Beneath the peak of Olympus Mons, Fabricator-General Kaelbo-Ha watched a unit of Mechanicum Custodians emerge from the Moravec Vault.
His servants' hulking bodies were layered in armor. Their muscles had turned black as charcoal, and their backs bristled with spikes.
They marched in formation amid crackling energy fields. Kaelbo-Ha's new senses could perceive a primal power beyond flesh, untamed and unrestrained.
Those without mouths babbled through auxiliary machinery, chanting hymns in a new Abominable Intelligence language to praise Mars's new power.
They wore etched Bronze Masks and cast cruel sidelong glances at everything around them.
Regulus stepped before Kaelbo-Ha. "Congratulations. The glorious fusion of Warp and machine power has blossomed into a new form."
Kaelbo-Ha nodded, accepting the praise, and looked toward Lucas Chrom.
"Lucas completed most of the work. His Kaban Robots combined with the power of the Moravec Vault to create something remarkable."
"They are only the beginning. Next comes the Skitarii transformation."
"Abominable Intelligence has spread through Mars's entire network, but not every Foundry is so vulnerable. Koriel Zeth created an entirely new form of data transmission, which she and her allies have adopted in place of traditional communications."
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"Then our enemies have been identified," Regulus said.
"I will give her one more chance. Her Akashic Reader will aid the great cause of the Warmaster and me."
"Melgator, depart for Lava City immediately and determine Zeth's stance."
"As for all others who reject enlightenment, they must be purged."
Kaelbo-Ha looked toward his nine disciples, who had just emerged from the Moravec Vault.
"The false Omnissiah came before me and deceived us with promises, making us his slaves."
He replaced the binary code he had used moments ago with the new Abominable Intelligence language. "We have cast off his shackles. We must purge Mars."
"We will eliminate