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Intimidated OfficerThe lanky, haggard-looking officer with sunken cheeks stares at you in fright. His body is shivering as if from a feverish chill and his eyes are darting back and forth anxiously. "Y-Your Lordship/Ladyship Rogue T-Trader, what b-brings you to our humble ship?"
Yrliet"Stop shivering like a leaf in the wind, mon-keigh. Answer me: have you seen others like me in this system? If you have, tell me where, when, and under what circumstances your paths crossed and diverged afterward."
Intimidated OfficerThe officer's eyes widen at the sight of Yrliet. His face grows even paler than before and his lips move in a wordless prayer, unable to utter a word in response.
Intimidated Officer"W-we... W-we are..."
IdiraIdira lets out a piercing shriek. "There's no path, Red! There's only marsh, marsh, and underneath it... rings! Black dragon rings, they have already encircled and broken you, they're encircling u—"end of branch
Intimidated OfficerThe officer swallows, gives you a strange look, and then closes his eyes. "Emperor forgive me..."end of branch
YOU"How do you know that I am a Rogue Trader?"
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Intimidated OfficerThe officer swallows, gives you a strange look, and then closes his eyes. "Emperor forgive me..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you so afraid of?"
Intimidated OfficerThe officer glances at Yrliet in fear. He forces out the word: "Pain."
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Intimidated OfficerThe officer swallows, gives you a strange look, and then closes his eyes. "Emperor forgive me..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Easy, Yrliet. We are about to find out."
Yrliet"Please hurry, elantach—" Yrliet breaks off.
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Intimidated OfficerThe officer swallows, gives you a strange look, and then closes his eyes. "Emperor forgive me..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Strike him] "Answer when asked, you worm!"
Intimidated Officer"P-please, don't! We saw it, yes, we saw it all!"
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Intimidated OfficerThe officer swallows, gives you a strange look, and then closes his eyes. "Emperor forgive me..."continues where this line first appears above
Cassia"A whirlwind of orange and blue torments their souls. Can you not feel its gusts in the air all around us? Its hues are... terrifying indeed."end of branch
Jae"What did you just say? 'Rogue Trader'? How would a mere officer know who's standing in front of him?" Jae's face changes and she immediately grips the handle of her weapon.end of branch
HeinrixHeinrix sets his hand on his weapon and nods at the trembling officer. "I have seen people like this before. Afraid of their own shadow. More than that — I have turned my 'underlings' into this. He has been tortured."end of branch
IdiraIdira flinches as if from a blow. She turns her head, and with unblinking eyes stares at Yrliet. "Red, where are you going? Where are you going? There is no path, you only think there is, you only think..."end of branch