CogitatorA subdued rumbling comes from under the cover of the ancient cogitator, as if the machine spirits resent being awakened. After a few simple directions from the control panel, the vid-screen flashes to life and starts blinking, waiting for your input.
YOU[Examine the log]
CogitatorThe mechanism lazily grinds its gears but grants you access to the requested information.
YOU[Records tagged "Big Pugh"]
Cogitator"Day twenty-one, third month of the cycle... Now that's what I call good fortune! We hit the jackpot. This xenos peddler, a Stryxis, sure did show up in time, the competitors have been popping up like fleas on a half-dead rat. Merd'Kee has already brought a bunch of rare and exotic shit, and I have never been paid this much for a single order before. Life is good thanks to him (or her?), and is going to get even better!"
Cogitator"Day six of the ninth month of the cycle... It is time to end this. The thrones are coming in faster than I can spend them, but I am starting to lose count of the people who died. Yesterday, I walked past a dozen of my people and couldn't recognise four. The customers are starting to ask why there's so much blood on the delivery crates. Damned if I believe that crooked-ass xenos rat again! His deliveries are killing my guys, and there haven't even been any shootouts. Next time Merd'Kee comes here, he won't be leaving this place alive. I'll make sure of it."
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YOU[List of reports]
Cogitator"Received: 6 crates of tech upgrades, 4 blocks of T'au firearms, 8 units of miscellaneous Drukhari devices. Sold: 7 units of Aeldari devices, 5 Ork weapon crates, 3 units of T'au artefacts. Awaiting delivery."
Cogitator"Received: 8 crates of Ork armour, 12 blocks of Drukhari blades, 10 units of Aeldari devices. Sold: 8 units of Drukhari devices, 3 blocks of T'au firearms, 15 units of devices belonging to an unknown race. Overhead Costs: disposal of bodies. Keeping an eye on Doe. I've got a bad feeling this won't be the last of it."
Cogitator"Received: 24 units of unidentified artefacts. Let them stay unidentified and in my room. Sold: 18 units of Drukhari, Aeldari, and Ork firearms. Stolen: ??? My own people are stealing from me now! What did that scoundrel Merd'Kee promise them? I'm going to find out, and there will be trouble."
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YOU[List of reports]continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Vox-recorded conversations]
Cogitator"- Jen, did you hear? They're going to bring in another batch of xenotech. Life is going to be good! - Idiot, we still haven't dealt with the previous delivery. The clients don't wish to take risks after... Well, after the accidents. - Who cares! There are people with more money than common sense in every system. You know what matters? That's right, what matters is that we are making mountains of thrones. - I've got a bad feeling about this. - Jen, turn that frown upside down! You'll start looking like our wrinkly supplier lad if you don't... Or is she our supplier lass? Whatever."
Cogitator"- Hey, Doe, what are you messing with? The big guy said not to touch the goods. - Bugger off, Arlie. And mind your own business. - He has ears everywhere, you know. - I said, bugger off! I'm not going to rot in this hole until Pugh gets his shit together. - Throne take you, Doe, we've already lost four men because of this xenos shit! Put the stones down, mate, what'd ya say we wet the old whistle instead. - ... - Doe, what are you doing? What are you doing, Doe? N-no, no, get away from me! A-a-argh!"
Cogitator"- It's alive, a-a-alive! - What? Why are you screaming? - That th-thing! It's just latched onto Luffa's face, and she went mad! - Throne be damned... - Cut it off, cut it! *** - H-hey, guys, w-what's wrong? - We're missing the Drukhari crates, lad. - B-but I was told to look after the... *The sounds of several bursts of bolter fire* *** - Run, run, run, run! - What the... Oh, Throne take me! - A-a-a-argh!"
YOU[Records tagged "Big Pugh"]continues where this line first appears above
YOU[List of reports]continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Vox-recorded conversations]continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Enter a different command]
CogitatorA relay clicks inside the dusty machine.
YOU[Examine the log]continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Disconnect the power supply to the tracks]
CogitatorThe whirring of the obsolete cogitator's mechanisms grows into a strained whine, and the crackling from the abandoned tracks abruptly stops.
YOU[Examine the log]continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Disconnect the power supply to the tracks]continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Walk away from the cogitator]
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