"The enginseer's corpus was tainted by a corruption which endured after death, Brother Emeric has dealt with it. The remains must be incinerated and the ashes committed to the void."
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"Wound pattern is consistent on initial examination, a full autopsy is required for a definitive conclusion."
"I have brought the appropriate tools for such examination and trust Brother Vex's opinion with respect to the man."
Observing the scene before him, Eli deduces what is going on. "Are my attentions still required Brother Vex, or has your own discipline obviated the need for mine?"
Once sealed inside the Deathwatch armory, Eli stands apart from his fellows, lending only half an ear to their discussion, and begins the practiced ritual or removing his holy armor. Placing his armor and weapons in an empty cubicle, he dons a simple robe gifted to him by his chapter. Next, Eli collects the tools of his trade swiftly but without haste, plucking fragile devices from their sterilized cases and picking handful of strangely tinged reagents from their neatly labeled rack. He places these supplies in a well made leather satchel, and retrieves his sword and knife before leaving to seek Brothers Emeric and Vex.
Eli gives the techmarine a curt reply. <<I am on my way, there are supplies I must first retrieve for my examinations.>>
Seeing the others are in agreement, Eli nods his assent to their choice.
Eli does not wait for the Brigadier, instead choosing to investigate Dias Plan's experiences with the Aurumites immediately. "Elaborate on the two final entries in the report if you will."
"Brother, have you been able to reconcile the current time state with that prior to our entry into the Vault? Strome was present for that event, so significant time displacement would be required for him to act as Diaz Lan's contact." Eli exchanges a covert look with Brother Vex before continuing. "For the future perhaps we should leave Chaplain Strome out of our discussions until we have something to discuss."
Eli nods as he listens to the words of his Battle Brothers before offering his own terse assessment. "The Vault has sent us to Aurum. Our duty there is ours to discover, not for others to dictate." Brother Synergies pauses for a moment before continuing,letting his brothers absorb his words. "We would hear the man out, I sense the Sister's death is but the inciting incident. Of what, I do not know."
Eli waits for Brother Vex to choose a seat before taking the chair beside him. Seeing that his brothers have chosen to remain silent, he reluctantly voices the obvious question. "Such matters are usually the purview of the Holy Ordos, why would you ask for Astartes rather than an Inquisitor?"
"...Or maybe both?" Brother Syne, who thus far has remained silent, chooses this moment to cut into the conversation. "Midnight is coming, that is why we are here." With that, he turns away from Brothers Quintus and Vex, leaving them to consider his words.
"They most certainly are Brother Emeric."
Eli examines the skulls, turning them over in his armored hands and running his fingers along the curves of the cranial vault.
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Looking up from his work, Eli gives a terse reply. "Something which is thankfully rare. For Brother Emeric's sake, I caution you not to repeat that question beyond these walls." Eli momentarily removes a hand from Emeric's viscera to gesture expansively to the otherworldly walls of the Omega Vault.
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Eli rushes to Brother Emeric's side as he falls, but upon seeing his condition he turns to Brother Ius. "I believe that Brother Emeric may require your talents more than mine."
Eli shrugs. "We will be there when we are there."
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Eli taps the door in question with a single armored finger, letting the echo reverberate against the nearly empty hall. "This place is not of our world, we should not expect it to follow our rules. When we reach our destination, we will know."
Eli steps forward with the librarian, knowing that this will be the first step on a path promising death, destruction, and ruin. Brother Sepheren's words echo in his head: "No matter your skill, or faith, or ministrations..." "They will die."
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Eli nods respectfully to Brother Bassraef as he melts once more into the shadows. "Good hunting brother."
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"A review of Brother Richter's service record may yield other possibilities. Have you had a chance to acquire a copy?"
"He was recently seconded here, I have yet to meet him though."
Brother Syne's gaze hardens at the implied insult, but he motions Brother Bazzraef to continue.
"Have you considered trying to entrap your suspects? Perhaps placing them in a situation where their true nature is pushed to the fore?"
"He wished to know if I were troubled, whether I felt guilt."
"I spoke to two brothers not of our chapter, Sepheren and Strome. Both were eager to offer counsel."
Eli emerges from the shadows of the corridor and nods to the two Dark Angels already in the cubicle.
Eli gives a muted shrug and lets the chaplain be on his way.
"Perhaps, I am no stranger to guilt Chaplain."
"One would logically associate those vessels with doom, with the destruction and havoc they sow. I do not, understand my conundrum chaplain?"
"Well met Brother-Chaplain, though I fear you misunderstand the nature of my thoughts. The ships are merely a focus for...larger things."
"Trouble is too strong a word, I am merely considering that which concerns me of late."
"No one is truly ready, but I am prepared to do what is necessary, whatever comes."
Eli grunts in acknowledgment and ambles off to meditate in the time remaining, his mind still filled with half-formed visions and disjoint whispers.
Eli sits unnaturally still, even for an armored space marine. Motes of light begin to swim about the periphery of his vision, far off whispers reach his ears, it begins.
Brother Eli feels no fear as the Tyrant draws near, only a limitless disgust at the xenos' very existence.
With the threat from the horde ended, Eli is able to focus his full attentions on the Tyranid abomination swooping towards them. As he creature's scream echoes across the icy plains, he snaps of another shot with his bolter.
Eli turns towards the rapidly approaching scourge and lets fly with a single shot.
Eli's heavy bolter thunders as he unleashes a pair of shots into the resurgent horde bearing down upon them.
His heavy bolter once more ready for action, Eli reaches out to gauge the reactions of his battle-brothers.
Taking time to review the squad's position, he faces back to the battle and looses a single shot into the approaching mob.
The great monstrosities felled, Eli unclips the feed chute from his heavy bolter and snaps it securely to his chest. Then, he extracts the belt of Hellfire rounds from his bandoleer and loads his weapon with grim satisfaction. He is prepared for this occasion.
Eli shifts his fire to the next target without even thinking, his focus on the battle absolute.
His target destroyed, Eli shifts his aim to the monstrosity attacking Brother Vex.
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