The Boundary Nimrod Drew

"Kingdom of Disorder," Fourth Layer Space.

High upon The Throne, Nimrod swept his gaze over the Laiko Fishmen as he listened to the report from Ramsey, Chapter Master of the 10th Battalion.

The face of the "Rose Bishop" had been sculpted to look exactly like Nimrod's, only without the Primarch's innate noble majesty.

The transcendent banner now also bore the "majesty" of the "Mentor of Chaos," making the body shrouded in black mist exude an even more indescribable force of intimidation.

Ramsey felt that indescribable majesty and lowered his head uneasily.

"My lord, five candidate members of the Honor Guard have submitted applications to relinquish their qualifications."

"They were all once Faceless Ones. I believe that either they, or someone in their squads, driven by genetic instinct, devoured the xenos they hunted."

Once Chief Chaplain Pat saw that Ramsey had finished his briefing, he spoke.

"My lord, I believe this warrants vigilance, and clear boundaries should be drawn."

"Over the past century of warfare, the Shadows of Order have used the Omophagea to acquire intelligence, but the actions of the Faceless Ones do not fall within that scope."

Nimrod nodded. "I permit the devouring of xenos to gain power."

"The Aeldari see humans as monkeys, the Slaugth devour human corpses, and the Rangdan and Mitu have enslaved countless humans."

"Most xenos bullied humanity throughout the long Old Night. We may likewise regard them as livestock and eat them."

"The Emperor granted them this ability, and it has value in existing, but there should be clear boundaries." Nimrod thought of those descendants of Sanguinius who had fallen into bloodthirst and abandon.

The Blood Knights who embraced the Red Thirst, the sorrowful feasts of the Crimson Angels—

"You are not permitted to keep xenos, indulge them in attacking humans, and commit the