Although the atmosphere in the room turned strange after Lox said that, Magos Lawrence solemnly recorded the entire exchange in his external cognitive processor.
He categorized it as ancient Terran wisdom.
Driven by curiosity and a desire to investigate further, Lox gave him several examples of a peculiar textual format and explained that such specially formatted words possessed particular power under certain circumstances.
Ma'am, you wouldn't want Shota to be bullied at school, would you?
Ma'am, you wouldn't want your husband to lose his job, would you?
From that day onward, an oddly malfunctioning Magos of the exploration fleet's linguistic module seemed to emerge.
Magos York, you wouldn't want someone else to take credit for your research, would you?
Sergeant Kellogg, you wouldn't want the company to leave you behind during a boarding action, would you?
After extensive practical testing, Magos Lawrence became deeply convinced that ancient Terran wisdom was truly unfathomable. This spell-like linguistic format really did allow him to persuade others more effectively.
Once their psychological defenses had been broken, extracting intelligence became much easier. Lox quickly obtained the information he wanted from Keen regarding the Exodite Aeldari and the Webway.
He also compared it against the intelligence gathered from the other four Aeldari captives, ensuring that these xenos had not secretly planted any hidden dangers in the information they provided.
"The Webway."
"The Aeldari."
Lox sat at the round table where he normally handled affairs. He was now alone; Magos Lawrence remained where the Aeldari were imprisoned, studying these xenos lifeforms filled with endless secrets.
He recalled the compiled intelligence from the five Exodite Aeldari. As expected, he had unearthed much hidden information about the Webway.
"I originally thought the Webway was merely a passage the Aeldari used for faster-than-light travel. I never expected that I had