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identify　the　vessel。”
“Fine；”　snapped　Augustine；　waving　the　man　away。
“Trouble？”　asked　his　flag…lieutenant；　Gideon　Cortez；　as　he　strode　to　the　admiral’s　side。
“Possibly；”　replied　Augustine。　“Damn　it；　I　need　more　ships。”
“We　could　always　order　the　Exterminatus　of　the　Perdus　moons　now；”　said　Gideon　in　a　low
voice。　“Pull　back；　and　swing　to　face　this　strike　cruiser。”
“No；”　said　Augustine。　“I　want　that　last　convoy　secured　before　I　make　the　order。”
“Are　the　lives　of　those　people　down　there　worth　risking　the　fleet　for？”　asked　Gideon。
Augustine　clenched　his　fists。　Then　he　sighed。
“I’ll　give　it　one　hour；”　he　said。　“Order　the　Implacable　to　disengage　and　swing　around　to　the　rear；
with　its　full　escort。　Order　them　to　stand　off；　though。　Let　the　Astartes　make　their　move。”
Glowing　runes　flashed；　appearing　in　the　air　above　Marduk’s　still　chest；　and　the　haemonculus’s
pitch…black　eyes　flashed　towards　them　in　alarm。
With　a　flick　of　his　bloody　fingers　he　banished　the　runes　and　brought　another　set　up　before　him；
swiftly　acknowledging　the　diagnostic　reports。　The　mon…keigh’s　secondary　heart　had　failed　to　pick
up　where　its　larger　organ　had　failed。　His　subject　was　dead。
No！　This　could　not　be；　he　railed。　There　was　no　possible　way　that　the　subject’s　heart　could　have
stopped；　unless　the　creature　had　control　of　its　functions；　but　such　a　thing　was　surely　impossible　in
one　as　lowly　as　this　lesser　being。
More　glowing　runes　appeared；　hovering　in　the　air　above　the　mon…keigh’s　body；　and　Rhakaeth
frowned　deeply　as　he　pulsed　a　swift　mnemo…command　to　the　lesser　talos…artifice　hovering　above
him。　The　creature’s　spider　limbs　were　twitching　nervously；　sensing　the　displeasure　of　it　master。　His
subject　was　not　breathing。
Rhakaeth　stabbed　a　needle　into　the　Space　Marine’s　neck　before　dropping　the　syringe　to　a
waiting　hover…pad；　and　summoning　a　breath…regulator　to　his　side　with　a　wave　of　his　hand。　Above；
the　lesser　talos…artifice　sank　low　above　the　table　at　Rhakaeth’s　mnemo…command；　rubbing　its
forelegs　together。　Blue　electricity　jumped　between　the　two　bladed　limbs；　and　at　Rhakaeth’s
command；　it　touched　the　tips　of　the　blades　to　the　subject’s　chest。
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The　subject　jolted；　his　body　arching　as　power　surged　through　him；　and　the　runic　projectors
informed　Rhakaeth　that　its　twin　hearts　had　recommenced　their　regular　beat。　Two　heartbeats　later；
they　had　stopped　again；　however；　and　the　haemonculus　realised　that　the　being　was　resisting　his
attempts　to　revive　it。
Rhakaeth　gestured；　and　additional　hardware　emerged　from　the　underside　of　the　operating　slab；
hovering　up　to　his　side。　It　mattered　not　that　the　creature　was　attempting　to　kill　itself。　It　had　no　choice
in　the　matter。　He　would　keep　it　alive　whether　it　wished　it　or　not。
Leaning　down　low　over　the　subject’s　lifeless　face；　Rhakaeth　hissed　in　the　crude；　human　tongue。
“You　will　not　escape　me　so　easily；”　he　hissed；　“and　I　shall　make　you　pay　for　such　disrespect。”
The　subject’s　dead　eyes　flickered　suddenly；　its　primary　heart　lurching　back　into　life。　Rhakaeth
tried　to　pull　back；　realising　that　he　had　been　tricked；　but　he　was　too　slow；　and　the　subject’s　teeth
flashed　for　his　throat。
It　had　not　been　hard　to　fool　his　torturer。　The　eldar　were　an　arrogant　race　and　Marduk　had　guessed；
correctly；　that　his　captor　would　have　no　real　understanding　of　Astartes　physiology　or　what　it　was
capable　of。
It　had　been　a　simple　matter　to　activate　his　sus…an　membrane　and　begin　the　process　of　entering
suspended　animation；　though　it　had　taken　more　control　to　halt　his　primary　heart　completely。
Marduk　bit　into　the　eldar’s　neck；　his　teeth　gripping　the　jugular　tight。　The　eldar’s　flesh　was　dry；
like　a　desiccated　cadaver’s。　It　would　have　been　so　easy　to　rip　out　its　throat　in　one　sharp　movement；
but　that　would　achieve　nothing　other　than　fleeting　satisfaction。　Instead；　he　turned　his　head　to　the
side；　pulling　the　eldar　across　him；　dragging　its　face　towards　one　of　the　recurved；　protruding　calliper
blades　positioned　to　the　side　of　his　face。
Bladed　spider　limbs　stabbed　into　his　flesh；　straining　to　pull　its　master　free；　and　he　felt　the　scalpel
fingers　of　the　eldar　slashing　frantically　against　his　face　and　neck；　but　Marduk　had　no　intention　of
relinquishing　his　hold。　With　relentless　strength；　he　pulled　the　eldar　towards　the　blade；　careful　not　to
tear　its　throat　out。　Still；　the　eldar　resisted；　but　its　body　was　weak　in　comparison　to　Marduk’s；　even
restrained　as　he　was；　and　the　thick　muscles　of　his　neck　bulged　as　he　pulled　the　haemonculus　onto　the
point　of　the　blade。　The　tip　of　the　calliper　pierced　the　dry；　wasted　skin　of　its　cheek；　and　a　trickle　of
blood　ran　from　the　wound　down　the　blade。
The　eldar　uttered　something　in　its　sharp　language；　and　the　blade…restraints　were　instantly
retracted；　ensuring　that　the　torturer　was　not　impaled；　but　also　freeing　Marduk’s　limbs。
The　First　Acolyte　surged　upright；　tearing　a　chunk　of　dry　flesh　from　the　eldar’s　throat。　The
haemonculus　fell　backwards；　gasping；　hands　trying　to　stem　the　blood　flow　gushing　from　the　wound；
and　Marduk　swung　his　legs　from　the　bladed　slab　hovering　just　off　the　floor。
His　stomach　was　still　sliced　open；　and　four　of　the　spider…like　legs　of　the　eldar…machine　hovering
above　him　still　pierced　his　skin。　They　slid　from　his　flesh；　and　all　twelve　of　the　slender；　powerful
limbs　descended　towards　him；　stabbing　and　cutting。　Marduk　grabbed　the　spiked；　gun…like　instrument
from　the　floating　tray　to　his　side；　and　with　one　hand　holding　his　organs　in　place；　he　rolled　himself
off　the　bladed　slab。
Marduk　hit　the　ground　hard；　his　intestines　bulging　from　between　his　fingers。　He　rolled　under　the
hovering　slab；　narrowly　avoiding　the　stabbing　legs　of　the　spider…being　that　smashed　down　to　impale
him。
The　haemonculus　was　crawling　away；　one　hand　clasped　to　his　throat；　blood　gushing　across　the
floor。　He　was　trying　to　call　for　aid；　but　all　that　came　from　his　mouth　was　a　gargle　of　blood　and　froth。
Praying　to　the　gods　of　Chaos　that　it　would　work；　Marduk　pulled　the　flaps　of　skin　across　his
abdomen　and　pressed　the　bladed　tip　of　the　surgical　instrument　against　the　join。　Its　trigger　was　too
small　for　his　large　fingers　to　easily　operate；　and　they　slipped　off　the　slender　trigger　rune　twice。　The
spider…creature　wrapped　its　limbs　around　the　bladed；　hovering　slab　under　which　Marduk　lay；　and
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with　a　surge　of　power　it　hurled　the　table　aside；　throwing　it　into　the　wall；　which　shuddered　and
cracked　beneath　the　impact。
Marduk　managed　finally　to　squeeze　the　trigger；　and　with　a　swift；　painful　movement；　he　roughly
sealed　the　incisions。　A　pair　of　glossy　black　spider…limbs　stabbed　into　his　shoulders；　and　he　howled
with　pain　as　the　slender　limbs　passed　through　him；　impaling　his　body　on　their　lengths；　and　the
wound…sealing　implement　fell　with　a　clatter　from　his　hands。
The　First　Acolyte　was　lifted　into　the　air；　still　impaled　on　the　two　limbs；　and　was　hurled　away
from　the　frenzied　spider…creature。　He　struck　the　wall　heavily；　sending　a　ripple　of　cracks　arcing　out
across　its　surface；　and　slid　to　the　ground。
The　spider…being　disengaged　from　the　ceiling；　dragging　its　cabling　and　wires　with　it；　and　hit　the
ground；　its　bladed；　slender　limbs　scrabbling　for　purchase。　It　launched　itself　at　the　First　Acolyte；　its
forelegs　rising　to　impale　him　once　again。
Rolling　beneath　the　stabbing　limbs；　which　smacked　into　the　wall　behind　him　with　colossal　force；
Marduk　came　up　underneath　the　vile　creature。　He　threw　his　body　against　the　joint　of　one　of　the
beast’s　back　legs；　which　buckled　under　his　sudden　weight；　and　it　stumbled。
Marduk　grasped　the　slender　limb　with　both　hands　and　pushed　his　knee　against　the　joint；　grunting
with　the　effort。　The　muscles　of　his　arms　and　back　strained；　and　he　felt　the　limb　bending　beneath　his
force；　until　with　a　final；　sickening　crack；　he　sheared　the　limb　in　two。
Black　fluid　ran　from　the　hollow　limb；　and　the　creature　sprang　away　from　him；　scrabbling　and
sliding　on　the　smooth　floor。
Holding　the　bladed　limb　in　both　hands　like　a　sword；　Marduk　waited　for　the　creature　to　spring。
He　risked　a　glance　behind　him；　and　could　see　no　sight　of　the　haemonculus；　though　a　telltale　trail　of
blood　was　smeared　across　the　floor　and　past　the　strips　t