But the extracting machines are bound by ice, o Heavenly Envoy. I mean no disrespect, but I am afraid this world is no longer capable of granting you its bounty. Only the promethium that had been refined before the judgement day can be saved. I mean... could be, had the manufactorums not been frozen and the streets were not beset by nightmares."
YOU"I am greeted with lies whenever I ask you a question. All this talk about rites, transgressions, and traditions — I do not believe a single word. Speak plainly or I will make you regret this."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a pile of bloody rags near the secret entrance to your vault."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I saw a plundered storehouse in the tunnels. It was swept clean, but the looters left the supply of rations behind."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I ran into madmen gorging themselves on human flesh."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I read the notes of the Crimson Hand prophet. He believed that your communities were not that different — what does that mean?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a note left by an escaped follower of yours. It says you forced people to do vile things."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I rescued one of your scouts."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a profane construct lured into trap."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Nightmare Driver is injecting bodies with some kind of essence. Do you know anything about it?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What transgressions are your talking about? Why would the Emperor punish Santiel's pride?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Nightmare Driver is dead."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"It is promethium that interests me. Are the extracting manufactorums intact?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Santiel's Pride. What happened to your world?"
The Elder An-Vido"On the day of the Celestial Burial Nolla, Emperor's Fiery Messenger, was to ascend to its celestial throne and carry the deceased to the holy chambers of Terra where they would serve the Immortal. But on that rueful morning the Messenger abandoned us! She vanished from the planet's augurs! And so the preachers proclaimed we have displeased the Emperor and commanded the world to unite in prayer!"
The Elder Vego-An"But the Messenger did not return, no matter how many fervent prayers we addressed to her. Without Nolla's scorching embrace, Santiel's Pride plunged into cold and darkness, and then... His Scourges ravaged our world."
YOU"Scourges? Are you talking about the xenos?"
The Elder Vego-AnThe elder lowers his head in confusion. "Divine Scourges, o Heavenly Envoy. The nightmares and visions that descended upon the world after Nolla abandoned us. They killed us, and chained us like cattle, and dragged us into darkness... The ones they did not take, they tortured, revived and tortured again. M-my mother..." The boy's voice breaks, and you hear a shuddering sigh from behind the mask.
YOU"Scourges? Are you talking about the xenos?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How did you manage to survive?"
The Elder An-Vido"We fled as far as we could, trying to keep close to the geothermal hubs. But the Scourges are treacherous and show no mercy — they stayed at our heels, tormenting us with their hounds that are still lurking in the lightless passages. Beware, o Heavenly Envoy! The few who survived an encounter with them swear these things can suck a soul straight out of a person's body!"
YOU"Scourges? Are you talking about the xenos?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How did you manage to survive?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What was the planet like before the tragedy?"
The Elder Vego-An"O blessed world, basking in Nolla's fiery embrace! The sons of daughters of Santiel's Pride were renowned for their hard work and piety, ruled over by Supreme Governor Fabris VI Sauerback and a hundred of the wisest men, the Grand Council, who helped him usher the world to prosperity!"
The Elder An-Vido"Each turn the Fiery Messenger would depart her celestial halls. It was under her gaze that we brewed blessed promethium, extracted it from acid and thunder, and let it simmer in titanic vats. Patiently waiting for Nolla to retire, we departed for the manufactorums outside the hive to empty the boiling vats and refine the promethium for the von Valancius protectorate."
YOU"Scourges? Are you talking about the xenos?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How did you manage to survive?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What was the planet like before the tragedy?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What happened to the promethium you were extracting?"
The Elder An-VidoThe woman makes a helpless gesture. "I... I am not sure, o Heavenly Envoy. The world has been plunged in icy darkness, but the vats... Oh yes, the vats outside the hive should still hold significant reserves!"
YOU"Scourges? Are you talking about the xenos?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How did you manage to survive?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What was the planet like before the tragedy?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What happened to the promethium you were extracting?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What is a 'Celestial burial'?"
The Elder An-Vido"A great and holy festival! Each cycle during the turn announced by the prophets all Santiel's Pride subjects prepare their departed for the ceremony. Sometimes a spouse, friend or a parent of the deceased decides to accompany one to the Holy Terra — and if they are judged to be feeble, weak or body or unable to work for the good of the Immortal, they are permitted to take their leave along with the dead."
The Elder Vego-An"A funeral procession marches through the hive streets chanting prayers that resonate through the entire world as a hymn of mourning. The deceased are brought out to the surface, many of them for the first time in their entire lives. The departed take their places on the ritual slabs where they wait for Fiery Messenger's ascension, Nolla's blessed star that showers the deceased with its fiery kisses and delivers their souls to the Immortal, so they can serve him forevermore."
YOU"Scourges? Are you talking about the xenos?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How did you manage to survive?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What was the planet like before the tragedy?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What happened to the promethium you were extracting?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What is a 'Celestial burial'?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Your veneration of the Emperor is somewhat... Unorthodox."
The Elder Vego-An"But why?" Vedo-An cocks his head in genuine surprise. "Does our beloved Emperor, Guardian of Humanity and Sovereign, not sit in the divine hall of the Holy Terra among the Saints? Do the souls of our departed not serve the Immortal, basking in the golden rays of His unearthly splendour?"
The Elder An-Vido"Each cycle we devoted ourselves to Fiery Messenger, begging her to guide the souls of the departed through void to the Golden Throne. Which is why we, Children of Redemption, mourn our final turns on this dying world. We are doomed to wander the void for eternity, unable to reach the Immortal without His guide. And though we commit the bodies of our dead to flame... The fire's heat cannot compare to Nolla's kisses."
YOU"Scourges? Are you talking about the xenos?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How did you manage to survive?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What was the planet like before the tragedy?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What happened to the promethium you were extracting?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What is a 'Celestial burial'?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Your veneration of the Emperor is somewhat... Unorthodox."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have other questions."
Survivor(sequence)
The Elder Vego-AnThe young man shoots An-Vido a nervous glance, then turns to you and starts talking so quickly he is almost jabbering: "O Heavenly Envoy, we will answer any question, but first I... I am begging... help us! Take us away from this doomed planet!"
The Elder An-Vido"Vego-An, have you gone mad? Our repentance is to live in this dark tunnels, among visions and nightmares! Our lot is to suffer, how else can we purge ourselves?"
The Elder Vego-AnVego-An wants to object, but freezes in indecision. He turns to you, clutching his hands in a begging gesture.
YOU"A dying world is no place for the loyal servants of the Emperor. I will do everything that is in my power."
The Elder Vego-An"May the golden glow of the Throne shine on you forevermore, o Heavenly Envoy! We will overcome all of our vileness so we do not let you down!"
The Elder An-VidoAn-Vido does not sound nearly as excited: "If... If such is your will, we dare not refuse your mercy. But how do we get all Children to the surface? ? The Nightmare Driver is eagerly waiting to punish what remains of us all..."
The Elder An-Vido"The scouts saw him only once — a lumbering giant stitched together from mismatched pieces of flesh, with three twisted limbs, each ending in a tool so unspeakably vile words cannot describe it. There are bone growths bulging from his spine, and profane liquids pump his innards with greenish ooze."
The Elder Vego-An"We do not know where the creature made its lair. But unless you rid Santiel's Pride of this horror..." The breath that is coming from the young man's mask is chocking and ragged. "Children of Redemption will never atone and abandon the hive — the Nightmares led by the spawn will wither our bodies and souls..."
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YOU"I will not promise anything yet."
The Elder Vego-An"I... I... hope you will be lenient, o Heavenly Envoy!" The young man's face is hidden by a mask, but the quavering shoulders and stifled voice give away his despair.
The Elder An-Vido"As long as Nightmare Driver leaves, there is no hope for the Children of Redemption." The woman nods to herself, but remembers who is standing before her and continues, "O Heavenly Envoy, I see that my words are unclear. Allow me to explain, the Divine Scourges brought along Visions and Nightmares — terrible creatures, monsters from prophecy and legend. They take commands from an abomination no less cunning and gruesome... We call it the Driver."
The Elder An-Vido"The scouts saw him only once — a lumbering giant stitched together from mismatched pieces of flesh, with three twisted limbs, each ending in a tool so unspeakably vile words cannot describe it. There are bone growths bulging from his spine, and profane liquids pump his innards with greenish ooze."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I will think about it — assuming I am offered something in return."
The Elder An-Vido"In return? Perhaps... We might extract the remaining promethium from the outside vats so it could be lifted into orbit. But I must say... This will not lighten the burden of our misdeeds! Our lot is to suffer and repent. And even... Even if we wanted to leave the hive, there is no way we could reach the promethium vats. A sword is hanging over Children of Redemption, and Nightmare Driver is its name."
The Elder An-Vido"The scouts saw him only once — a lumbering giant stitched together from mismatched pieces of flesh, with three twisted limbs, each ending in a tool so unspeakably vile words cannot describe it. There are bone growths bulging from his spine, and profane liquids pump his innards with greenish ooze."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I am not going to help you. You will stay on this world and atone for your trespasses against Him."
The Elder An-Vido"Y-yes, of course. We understand, o Heavenly Envoy. And will carry our burden to the bitter end."
The Elder Vego-AnA quiet moan echoes from under the young man's golden mask. "I hope... perhaps... you will change your mind."
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SurvivorThe Elders nod politely.
YOU"I am greeted with lies whenever I ask you a question. All this talk about rites, transgressions, and traditions — I do not believe a single word. Speak plainly or I will make you regret this."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a pile of bloody rags near the secret entrance to your vault."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I saw a plundered storehouse in the tunnels. It was swept clean, but the looters left the supply of rations behind."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I ran into madmen gorging themselves on human flesh."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I read the notes of the Crimson Hand prophet. He believed that your communities were not that different — what does that mean?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a note left by an escaped follower of yours. It says you forced people to do vile things."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I rescued one of your scouts."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a profane construct lured into trap."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Nightmare Driver is injecting bodies with some kind of essence. Do you know anything about it?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What transgressions are your talking about? Why would the Emperor punish Santiel's pride?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Nightmare Driver is dead."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"It is promethium that interests me. Are the extracting manufactorums intact?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Santiel's Pride. What happened to your world?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Children of Redemption."
The Elder An-Vido"What does the Heavenly Envoy wish to know?"
YOU"What exactly are Children of Redemption?"
The Elder An-Vido"We are the denizens of the hive, from its tallest spires to the very lowest maintenance tunnels. You will find all kinds of skilled people among Children of Redemption: actors and medics, solders and manufactory workers... Most of the survivors huddle behind the secure doors of the shelter's workshops and living quarters."
The Elder Vego-An"Everyone is equal before His face — and so every Child atones for their faults before the Emperor. We cast lots, and the ones chosen by Him venture into the labyrinths above to look for supplies... nourishment... and hope. It is in seeking to atone that we find purpose."
YOU"What exactly are Children of Redemption?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How did Children of Redemption overcome hunger?"
The Elder An-Vido"We spent time praying to the Immortal, depriving shunning both food and sleep, sustaining ourselves with nothing but ice crystals..."
The Elder Vego-An"And the Lord of the Galaxy heard us and showed mercy! And he led the scouts straight into an abandoned chamber, full of supplies. Blessed are those who are strong in faith and stalwart in patience!"
YOU"What exactly are Children of Redemption?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How did Children of Redemption overcome hunger?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Why send people to the surface if it is dangerous?"
The Elder Vego-AnVego-An shakes his head in dismay. "Danger besets Children of Redemption on every corner. The wandering Nightmares hunt us to wither our bodies and souls, and the thrice-cursed cultists butcher us to stuff their distended stomachs! Thirst, cold and starvation are our constant companions, but we never gave up hope of reaching out to the Imperium. Of contacting at least someone... Which is why we kept sending people to look for working vox-casters and communication centres."
YOU"What exactly are Children of Redemption?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How did Children of Redemption overcome hunger?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Why send people to the surface if it is dangerous?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who appointed you as elders?"
The Elder An-Vido"When darkness fell upon our world and Nolla, the Emperor's Fiery Messenger, fled her celestial palace, almost all venerable clans boarded ark ships to bring help from the void between the stars."
The Elder Vego-An"Few left to witness the last few cycles of the dying world. My mother, Vego-An, was among them. It was her who gathered these people and named the most worthy among them the Elders, thus giving Children of Redemption one final chance for salvation. I took her name and her mask after she died — for such is the law of blood."
YOU"What exactly are Children of Redemption?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How did Children of Redemption overcome hunger?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Why send people to the surface if it is dangerous?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who appointed you as elders?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have other questions."
SurvivorThe Elders nod politely.
YOU"I am greeted with lies whenever I ask you a question. All this talk about rites, transgressions, and traditions — I do not believe a single word. Speak plainly or I will make you regret this."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a pile of bloody rags near the secret entrance to your vault."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I saw a plundered storehouse in the tunnels. It was swept clean, but the looters left the supply of rations behind."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I ran into madmen gorging themselves on human flesh."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I read the notes of the Crimson Hand prophet. He believed that your communities were not that different — what does that mean?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a note left by an escaped follower of yours. It says you forced people to do vile things."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I rescued one of your scouts."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a profane construct lured into trap."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Nightmare Driver is injecting bodies with some kind of essence. Do you know anything about it?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What transgressions are your talking about? Why would the Emperor punish Santiel's pride?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Nightmare Driver is dead."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"It is promethium that interests me. Are the extracting manufactorums intact?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Santiel's Pride. What happened to your world?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Children of Redemption."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Attack] "The ramblings of madmen have exhausted my patience."
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YOU"I must take my leave."
SurvivorThe Elders nod politely.
end of branch
Survivor(sequence)continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have other questions."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who appointed you as elders?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have other questions."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Why send people to the surface if it is dangerous?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who appointed you as elders?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have other questions."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How did Children of Redemption overcome hunger?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Why send people to the surface if it is dangerous?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who appointed you as elders?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have other questions."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Attack] "The ramblings of madmen have exhausted my patience."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
Survivor(sequence)
Cassia"Danax Alaxius, a cardinal from the shrine world Vinibos, described in his works the tendency of illiterate plebeians to twist the teachings of God-Emperor from one world to another. And yet I remember regent Aaronto telling me that Santiel's Pride is one of the most pious planets in the Koronus Expanse. How could your subjects believe in such a gruesome fable, Rogue Trader?"
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YOU"I have other questions."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Your veneration of the Emperor is somewhat... Unorthodox."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have other questions."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What is a 'Celestial burial'?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Your veneration of the Emperor is somewhat... Unorthodox."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have other questions."continues where this line first appears above
Survivor(sequence)
Yrliet"How can you turn an entire world into a concrete hive with combs of iron and then marvel at its lifeless splendour? Poisonous skies, toxic flesh of the ground — indeed, your species can only take, wither and destroy."
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YOU"What happened to the promethium you were extracting?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What is a 'Celestial burial'?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Your veneration of the Emperor is somewhat... Unorthodox."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have other questions."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What was the planet like before the tragedy?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What happened to the promethium you were extracting?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What is a 'Celestial burial'?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Your veneration of the Emperor is somewhat... Unorthodox."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have other questions."continues where this line first appears above
Survivor(sequence)
Yrliet"Cast off your doubt. The mon-keigh is clearly describing the antics of my dark kin."
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YOU"How did you manage to survive?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What was the planet like before the tragedy?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What happened to the promethium you were extracting?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What is a 'Celestial burial'?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Your veneration of the Emperor is somewhat... Unorthodox."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have other questions."continues where this line first appears above
The Elder An-Vido"What knowledge does your heart desire?"
YOU"Scourges? Are you talking about the xenos?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How did you manage to survive?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What was the planet like before the tragedy?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What happened to the promethium you were extracting?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What is a 'Celestial burial'?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Your veneration of the Emperor is somewhat... Unorthodox."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have other questions."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Children of Redemption."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Attack] "The ramblings of madmen have exhausted my patience."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Santiel's Pride. What happened to your world?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Children of Redemption."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Attack] "The ramblings of madmen have exhausted my patience."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Nightmare Driver is dead."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"It is promethium that interests me. Are the extracting manufactorums intact?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Santiel's Pride. What happened to your world?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Children of Redemption."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Attack] "The ramblings of madmen have exhausted my patience."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What transgressions are your talking about? Why would the Emperor punish Santiel's pride?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Nightmare Driver is dead."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"It is promethium that interests me. Are the extracting manufactorums intact?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Santiel's Pride. What happened to your world?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Children of Redemption."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Attack] "The ramblings of madmen have exhausted my patience."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Nightmare Driver is injecting bodies with some kind of essence. Do you know anything about it?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What transgressions are your talking about? Why would the Emperor punish Santiel's pride?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Nightmare Driver is dead."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"It is promethium that interests me. Are the extracting manufactorums intact?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Santiel's Pride. What happened to your world?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Children of Redemption."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Attack] "The ramblings of madmen have exhausted my patience."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a profane construct lured into trap."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Nightmare Driver is injecting bodies with some kind of essence. Do you know anything about it?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What transgressions are your talking about? Why would the Emperor punish Santiel's pride?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Nightmare Driver is dead."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"It is promethium that interests me. Are the extracting manufactorums intact?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Santiel's Pride. What happened to your world?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Children of Redemption."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Attack] "The ramblings of madmen have exhausted my patience."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I rescued one of your scouts."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a profane construct lured into trap."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Nightmare Driver is injecting bodies with some kind of essence. Do you know anything about it?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What transgressions are your talking about? Why would the Emperor punish Santiel's pride?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Nightmare Driver is dead."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"It is promethium that interests me. Are the extracting manufactorums intact?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Santiel's Pride. What happened to your world?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Children of Redemption."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Attack] "The ramblings of madmen have exhausted my patience."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I read the notes of the Crimson Hand prophet. He believed that your communities were not that different — what does that mean?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a note left by an escaped follower of yours. It says you forced people to do vile things."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I rescued one of your scouts."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a profane construct lured into trap."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Nightmare Driver is injecting bodies with some kind of essence. Do you know anything about it?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What transgressions are your talking about? Why would the Emperor punish Santiel's pride?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Nightmare Driver is dead."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"It is promethium that interests me. Are the extracting manufactorums intact?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Santiel's Pride. What happened to your world?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Children of Redemption."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Attack] "The ramblings of madmen have exhausted my patience."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I ran into madmen gorging themselves on human flesh."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I read the notes of the Crimson Hand prophet. He believed that your communities were not that different — what does that mean?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a note left by an escaped follower of yours. It says you forced people to do vile things."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I rescued one of your scouts."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a profane construct lured into trap."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Nightmare Driver is injecting bodies with some kind of essence. Do you know anything about it?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What transgressions are your talking about? Why would the Emperor punish Santiel's pride?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Nightmare Driver is dead."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"It is promethium that interests me. Are the extracting manufactorums intact?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Santiel's Pride. What happened to your world?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Children of Redemption."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Attack] "The ramblings of madmen have exhausted my patience."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I saw a plundered storehouse in the tunnels. It was swept clean, but the looters left the supply of rations behind."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I ran into madmen gorging themselves on human flesh."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I read the notes of the Crimson Hand prophet. He believed that your communities were not that different — what does that mean?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a note left by an escaped follower of yours. It says you forced people to do vile things."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I rescued one of your scouts."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a profane construct lured into trap."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Nightmare Driver is injecting bodies with some kind of essence. Do you know anything about it?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What transgressions are your talking about? Why would the Emperor punish Santiel's pride?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Nightmare Driver is dead."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"It is promethium that interests me. Are the extracting manufactorums intact?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Santiel's Pride. What happened to your world?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Children of Redemption."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Attack] "The ramblings of madmen have exhausted my patience."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
Entry point 3 of 10
The Elder An-Vido"To die now or to perish in an icy blizzard some time later? You present us with a choice that matches our faults, o Heavenly Envoy. We will serve the Emperor one last time and redeem the transgressions of this world with our hard labour. We were born on this world and we will die here along with it."
The Elder An-Vido"Send your cargo ships once every cycle — we will extract as much promethium from the vats as humanly possible, until the world perishes or we do."
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Entry point 4 of 10
The Elder Vego-An"We have nothing to say, Heavenly Envoy. We are His loyal children, the followers of light. Such is the truth, immutable and absolute."
YOU"I am greeted with lies whenever I ask you a question. All this talk about rites, transgressions, and traditions — I do not believe a single word. Speak plainly or I will make you regret this."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a pile of bloody rags near the secret entrance to your vault."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I saw a plundered storehouse in the tunnels. It was swept clean, but the looters left the supply of rations behind."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I ran into madmen gorging themselves on human flesh."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I read the notes of the Crimson Hand prophet. He believed that your communities were not that different — what does that mean?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a note left by an escaped follower of yours. It says you forced people to do vile things."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I rescued one of your scouts."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a profane construct lured into trap."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Nightmare Driver is injecting bodies with some kind of essence. Do you know anything about it?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What transgressions are your talking about? Why would the Emperor punish Santiel's pride?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Nightmare Driver is dead."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"It is promethium that interests me. Are the extracting manufactorums intact?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Santiel's Pride. What happened to your world?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Children of Redemption."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Attack] "The ramblings of madmen have exhausted my patience."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
Survivor(sequence)
CassiaCassia scrunches up her face as if she has just bitten into a bitter fruit. "Your subjects are skillfully dyeing their carmine burden of secrets into a golden glow of supplication. An answer without question, a question without answer."
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Entry point 5 of 10
The Elder Vego-An"You rid us of the Nightmares and were kind even though we did not deserve it. As for the Emperor... He abandoned us and doomed us to suffering. Never again will His light grace the sky of our dying world. So be it. We will repay you with our last act of servitude."
The Elder An-Vido"Send your cargo ships once every cycle — we will extract as much promethium from the vats as humanly possible, until the world perishes or we do."continues where this line first appears above
Entry point 6 of 10
The Elder An-Vido"Unthinkable! Children of Redemption will never turn away from the God-Emperor, even though he doomed us to eternal suffering!"
YOU"Gather your people. I am taking you with me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Stay on Santiel's Pride and beg the Emperor for forgiveness."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Enough with the prayers. The Emperor abandoned you, but I am still here. Do your duty before your saviour and extract the remaining promethium."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Unless you want to die here and now, gather the people you have left and go to extract promethium. Atone in His eyes with sweat and toil."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Attack] "I punished enemies of Mankind, now it is your turn!"continues where this line first appears above
Entry point 7 of 10
The Elder Vego-An"W-we... Have mercy, Heavenly Envoy, w-we are loyal..."
The Elder An-Vido"Silence, fool! You will doom us all!"
The Elder Vego-An"I cannot lie anymore, An-Vido! Not to him/her!"
The Elder Vego-AnThe young man's pitiful voice rises to a scream, and Vego-An turns to you. "They made us! They drove us over the bodies of our loved ones, over the ice, over the shards of our former lives... They locked us up, broke us, starved! An-Vido's children perished in her embrace, and my mother was torn apart by Nightmares! We only wanted to survive! Survived at any cost! And when the food ran out... I swear by His name, we never killed for sustenance!"
The Elder An-Vido"We ordered the scouts to look for corpses... Frozen, not too badly decomposed..." The woman meekly lowers her head as if facing a guillotine. "Cut away their clothes, washed them, prayed for their souls... And then made a stew out of the bones. At some point we did run into a supply warehouse, except... Our bodies rejected proper food. And so we realised we had been cursed — for now we can only draw nourishment from human flesh."
YOU"You were lying to me all this time!"
The Elder Vego-An"Spare us, Heavenly Envoy! We are loyal servants of the Imperium and the von Valancius dynasty! We... How could be admit to such a disgusting heresy? We dreaded your wrath, for we are His most devoted servants and realise the terrible price of our downfall!"
YOU"You were lying to me all this time!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Give me one good reason to keep you alive."
The Elder Vego-An"W-we have thousands of people who can... who can..."
The Elder An-Vido"...extract and refine promethium. Build manufactories. Repair ships. Kill. Do whatever you say." The elder's words ring with tempered steel.
The Elder Vego-An"And then... And we... We are your loyal subjects, o Heavenly Envoy!"
YOU"You were lying to me all this time!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Give me one good reason to keep you alive."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Why can't you eat regular food?"
The Elder An-Vido"The... The answer remains shrouded in mystery. We tried everything — but since we started feasting upon our own kind, nothing but human flesh satiates our hunger."
YOU"You were lying to me all this time!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Give me one good reason to keep you alive."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Why can't you eat regular food?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You did the right thing. Sometimes one has to make difficult decisions to survive."
SurvivorThe elders trade astonished looks and bow their heads, not daring to raise their eyes at you.
YOU"I am greeted with lies whenever I ask you a question. All this talk about rites, transgressions, and traditions — I do not believe a single word. Speak plainly or I will make you regret this."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a pile of bloody rags near the secret entrance to your vault."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I saw a plundered storehouse in the tunnels. It was swept clean, but the looters left the supply of rations behind."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I ran into madmen gorging themselves on human flesh."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I read the notes of the Crimson Hand prophet. He believed that your communities were not that different — what does that mean?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a note left by an escaped follower of yours. It says you forced people to do vile things."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I rescued one of your scouts."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a profane construct lured into trap."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Nightmare Driver is injecting bodies with some kind of essence. Do you know anything about it?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What transgressions are your talking about? Why would the Emperor punish Santiel's pride?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Nightmare Driver is dead."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"It is promethium that interests me. Are the extracting manufactorums intact?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Santiel's Pride. What happened to your world?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Children of Redemption."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Attack] "The ramblings of madmen have exhausted my patience."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Attack] "You will burn for spewing lies and heresy before the Emperor's face!"
The Elder An-VidoThe elder takes a step back, covering the young man with her body. "Fear is nothing, for our faith strong. Death is nothing, for the Emperor shall deliver us..."
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YOU"I will decide what to do with you later."
SurvivorThe Elders exchange worried glances. The passionless masks no longer hide their trepidation.
YOU"I am greeted with lies whenever I ask you a question. All this talk about rites, transgressions, and traditions — I do not believe a single word. Speak plainly or I will make you regret this."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a pile of bloody rags near the secret entrance to your vault."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I saw a plundered storehouse in the tunnels. It was swept clean, but the looters left the supply of rations behind."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I ran into madmen gorging themselves on human flesh."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I read the notes of the Crimson Hand prophet. He believed that your communities were not that different — what does that mean?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a note left by an escaped follower of yours. It says you forced people to do vile things."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I rescued one of your scouts."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a profane construct lured into trap."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Nightmare Driver is injecting bodies with some kind of essence. Do you know anything about it?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What transgressions are your talking about? Why would the Emperor punish Santiel's pride?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Nightmare Driver is dead."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"It is promethium that interests me. Are the extracting manufactorums intact?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Santiel's Pride. What happened to your world?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Children of Redemption."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Attack] "The ramblings of madmen have exhausted my patience."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You did the right thing. Sometimes one has to make difficult decisions to survive."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Attack] "You will burn for spewing lies and heresy before the Emperor's face!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I will decide what to do with you later."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Why can't you eat regular food?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You did the right thing. Sometimes one has to make difficult decisions to survive."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Attack] "You will burn for spewing lies and heresy before the Emperor's face!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I will decide what to do with you later."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Give me one good reason to keep you alive."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Why can't you eat regular food?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You did the right thing. Sometimes one has to make difficult decisions to survive."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Attack] "You will burn for spewing lies and heresy before the Emperor's face!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I will decide what to do with you later."continues where this line first appears above
Entry point 8 of 10
The Elder An-VidoThe female figure twitches slightly and shoots a glance at the other Elder.
The Elder Vego-An"The heretic believes that since we were born on one world, breathe the same air and look like one another, our minds must be tainted with dark thoughts just like his own. May the Emperor strike me down where I stand if he is speaking the truth!" The young man is brimming with righteous anger, disgust... You sense no deception. And yet you cannot get rid of an vague feeling the kid is not telling you the entire story.
YOU"I am greeted with lies whenever I ask you a question. All this talk about rites, transgressions, and traditions — I do not believe a single word. Speak plainly or I will make you regret this."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a pile of bloody rags near the secret entrance to your vault."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I saw a plundered storehouse in the tunnels. It was swept clean, but the looters left the supply of rations behind."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I ran into madmen gorging themselves on human flesh."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I read the notes of the Crimson Hand prophet. He believed that your communities were not that different — what does that mean?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a note left by an escaped follower of yours. It says you forced people to do vile things."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I rescued one of your scouts."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a profane construct lured into trap."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Nightmare Driver is injecting bodies with some kind of essence. Do you know anything about it?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What transgressions are your talking about? Why would the Emperor punish Santiel's pride?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Nightmare Driver is dead."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"It is promethium that interests me. Are the extracting manufactorums intact?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Santiel's Pride. What happened to your world?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Children of Redemption."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Attack] "The ramblings of madmen have exhausted my patience."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
Entry point 9 of 10
SurvivorThe shadows of this world's former splendour — two figures in dirty, once opulent mantles bow before you. They both carry heavy Imperial Aquilas on their chests, their faces hidden by smooth expressionless masks whose faded gold is covered in dents, soot and dried blood.
The Elder An-Vido"O Lord of the Galaxy, Warden of Light and of all that there is, do your loyal servant's eyes deceive her? A stranger walks among Children of Redemption." The tall figure speaks in a tired female voice. "We dared not hope for His mercy, and yet... Who are you? Did you really come to save us and to absolve us of all wrongs?"
YOU"I am [Name] von Valancius, a Rogue Trader and the master of this world. Introduce yourself to your overlord/lady."
The Elder Vego-An"Are you... Are you from the von Valancius dynasty? The great Celestial Steward of Santiel's Pride, the Heavenly Envoy? We spent so many cycles praying for the Emperor to deliver us from ruin, and now you are here!" The meek voice coming from under a precious mask obviously belongs to a very young person.
The Elder Vego-An"I am Vego-An, and this is An-Vido. We are the elders of Children of Redemption, the last sons and daughters of Santiel's Pride. The Lord punished our world by destroying—" The young man chokes on these words. "—the blasphemers for their transgressions. All we can do is repent and beg Him for lenience..."
The Elder An-Vido"Our once holy planet became a breeding ground for evil — we were careless and could not see how deeply the Crimson Hand heresy took root in the heats of His loyal servants, blinding their eyes and corrupting hearts."
YOU"I am greeted with lies whenever I ask you a question. All this talk about rites, transgressions, and traditions — I do not believe a single word. Speak plainly or I will make you regret this."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a pile of bloody rags near the secret entrance to your vault."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I saw a plundered storehouse in the tunnels. It was swept clean, but the looters left the supply of rations behind."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I ran into madmen gorging themselves on human flesh."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I read the notes of the Crimson Hand prophet. He believed that your communities were not that different — what does that mean?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a note left by an escaped follower of yours. It says you forced people to do vile things."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I rescued one of your scouts."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a profane construct lured into trap."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Nightmare Driver is injecting bodies with some kind of essence. Do you know anything about it?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What transgressions are your talking about? Why would the Emperor punish Santiel's pride?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Nightmare Driver is dead."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"It is promethium that interests me. Are the extracting manufactorums intact?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Santiel's Pride. What happened to your world?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Children of Redemption."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Attack] "The ramblings of madmen have exhausted my patience."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I came from the void between the stars to divine the fate of this world. Who are you?"
The Elder Vego-An"Is it... Is it the Heavenly Envoy himself/herself, he/she who would come as the legends foretold, following the Emperor's will on darkest day to rescue His wayward children?" The young man's voice under the mask is both meek and quavering.
The Elder Vego-An"I am Vego-An, and this is An-Vido. We are the elders of Children of Redemption, the last sons and daughters of Santiel's Pride. The Lord punished our world by destroying—" The young man chokes on these words. "—the blasphemers for their transgressions. All we can do is repent and beg Him for lenience..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Attack] "I am His punishment that will cleanse this world of taint and heresy!"
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Entry point 10 of 10
SurvivorThe elders of Children of Redemption are whispering among themselves, but as you approach, they quickly fall silent and greet you with a deep bow.
YOU"I am greeted with lies whenever I ask you a question. All this talk about rites, transgressions, and traditions — I do not believe a single word. Speak plainly or I will make you regret this."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a pile of bloody rags near the secret entrance to your vault."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I saw a plundered storehouse in the tunnels. It was swept clean, but the looters left the supply of rations behind."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I ran into madmen gorging themselves on human flesh."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I read the notes of the Crimson Hand prophet. He believed that your communities were not that different — what does that mean?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a note left by an escaped follower of yours. It says you forced people to do vile things."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I rescued one of your scouts."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found a profane construct lured into trap."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Nightmare Driver is injecting bodies with some kind of essence. Do you know anything about it?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What transgressions are your talking about? Why would the Emperor punish Santiel's pride?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Nightmare Driver is dead."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"It is promethium that interests me. Are the extracting manufactorums intact?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Santiel's Pride. What happened to your world?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Children of Redemption."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Attack] "The ramblings of madmen have exhausted my patience."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above