And so the human and the xenos began working together.
Although Magdaleros possessed immense power, he was still far too weak to shake this otherworldly space.
Bona's task was to accomplish all of this under Magdaleros's guidance.
Only after observing him up close did Bona understand what Magdaleros's ability was.
Object Control.
He could control every particle, assembling them however he wished, literally turning sand into gold.
Remarkable.
This was already beyond Bona's understanding.
Under Magdaleros's guidance, an enormous structure was successfully erected.
[This device can connect directly to the warp. Its violent, surging energies will be enough to overload this world and let us return to the materium.]
"Excellent." Bona sounded distracted, his gaze never leaving the equipment for even a moment.
But Magdaleros did not act immediately. Instead, he looked at Bona.
[However, Aggregate, I believe there is room for us to take our exchange further.]
Bona looked at him in confusion.
"Go on, xenos."
[As you know, there are many instances of 'me,' and I am only one of them.]
[If I wish to become 'me,' I must devour the other instances of 'me.']
"Then let me guess. You aren't the strongest 'Magdaleros.'"
[Correct. The 'me' on Mars should be the strongest.]
Mars?
When had the Adeptus Mechanicus secretly stashed away a C'tan?
"Unfortunately, I don't care whether you live or die. And I think you know perfectly well that once we get out, we're more likely to be enemies."
[That is different, Aggregate. Although you are very much like us, you still cannot understand us.]
[This is merely a warning for you.]
Before Bona could react, he saw Magdaleros suddenly shatter, becoming countless particles that gleamed with starlight.
In the blink of an eye, those particles hurtled into Bona and vanished.
For an instant, the world