Absurd as it might sound, Fabius Bile, Chief Apothecary of the Emperor's Children who had fallen into Chaos's embrace, had always believed in the Imperial Truth—or rather, the truth in his own heart.
Fabius had always regarded the wildly unstable Chaos with malicious suspicion and the utmost vigilance, which was why there was not the slightest trace of Chaos corruption upon him.
It seemed that even the Prince of Pleasure had taken an unusual interest in this exceptionally peculiar Emperor's Child.
He had not forcibly bestowed His blessings upon him, but watched with curiosity, wanting to see how far Bile could persist.
Even the Chaos Gods appreciated those with unyielding wills and strong hearts. As for idiots who fell at the first beckoning, Slaanesh could not be bothered to pay them much attention.
Without Slaanesh's tacit approval and indulgence, no matter how unshakable Fabius Bile's will might have been, the Warp itself would still have twisted and rewritten his existence.
Through the combined effect of all these factors, an incomparably steadfast believer in truth had been able to exist within the boundless Warp—one whose conviction surpassed even that of most humans.
After all, the Imperium of Man had long since abandoned the bankrupt ideology of the Imperial Truth and turned instead to Guilliman's revised Imperial Creed, better suited to objective conditions, to unify humanity's thoughts and faith.
Fabius was an extremely rational man. His conversation with the Haemonculus master had not merely arisen from mutual appreciation between researchers.
He had simply been displaying his ambition and capabilities, hoping to attract the Haemonculi into defecting voluntarily rather than forcibly seizing them through violence.
As a devout seeker of truth, Bile understood the value and fragility of knowledge all too well.
Even if he captured several Haemonculi, it would still be exceedingly