NPCAs you gaze upon the machines' strange articulations, the tubes that end in sharp-tipped needles, and the instruments of the most bizarre shapes, you begin to have a slight suspicion about what these devices do to their victims. Chemical injections, dismemberment, mental torment... for a moment, your stomach churns at the thought of what it means to be subjected to these tools.
NPC"The Chamber of Satiation." The Drukhari turns to you, holding something in his hands. "A place of reflection... and pleasure. This is where Wracks do their tinkering, working on new captives in anticipation of a hungry Kabalite who will appreciate their artistry."
NPC"If Tervantias's servants were here, I could show you more, [Name]..." Marazhai chuckles as if he has just made a joke, and his eyes are burning embers. "For instance, how to skin a mon-keigh without killing it. Or how to turn an Aeldari into material for a charming trinket that will delight you for the rest of your life. But, alas, another time."
NPC"Your interest pleases me. Here, take this — consider it a reward for your diligence." Marazhai carelessly dumps the items he retrieved from the container into your arms.
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NPC"We have not checked my raider — it should be at the air dock, outside the spire. They may not have got to it yet."
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NPC"The chambers in the heart of the spire, not far from the Webway Gate... perhaps there I will find what my soul so desperately craves. Let us hurry."
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NPC"Though not all my property has been restored to me, I am nevertheless... satisfied. We can go. You have served my wishes tolerably well, [Name]." Marazhai gives you an insolent smirk and nods.
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NPCThe devices withhold their secrets from you — the nature of the xenotech is so depraved that you are unable to discern the purpose of these tools. A moment later, you hear Marazhai slam a container shut and stand up.
NPC"The Chamber of Satiation." The Drukhari turns to you, holding something in his hands. "A place of reflection... and pleasure. This is where Wracks do their tinkering, working on new captives in anticipation of a hungry Kabalite who will appreciate their artistry."continues where this line first appears above
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NPCMarazhai strides among the mysterious xenos devices and presses his palm to one of the strange pieces resembling a pedestal — with a hiss, one of its sides suddenly opens like an airlock. The Drukhari begins to examine the contents of the container — the thuds and clangs of objects being moved about ring harshly in the otherwise silent space. Meanwhile, your eyes are involuntarily drawn to the peculiar devices that fill the room.
YOU[Look around]
NPCAfter the Anatomical Opera, you have not the slightest doubt about the purpose of the devices around you. You think you have seen some of them before, in the Haemonculus's laboratory. Others are even more obscure in their design, but the gleaming needles, cutting blades, and tubes and flasks filled with revolting liquids give a clear indication of the horrors they can wreak upon a living body.
YOU[Step closer to the torture devices]
YOU"Marazhai, what is this place?"
NPC"The Chamber of Satiation." The Drukhari turns to you, holding something in his hands. "A place of reflection... and pleasure. This is where Wracks do their tinkering, working on new captives in anticipation of a hungry Kabalite who will appreciate their artistry."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I would like to stay a little longer. To learn more about the ones that frequent this place."
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HeinrixHeinrix makes a low sound in his throat. "Curiosity that should be put to better use."
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Jae"But why, shereen? This foul place has done its work on you already — it has clouded your mind. Only a madman would want to stay here even a second longer than necessary."
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NPCMarazhai straightens and turns to you, holding something in his hands. "You are not satisfied with what you have already experienced in the tangle of the Dark City? Ha. A laudable thirst for knowledge."
NPC"The Chamber of Satiation." The Drukhari turns to you, holding something in his hands. "A place of reflection... and pleasure. This is where Wracks do their tinkering, working on new captives in anticipation of a hungry Kabalite who will appreciate their artistry."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Yawn in a show of boredom] "I see nothing of interest here."
NPCMarazhai hisses in irritation and seals the container. You sense that he is not angry at the loss of his property, but at you, for failing to do something he tacitly expected you to do. "No. This place is empty too. Hmm..."
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YOU"Hurry up, Marazhai, or I will leave without you."
NPCMarazhai hisses in irritation and seals the container. You sense that he is not angry at the loss of his property, but at you, for failing to do something he tacitly expected you to do. "No. This place is empty too. Hmm..."continues where this line first appears above
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HeinrixHeinrix's mouth flattens into a hard, thin line as he glances at one of the torture devices, but he remains silent.
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Yrliet"I do not need to be a Farseer to feel the pain permeating this place with my very being."
Marazhai"You feel the pain, cousin?" Marazhai does not even turn around to look at Yrliet. "Your re-education has clearly already borne fruit."
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Abelard"Lord Captain..." Abelard looks around warily. "For the Emperor's sake, we need to move."
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YOU"Get a move on. I shall not wait long."
NPC"Patience, [Name]," Marazhai replies in a deliberately unhurried manner, casually gesturing for you to wait. After sealing the container, he proceeds to another one nearby. "I have to make sure that Tervantias's servants have not laid their claws on my property. Find some way to amuse yourself until I am finished."
YOU[Look around]continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Get a move on. I shall not wait long."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Hurry up, Marazhai, or I will leave without you."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Hurry up, Marazhai, or I will leave without you."continues where this line first appears above