Hieronimus — Rogue Trader Dialogue Archive

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NPC"The Expanse is aflame, besieged by the Archenemy's hosts and the cursed xenos. Anyone with a worm burrowed in their soul is a traitor in the making. At a different time, one could deem Incendia's justice to be too harsh, but not now."

YOU"Because her actions fly in the face of all that you believe in. That you truly believe in. Incendia's world has no place for redemption, or mercy, or penitence. Would the sight of such a world please your eyes?"

NPCHieronymus's eyes are filled with bitter sadness. "No. It would not. My way of serving Him has always been different from the paths trodden by the Ecclesiarchy. Saint Drusus's doctrine taught me virtues that are unknown to many among the righteous, and I, in turn, taught them to my brothers and sisters. I tried to teach them to Incendia, too, but... she chose a different path. It is time for me to remind her of those lessons."

NPC"Now you have banished my doubt. I will do what must be done. Saint Drusus's faithful will aid you in battle."

YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

NPC"We would never refuse our help to one who makes generous donations to our mission."

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YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"Reverend, you carry the seed of vice within you. Repent before it sprouts."

NPCThe preacher does not argue. He knows your words to be true. Hieronymus sighs heavily and is silent for a while. Then he replies, in a hollow voice, "All my life, I have been a confessor to lost souls. Now let me make my own confession to you. I seek no forgiveness or understanding; I only want to tell the truth. The blood of House Chorda is on my hands. I chanced upon a secret world where Aspyce Bastaal-Chorda had imprisoned her heirs in cryo-vaults, to stop them from challenging her authority. Incendia was among them."

NPC"My fellow faithful chanced upon those ice crypts. Aspyce's wicked design horrified them. And I thought, if Saint Drusus had died a martyr's death to be resurrected in faith, perhaps another could follow in his footsteps. I chose Incendia; as full of worms as her innermost soul was, it had not rotted completely. As for the others... I put them to death, for thousands of years of suffering would not have been enough to cleanse the stench and rot from their cursed souls."

NPC"I sabotaged Incendia's cryo-vault, and she spent three years conscious, blind and helpless. My brothers and sisters recited prayers over her prison, to plant the seed of faith in the soil I had weeded. I hid the truth from Incendia and became her mentor, setting her on a path of service to His will. And that was how Incendia, the offspring of a felonious heretic, became His vengeful hand striking down enemies of the Imperium. At the cost of the evil I had done."

YOU"You have raised a worthy daughter of the Emperor. I see no wrong in that."

NPC"I have tainted my hands with the blood of scores of helpless men and women; then, for years, I tortured an heir to a sacred Warrant and lied to her, albeit with what I believed were good intentions. Yes, the blessed Incendia became a model servant of the Imperium, but the path toward that was paved with many crimes. My crimes."

NPC"My confession is over. I have bared my innermost self before you, and the truth concealed therein. You are free to do with it as you please."

YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"Reverend, you carry the seed of vice within you. Repent before it sprouts."

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YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."

NPCHieronymus sighs heavily and is silent for a while, then he replies, in a hollow voice, "It was done on my orders. All my life, I have been a confessor to lost souls. Now let me make my own confession to you. I seek no forgiveness or understanding; I only want to tell the truth. Aspyce Bastaal-Chorda had imprisoned her heirs in those cryo-vaults, to stop them from challenging her authority. Incendia was among them."

YOU"Why are you preaching here, among rebels?"

NPC"It is not rebels that I see. I see fools and malefactors whose weakness made them reject the law of the Imperium. Who are in need of repentance and instruction. Had I come here earlier, perhaps I would have been able to prevent this heretical insurrection. And what do you see, Rogue Trader?"

YOU"I see frightened people trying to save their lives."

NPC"You are entirely right! But it is not their lives that they should be saving: it is their souls that are truly in peril."

YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"Reverend, you carry the seed of vice within you. Repent before it sprouts."

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YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."

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YOU"Why are you preaching here, among rebels?"continues where this line first appears above

YOU[Point to Chaplain] "You are harbouring a pirate among your brethren?"

NPC"Chaplain is a deeply devout servant of the Emperor. Few are as intimately familiar with human vice as him, and that is what fills his words with sincerity. His flock heeds and respects him. And as for all the hardened rascals and cutthroats who are part of that flock — why not? Our doctrine shuns no one, so long as they are willing to receive its word with an open heart."

YOU"You give penitents a chance for redemption. That is commendable."

NPC"I take no credit for that. They choose that path for themselves. I merely point out that the path is open to all, and instruct those who have started their journey to redemption. For thus Saint Drusus taught us."

YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"Reverend, you carry the seed of vice within you. Repent before it sprouts."

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YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."

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YOU"Why are you preaching here, among rebels?"continues where this line first appears above

YOU[Point to Chaplain] "You are harbouring a pirate among your brethren?"

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YOU"Do you support Incendia's reign of terror?"

NPC"I do indeed! A great cleansing is underway, and all those unfortunates have brought their suffering upon themselves! All of the vices that lurked like serpents in Footfall's belly have slithered out into the light, only to be met with the righteous fire of retribution. Or, do you believe that you or I could be better judges of who deserves to be punished for their deeds and who does not?"

NPC"Or would it have been better for Footfall to still be ruled by Vladaym? The Liege tainted his name long ago by mingling with enemies of Humanity and dabbling in their creations. Now he has but deepened the corruption in his soul. Wilfully bringing xenos into the Emperor's domain to assist an insurgency against His servants? Heresy!"

YOU"I agree that it's long past time to burn this den of snakes."

NPC"And it will be done. Without mercy!"

NPC"Although I will not lie, I am finding it hard to look upon this cleansing fire, for its blaze is terrifying. I was Incendia's shepherd for many years, but now she leads and I follow. I would not have had the strength to lead Footfall down so terrible a path toward justice, for my heart is weak, and I am sometimes given to unrighteous doubt."

YOU"Why are you not appealing to Incendia's mercy?"

NPC"I am afraid, young von Valancius. I am afraid that I am wrong. And my words will lead a champion of faith astray."

YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"Reverend, you carry the seed of vice within you. Repent before it sprouts."

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YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."

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YOU"Why are you preaching here, among rebels?"continues where this line first appears above

YOU[Point to Chaplain] "You are harbouring a pirate among your brethren?"

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YOU"Do you support Incendia's reign of terror?"

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YOU"Reverend, I want to stop Incendia. Help me."

NPC"Are you openly declaring your intent to move against an enactor of the Emperor's justice? And why should I, her mentor in the faith, help you commit that act of treachery?"

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YOU"You do not believe in Incendia. Or in the Emperor. Your faith is a mere smokescreen for your fear of death, Hieronymus."

NPCThe priest staggers back, stunned. He opens his mouth... and a tiny, barely visible fly passes between his gapped teeth and disappears in his throat. The preacher does not even notice. "What is all this heretical talk? I— I do believe! Why would I be afraid of death?"

YOU"Because you know that I speak the truth. And Incendia will see right through you as well, Reverend. And you know better than to hope she will be merciful."

NPC"What could a lost soul like you know about her justice? Incendia truly has an eye that no vice can escape, nor can anyone hide from her avenging hand! I will face her justice and accept my lot if she so wills."

YOU"If you are so sure of your own righteousness, why have you not faced Chorda's justice yet?"

NPC"Never once have I called myself a righteous man. My soul is burdened with many past deeds that prevent me from doing that." The preacher thinks long and hard. He frowns, and his lips twitch. "Perhaps that is the reason I am biding my time before facing Incendia? Perhaps you... are right?"

YOU"Stop denying it, Hieronymus. Admit, once and for all, that your faith is not as strong as you thought it was, and that the Emperor will not protect you from the murderous zealot's fire."

NPCHieronymus hesitates. The colour has drained from his face, and he no longer has the look of a firebrand. The man in front of you is old, shrivelled, and frightened. "I want to argue with you, to denounce your lies, but... it is true. Incendia does scare me. As does death. But how do I not fear it?" The reverend seems transfixed as he looks at you, ready to hang on your every word.

YOU"I will show you the way, Reverend. The Emperor will not protect you from death. But there are forces that can grant you freedom from fear. Pray to them. Beseech them."

NPCThe priest shudders and mumbles, more to himself than to you, "Blasphemy. Heresy. And yet... do I have a choice? Is an unrighteous life the only thing that can save me from an unrighteous death? I am a vessel of depravity. And if so, what is even the point of redemption?"

NPC"You have both banished some of my doubts and given me food for others. I will do what must be done. My faithful will assist you in battle. And afterward... I will find a new path."

YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"Reverend, you carry the seed of vice within you. Repent before it sprouts."

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YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."

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YOU"Why are you preaching here, among rebels?"continues where this line first appears above

YOU[Point to Chaplain] "You are harbouring a pirate among your brethren?"

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YOU"Do you support Incendia's reign of terror?"

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YOU"Reverend, I want to stop Incendia. Help me."

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YOU"Goodbye, Reverend."

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YOU"You will find your own path, one that is devoid of fear of death, and then you will show it to others. Suffer, and ye shall discover."

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YOU"You are going to die, and there is nothing you can do about it. Not a moment goes by without the horror of it consuming you from the inside. Admit it."

YOU"Now look me in the eye, Reverend, and tell me you are ready to meet your death right here and now, without a shadow of fear or regret."

NPCLooking into your eyes, the preacher opens his mouth several times to say something, but never musters the courage. He frowns, and his lips twitch. "I— I cannot utter that, for it would be untrue."

YOU"Stop denying it, Hieronymus. Admit, once and for all, that your faith is not as strong as you thought it was, and that the Emperor will not protect you from the murderous zealot's fire."continues where this line first appears above

YOU"You are going to die, and there is nothing you can do about it. Not a moment goes by without the horror of it consuming you from the inside. Admit it."continues where this line first appears above

YOU"Then why did my words cause your face to contort in fear and not righteous anger?"

NPC"Because your invective caught me off guard. Did you really ask me to join a rebellion, then at once turn around and accuse me of heresy and treason? You say I am afraid of death — why, you positively crave it!"

YOU"If you are so sure of your own righteousness, why have you not faced Chorda's justice yet?"continues where this line first appears above

YOU"Now look me in the eye, Reverend, and tell me you are ready to meet your death right here and now, without a shadow of fear or regret."continues where this line first appears above

YOU"You created this monster. Now it is your duty to stop Incendia."

YOU"The law of the Imperium is harsh, but not every transgression is punishable by death. Incendia thinks herself above the law, and that is heresy."

YOU"Saint Drusus's is a doctrine of redemption, but Incendia has forgotten about that. What else may she have forgotten?"

YOU"You have said it yourself: no one is pure, including yourself and your brethren. Her justice will not pass you by — you will perish too."

YOU"Arguing with you is pointless. What will be will be."

NPC"I am glad you have realised this! Justice will be done. All you can do is to accept it."

YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"Reverend, you carry the seed of vice within you. Repent before it sprouts."

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YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."

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YOU"Why are you preaching here, among rebels?"continues where this line first appears above

YOU[Point to Chaplain] "You are harbouring a pirate among your brethren?"

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YOU"Do you support Incendia's reign of terror?"

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YOU"Reverend, I want to stop Incendia. Help me."

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YOU"Goodbye, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above

YOU"You aid and abet a vicious criminal. You will pay a harsh price for that, do not doubt it."

NPC"Sooner or later, we all will. We can only pray to Him that we will be able to pay the price when our time comes."

YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"Reverend, you carry the seed of vice within you. Repent before it sprouts."

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YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."

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YOU"Why are you preaching here, among rebels?"continues where this line first appears above

YOU[Point to Chaplain] "You are harbouring a pirate among your brethren?"

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YOU"Do you support Incendia's reign of terror?"

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YOU"Reverend, I want to stop Incendia. Help me."

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YOU"Goodbye, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above

YOU"Cast away your doubt, Reverend. Incendia's justice is righteous and fair."

NPC"I am glad that I can lean on your words. I will fortify my soul and cast away my fear. Thank you for not letting me stumble and banishing my doubts, noble [Name]."

YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"Reverend, you carry the seed of vice within you. Repent before it sprouts."

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YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."

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YOU"Why are you preaching here, among rebels?"continues where this line first appears above

YOU[Point to Chaplain] "You are harbouring a pirate among your brethren?"

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YOU"Do you support Incendia's reign of terror?"

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YOU"Reverend, I want to stop Incendia. Help me."

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YOU"Goodbye, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above

YOU"I will not bother you with unwanted advice."

NPC"Thank you for your tact, young von Valancius."

YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"Reverend, you carry the seed of vice within you. Repent before it sprouts."

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YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."

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YOU"Why are you preaching here, among rebels?"continues where this line first appears above

YOU[Point to Chaplain] "You are harbouring a pirate among your brethren?"

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YOU"Do you support Incendia's reign of terror?"

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YOU"Reverend, I want to stop Incendia. Help me."

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YOU"Goodbye, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above

YOU"You preach repentance, but Incendia gives no one a chance to repent."

NPC"On the contrary. Better to repent a moment away from death than to have lived a life of iniquity, and die corrupt, without once seeing your deeds for what they are."

YOU"If this place is so full of vice, why do you not cleanse it yourself?"

NPC"Because I believe that at least some of these lost souls can still be saved and returned to His light! I would separate the wheat from the chaff, not put the whole sheaf to the fire. But I will not lie — even I am given to doubt when I look at the heresy that reigns supreme in this place."

YOU"I have other questions."

NPC"What else would you like to know?"

YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"Reverend, you carry the seed of vice within you. Repent before it sprouts."

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YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."

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YOU"Why are you preaching here, among rebels?"continues where this line first appears above

YOU[Point to Chaplain] "You are harbouring a pirate among your brethren?"

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YOU"Do you support Incendia's reign of terror?"

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YOU"Reverend, I want to stop Incendia. Help me."

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YOU"Goodbye, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above

YOU"Reverend, I want to stop Incendia. Help me."

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YOU"Goodbye, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above

YOU"Your cult is dangerous, welcoming criminals with open arms."

NPC"Saint Drusus taught that everyone deserves a chance at redemption if they sincerely wish to return to the fold of true faith. It is a thorny and painful path, which is why it is beneficial to the soul. All my brothers and sisters follow it, and thus serve the Emperor faithfully. Who are you to judge them?"

YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"Reverend, you carry the seed of vice within you. Repent before it sprouts."

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YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."

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YOU"Why are you preaching here, among rebels?"continues where this line first appears above

YOU[Point to Chaplain] "You are harbouring a pirate among your brethren?"

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YOU"Do you support Incendia's reign of terror?"

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YOU"Reverend, I want to stop Incendia. Help me."

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YOU"Goodbye, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above

YOU"Rotten souls cling together, do they not, Reverend?"

NPCHieronymus bares his yellowed teeth in an acerbic grin. "Indeed! I would rather call the worst of all scoundrels my brother if he repents of his crimes, than someone convinced of their own soul's purity."

YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"Reverend, you carry the seed of vice within you. Repent before it sprouts."

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YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."

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YOU"Why are you preaching here, among rebels?"continues where this line first appears above

YOU[Point to Chaplain] "You are harbouring a pirate among your brethren?"

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YOU"Do you support Incendia's reign of terror?"

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YOU"Reverend, I want to stop Incendia. Help me."

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YOU"Goodbye, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above

YOU"Most curious. Let us return to other matters."

NPC"Ask, Rogue Trader."

YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"Reverend, you carry the seed of vice within you. Repent before it sprouts."

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YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."

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YOU"Why are you preaching here, among rebels?"continues where this line first appears above

YOU[Point to Chaplain] "You are harbouring a pirate among your brethren?"

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YOU"Do you support Incendia's reign of terror?"

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YOU"Reverend, I want to stop Incendia. Help me."

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YOU"Goodbye, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above

YOU"Do you support Incendia's reign of terror?"

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YOU"Reverend, I want to stop Incendia. Help me."

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YOU"Goodbye, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above

YOU"I see what you see. They must all burn."

NPC"They must. And so must you, and I! Or do you imagine your soul is pure? It is not. You, me, all of them, we are all reprobates, and only repentance can save our souls from heresy."

YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"Reverend, you carry the seed of vice within you. Repent before it sprouts."

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YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."

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YOU"Why are you preaching here, among rebels?"continues where this line first appears above

YOU[Point to Chaplain] "You are harbouring a pirate among your brethren?"

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YOU"Do you support Incendia's reign of terror?"

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YOU"Reverend, I want to stop Incendia. Help me."

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YOU"Goodbye, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above

YOU"I see a pathetic old man who revels in the suffering of others."

NPC"My body is indeed worn and pathetic. But do you really think I am devoid of compassion? I grieve for each fallen soul and am more invested than anyone in their repentance! Bitter sorrow, not triumph, grips my heart in this place."

YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"Reverend, you carry the seed of vice within you. Repent before it sprouts."

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YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."

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YOU"Why are you preaching here, among rebels?"continues where this line first appears above

YOU[Point to Chaplain] "You are harbouring a pirate among your brethren?"

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YOU"Do you support Incendia's reign of terror?"

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YOU"Reverend, I want to stop Incendia. Help me."

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YOU"Goodbye, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above

YOU"I am not interested in your moralising."

NPC"Pity."

YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"Reverend, you carry the seed of vice within you. Repent before it sprouts."

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YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."

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YOU"Why are you preaching here, among rebels?"continues where this line first appears above

YOU[Point to Chaplain] "You are harbouring a pirate among your brethren?"

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YOU"Do you support Incendia's reign of terror?"

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YOU"Reverend, I want to stop Incendia. Help me."

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YOU"Goodbye, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above

YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"Reverend, you carry the seed of vice within you. Repent before it sprouts."

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YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."

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YOU"Why are you preaching here, among rebels?"continues where this line first appears above

YOU[Point to Chaplain] "You are harbouring a pirate among your brethren?"

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YOU"Do you support Incendia's reign of terror?"

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YOU"Reverend, I want to stop Incendia. Help me."

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YOU"Goodbye, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above

YOU[Point to Chaplain] "You are harbouring a pirate among your brethren?"

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YOU"Do you support Incendia's reign of terror?"

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YOU"Reverend, I want to stop Incendia. Help me."

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YOU"Goodbye, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above

YOU"You have breached the laws of the Imperium. I will see to it that justice is done."

NPC"And I will be eager to receive my punishment. Saint Drusus taught us to partake of punishment with humility, and gratitude."

NPC"My confession is over. I have bared my innermost self before you, and the truth concealed therein. You are free to do with it as you please."continues where this line first appears above

YOU"You are a fanatic who tortured and manipulated her for years."

NPC"And a liar and murderer as well. If you are accusing me, do not omit any of my crimes, for I will not deny them."

NPC"My confession is over. I have bared my innermost self before you, and the truth concealed therein. You are free to do with it as you please."continues where this line first appears above

YOU"Shame that you did not kill Incendia too while you were at it. That would have saved me a lot of trouble."

NPCThe priest snarls angrily. "I am not your executioner, Rogue Trader. I serve the God-Emperor, not your whims."

NPC"My confession is over. I have bared my innermost self before you, and the truth concealed therein. You are free to do with it as you please."continues where this line first appears above

YOU"Brainwashing, murder, manipulation. Your methods command respect."

NPC"That says more about you than it does about me, Rogue Trader. My greatest crime is in the past now — yours, it appears, is yet to be committed."

NPC"My confession is over. I have bared my innermost self before you, and the truth concealed therein. You are free to do with it as you please."continues where this line first appears above

YOU"Spare me the tedious list of your crimes."

NPC"Well, then, my confession is over."

YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"Reverend, you carry the seed of vice within you. Repent before it sprouts."

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YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."

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YOU"Why are you preaching here, among rebels?"continues where this line first appears above

YOU[Point to Chaplain] "You are harbouring a pirate among your brethren?"

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YOU"Do you support Incendia's reign of terror?"

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YOU"Reverend, I want to stop Incendia. Help me."

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YOU"Goodbye, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above

YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"Reverend, you carry the seed of vice within you. Repent before it sprouts."

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YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."

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YOU"Why are you preaching here, among rebels?"continues where this line first appears above

YOU[Point to Chaplain] "You are harbouring a pirate among your brethren?"

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YOU"Do you support Incendia's reign of terror?"

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YOU"Reverend, I want to stop Incendia. Help me."

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YOU"Goodbye, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above

YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."

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YOU"Why are you preaching here, among rebels?"continues where this line first appears above

YOU[Point to Chaplain] "You are harbouring a pirate among your brethren?"

continues where this line first appears above

YOU"Do you support Incendia's reign of terror?"

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YOU"Reverend, I want to stop Incendia. Help me."

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YOU"Goodbye, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above

YOU"You do not believe in Incendia. Or in the Emperor. Your faith is a mere smokescreen for your fear of death, Hieronymus."

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YOU"You created this monster. Now it is your duty to stop Incendia."

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YOU"The law of the Imperium is harsh, but not every transgression is punishable by death. Incendia thinks herself above the law, and that is heresy."

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YOU"Saint Drusus's is a doctrine of redemption, but Incendia has forgotten about that. What else may she have forgotten?"

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YOU"You have said it yourself: no one is pure, including yourself and your brethren. Her justice will not pass you by — you will perish too."

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YOU"Arguing with you is pointless. What will be will be."continues where this line first appears above

NPC"Enough! The pains you are taking to tempt me into betrayal are merely strengthening my faith. Incendia's justice is righteous, and retribution awaits the heretics who reject it. Now you have banished my doubt. Is that not wonderful?"

YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"Reverend, you carry the seed of vice within you. Repent before it sprouts."

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YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."

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YOU"Why are you preaching here, among rebels?"continues where this line first appears above

YOU[Point to Chaplain] "You are harbouring a pirate among your brethren?"

continues where this line first appears above

YOU"Do you support Incendia's reign of terror?"

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YOU"Reverend, I want to stop Incendia. Help me."

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YOU"Goodbye, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above

Entry point 2 of 10

NPCHieronymus grimaces bitterly. "You are right. No one escapes retribution for their past deeds, as much as we might believe we were doing them for a good cause. I thought I was raising a paragon of righteousness, forgetting that my soul was more tarnished than many. And I have raised a monster, not a champion of faith. Now those who truly needed me are paying the price for my simple-minded pride."

NPC"Now you have banished my doubt. I will do what must be done. Saint Drusus's faithful will aid you in battle."continues where this line first appears above

Entry point 3 of 10

NPCHieronymus laughs a dry croaking laugh. "Are you suggesting that I commit a new crime to undo an old one? That I stand shoulder to shoulder with the godless, the heretics, and the xenos, thus betraying a true-believing servant of the Emperor? I would rather let the righteous fire take me into its cleansing embrace!"

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YOU"You do not believe in Incendia. Or in the Emperor. Your faith is a mere smokescreen for your fear of death, Hieronymus."

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YOU"You created this monster. Now it is your duty to stop Incendia."

continues where this line first appears above

YOU"The law of the Imperium is harsh, but not every transgression is punishable by death. Incendia thinks herself above the law, and that is heresy."

continues where this line first appears above

YOU"Saint Drusus's is a doctrine of redemption, but Incendia has forgotten about that. What else may she have forgotten?"

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YOU"You have said it yourself: no one is pure, including yourself and your brethren. Her justice will not pass you by — you will perish too."

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YOU"Arguing with you is pointless. What will be will be."continues where this line first appears above

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Entry point 4 of 10

NPCAfter a long silence, Hieronymus says, "I have thought about it. I have seen Incendia convict people for trivial past infractions. There are many outcasts among Saint Drusus's faithful whose old misdeeds she may deem unforgivable. I... cannot allow this."

NPC"Now you have banished my doubt. I will do what must be done. Saint Drusus's faithful will aid you in battle."continues where this line first appears above

Entry point 5 of 10

NPC"I hope that the suffering we inflicted upon ourselves as penitents has cleansed our souls enough for us to face righteous justice. But if the blessed Incendia gleans corruption inside my soul and judges that only fire can eradicate it — then so be it!"

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YOU"You do not believe in Incendia. Or in the Emperor. Your faith is a mere smokescreen for your fear of death, Hieronymus."

continues where this line first appears above

YOU"You created this monster. Now it is your duty to stop Incendia."

continues where this line first appears above

YOU"The law of the Imperium is harsh, but not every transgression is punishable by death. Incendia thinks herself above the law, and that is heresy."

continues where this line first appears above

YOU"Saint Drusus's is a doctrine of redemption, but Incendia has forgotten about that. What else may she have forgotten?"

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YOU"You have said it yourself: no one is pure, including yourself and your brethren. Her justice will not pass you by — you will perish too."

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YOU"Arguing with you is pointless. What will be will be."continues where this line first appears above

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Entry point 6 of 10

NPC"You... are right. All our lives belong to the Emperor, and no one has the right to needlessly take them away from Him. People who, in this dark hour, could have atoned in battle against the enemies of Humanity, are instead perishing senselessly, robbed of their privilege to serve the Emperor. Incendia thinks herself above Him, and that is an egregious crime."

NPC"Now you have banished my doubt. I will do what must be done. Saint Drusus's faithful will aid you in battle."continues where this line first appears above

Entry point 7 of 10

NPC"Indeed, her fervour frightens me. Sometimes I feel she takes pleasure in doling out punishment and revels in her own power. She has forgotten that punishments exist to purify His servants and return them to His light, so that they may continue this service. Senseless slaughter is at odds with that goal. I regret never managing to drive that point home to her..."

NPC"Now you have banished my doubt. I will do what must be done. Saint Drusus's faithful will aid you in battle."continues where this line first appears above

Entry point 8 of 10

NPC"Redemption is but one aspect of our teaching. You forget about Drusus the warrior, who teaches us to be ruthless toward the enemies of Humanity — those who can only be redeemed in death. Incendia was always inspired by his relentlessness in confronting corruption, and nurtured the same quality in herself."

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YOU"You do not believe in Incendia. Or in the Emperor. Your faith is a mere smokescreen for your fear of death, Hieronymus."

continues where this line first appears above

YOU"You created this monster. Now it is your duty to stop Incendia."

continues where this line first appears above

YOU"The law of the Imperium is harsh, but not every transgression is punishable by death. Incendia thinks herself above the law, and that is heresy."

continues where this line first appears above

YOU"Saint Drusus's is a doctrine of redemption, but Incendia has forgotten about that. What else may she have forgotten?"

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YOU"You have said it yourself: no one is pure, including yourself and your brethren. Her justice will not pass you by — you will perish too."

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YOU"Arguing with you is pointless. What will be will be."continues where this line first appears above

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Entry point 9 of 10

NPC"The Emperor protects, young von Valancius. What has brought you here? Perhaps you would like to confess? Repentance is the first step on the path to redemption!"

YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"Reverend, you carry the seed of vice within you. Repent before it sprouts."

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YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."

continues where this line first appears above

YOU"Why are you preaching here, among rebels?"continues where this line first appears above

YOU[Point to Chaplain] "You are harbouring a pirate among your brethren?"

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YOU"Do you support Incendia's reign of terror?"

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YOU"Reverend, I want to stop Incendia. Help me."

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YOU"Goodbye, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above

NPC(sequence)

NPCAs you look into Hieronymus's eyes, it is clear to you that he, not you, is the one who ought to confess and repent. Hidden behind layers of piety and fervour is some secret the reverend has been carrying within him for years. A secret that is now gnawing away at him more strongly than ever before.

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Entry point 10 of 10

NPC"The Emperor protects."

YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"I would like to see the Drusian relics."

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YOU"Reverend, you carry the seed of vice within you. Repent before it sprouts."

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YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."

continues where this line first appears above

YOU"Why are you preaching here, among rebels?"continues where this line first appears above

YOU[Point to Chaplain] "You are harbouring a pirate among your brethren?"

continues where this line first appears above

YOU"Do you support Incendia's reign of terror?"

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YOU"Reverend, I want to stop Incendia. Help me."

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YOU"Goodbye, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above