HeinrixHeinrix turns to you. "[Name]. I must leave you for a few hours. I need to speak to the Lord Inquisitor. I have... some questions for Xavier."
YOU"Very well. I shall wait for you."
HeinrixHeinrix gives your hand the briefest squeeze, turns to the guard, and displays his rosette. "Heinrix van Calox, Interrogator from the Lord Inquisitor's retinue. I require an audience with Calcazar."
Inquisition TrooperThe man looks blankly at Heinrix. "The Lord Inquisitor is not receiving visitors."
HeinrixHeinrix cocks his head slightly. You feel the air around him start to turn cold. "I am Calcazar's Interrogator. Let me in. Now."
YOU"Why does the Lord Inquisitor not want to see his acolyte?"
Inquisition Trooper"Orders." The sentinel limits his response to one word.
Inquisition TrooperA moment later, the sentinel lets out a gurgling noise and begins convulsing. His knees buckle, his face starts turning red, and his eyes bulge out of their sockets.
YOU"Heinrix, no! Stop!"
HeinrixHeinrix gasps out a breath, the air around him loses its chill, and the guard crashes to the floor, violently coughing and spitting blood.
Heinrix"Wait here for me." Without a glance at the guard, Heinrix heads for the door. No one else tries to stop him.
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YOU"Enough, Heinrix."
HeinrixHeinrix does not move — only his eyes widen slightly further. The sentinel arches his back and collapses to the ground.
HeinrixHeinrix steps over the body and heads for the door. No one else tries to stop him.
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HeinrixHeinrix gasps out a breath, the air around him loses its chill, and the guard crashes to the floor, violently coughing and spitting blood.
Heinrix"Wait here for me." Without a glance at the guard, Heinrix heads for the door. No one else tries to stop him.continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Silently watch what happens]
HeinrixHeinrix does not move — only his eyes widen slightly further. The sentinel arches his back and collapses to the ground.
HeinrixHeinrix steps over the body and heads for the door. No one else tries to stop him.continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Stay calm, Heinrix. Control yourself."
HeinrixHe does not seem to hear you. His eyes are boring into the sentinel like red-hot needles.
Inquisition TrooperA moment later, the sentinel lets out a gurgling noise and begins convulsing. His knees buckle, his face starts turning red, and his eyes bulge out of their sockets.continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Let's just go."
Heinrix"No. I am not leaving just because Xavier is too cowardly to show his face." Heinrix's voice becomes a hiss on the last words.
Inquisition TrooperA moment later, the sentinel lets out a gurgling noise and begins convulsing. His knees buckle, his face starts turning red, and his eyes bulge out of their sockets.continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I want to go with you."
Heinrix"No, [Name]. This conversation needs to be between me and Xavier."
HeinrixHeinrix gives your hand the briefest squeeze, turns to the guard, and displays his rosette. "Heinrix van Calox, Interrogator from the Lord Inquisitor's retinue. I require an audience with Calcazar."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"We don't have time for this. You can come back later."
HeinrixHeinrix looks coldly at you. "I would prefer to do it right now. There may not be a 'later.'"
YOU"Very well. I shall wait for you."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"No. We must go."
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HeinrixAn hour later, the Interrogator exits the palace and walks toward you. His eyes are grim, his jaw tense. "Thank you. I am ready to go."
YOU"Are you pleased with yourself? What you did to that guard?"
HeinrixHeinrix stiffens. "No. No, I took no pleasure or joy in it. I... acted as any agent of the Golden Throne should when faced with an obstacle in his path. I acted like Calcazar. I'm not proud of it."
YOU"You were so quick to use your psyker abilities..."
Heinrix"Wondering if I was in control of myself?" Heinrix pauses. "We should go. I have taken up enough of your time."
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YOU"You are wielding your powers recklessly."
Heinrix"They just... rose up inside me. Without hesitation, without control... Actually, we should go. I have taken up enough of your time."
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YOU"Enough. We should go."
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Heinrix"Am I pleased that I removed an obstacle from my path? He had no right to say so much as a word in protest, let alone refuse to cooperate. I did what the situation required. So now, let's just drop it."
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YOU"Did you obtain answers to your questions?"
Heinrix"Some of them. I still do not have all the answers... but now the motives and reasons are clearer to me."
YOU"Are you pleased with yourself? What you did to that guard?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Did you obtain answers to your questions?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Let's go."
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YOU"Let's go."continues where this line first appears above