VentSplattered with blood and pieces of ripped flesh, Marazhai is panting — not from fatigue but excitement: his face looks brighter and more vivacious, his usually dark eyes now shine with deep turquoise fire, and his mouth is stretched wide in a ravenous grin. The Drukhari seems fit to burst from this overwhelming surge of energy. "Look... another pile of cornered meat."
VentMarazhai takes a step forward — and then suddenly stops and looks at you. "My little pet, you have been such a diligent student... Why don't you choose how these cattle will die?" Marazhai's eyes track every movement of your face.
YOU[Look at the people huddled in the corner]
VentThe quivering voidsmen stare at you and Marazhai in naked terror. One is crying uncontrollably, while another is hesitantly brandishing a pathetic bayonet fashioned from a plasteel bar, pointing it at you with a trembling hand — a pitiful attempt to convince himself that he can stave off the inevitable.
YOU[Look at the people huddled in the corner]continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Raise your weapon] "I shall finish them off myself."
VentMarazhai's voice changes to a frenzied hiss: "Very good, [Name]. Do it!"
VentA blood-curdling roar fills the dark compartment: Marazhai, who has now well and truly lost his head, is laughing, his whole body racked with convulsions. "Yes! That's it! That mouth-watering scent of blood, that thrilling wave of terror! This is what makes life worth living, this is what gives meaning to everything!" A moment later, he is suddenly in front of you, bending down from his towering height, his face twisted in the happy leer of a sated maniac.
Vent"And you! You, my obedient little pet!" Marazhai grabs you by the chin and stares deep into your eyes. "Do you feel this heat? This flame rending you from within? This unquenchable thirst, slaked for a moment by a sea of blood? Do you understand now what I am trying to teach you?"
YOU[Reach toward him] "Yes."
VentDrunk on the misery-soaked air, Marazhai does not hesitate for a second — he drags you to him and covers your mouth with his own. The pain of his metal claws digging into your neck mingles with the salty taste of blood from your bitten lips, and you sink, sink, sink into a dark, viscous, endless abyss...
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YOU[Push him away] "No! I've had enough!"
VentMarazhai responds with a jeering laugh. "At least you lasted until the end, [Name]! May the screams of your dying servants ring in your ears forever — consider this symphony my parting gift to you!"
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Vent"You, [Name]..." Marazhai can hardly stop himself from reaching out for you — his eyes, full of unrelenting obsession, devour you at close range. "Do you feel this heat? This flame rending you from within? This unquenchable thirst, slaked for a moment by a sea of blood? Are you... pleased with me?"
YOU[Reach toward him] "Yes."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Push him away] "No! I've had enough!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Why don't they entertain us themselves? You there, scum! Finish yourselves off or else we will, and a hundred times more painfully!"
VentA wave seems to ripple through the clutch of people — shouts, sobs, and curses rend the air. And then...
VentA blood-curdling roar fills the dark compartment: Marazhai, who has now well and truly lost his head, is laughing, his whole body racked with convulsions. "Yes! That's it! That mouth-watering scent of blood, that thrilling wave of terror! This is what makes life worth living, this is what gives meaning to everything!" A moment later, he is suddenly in front of you, bending down from his towering height, his face twisted in the happy leer of a sated maniac.continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I am giving them to you. Enjoy."
VentMarazhai raises his blades. "Watch. Do not even blink."
VentA blood-curdling roar fills the dark compartment: Marazhai, who has now well and truly lost his head, is laughing, his whole body racked with convulsions. "Yes! That's it! That mouth-watering scent of blood, that thrilling wave of terror! This is what makes life worth living, this is what gives meaning to everything!" A moment later, he is suddenly in front of you, bending down from his towering height, his face twisted in the happy leer of a sated maniac.continues where this line first appears above
YOU"That will do. No one else is going to die."
VentMarazhai lets out a guttural snarl. "You think you can back down now, at the very end? No, [Name], your hands are already stained with blood. It is too late to hide behind mon-keigh guilt!"
YOU[Look at the people huddled in the corner]continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Raise your weapon] "I shall finish them off myself."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Why don't they entertain us themselves? You there, scum! Finish yourselves off or else we will, and a hundred times more painfully!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I am giving them to you. Enjoy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"That will do. No one else is going to die."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"That's enough! This senseless slaughter is over!"
VentMarazhai's snarl turns into a roar. "Kae-morag! You knew what you were getting into!"
VentIt is as if Marazhai has been electrified — his hands are trembling with exhilaration and one shoulder is twitching slightly — but a furious scowl is nevertheless fixed on his face. "Never come between me and my prey, [Name]. Did you accept my offer only to spoil my finish? Then forget everything I told you. I have no intention of indulging your mon-keigh weaknesses any longer."
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YOU"That's enough! This senseless slaughter is over!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Raise your weapon] "I shall finish them off myself."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Why don't they entertain us themselves? You there, scum! Finish yourselves off or else we will, and a hundred times more painfully!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I am giving them to you. Enjoy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"That will do. No one else is going to die."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"That's enough! This senseless slaughter is over!"continues where this line first appears above
VentMarazhai can barely keep himself from lunging at the humans. "What... what is your wish, [Name]? How will it please you to destroy these cattle?" Marazhai casts a feverish glance at you. "Tell me, and I will obey."
YOU[Look at the people huddled in the corner]continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Raise your weapon] "I shall finish them off myself."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Why don't they entertain us themselves? You there, scum! Finish yourselves off or else we will, and a hundred times more painfully!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I am giving them to you. Enjoy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"That will do. No one else is going to die."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"That's enough! This senseless slaughter is over!"continues where this line first appears above