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Seeing as the pressure was now being placed upon them a change in tactics was needed. With a simple communication TalOS was given the permission that he was waiting for. For TalOS he had seen enough of the Galaxy to know.
“My Father, I believe you are mistaken in thinking that it is only those of the faithful who act the way you believe them to.” While there might have been an opening to speak TalOS continued his words, “Mankind has always fought over things amongst themselves in squabble. The reason those facts are contested the way they are is because we agree on all other matters of fact. If they focused their concerns on faith than that means matters of war and commerce was stable enough to host those debates.”
“Yet people still die for those ideas. I have seen thousands throw themselves for a faith in a non-existent god who did nothing for them.” Those words were traced with annoyance as he spoke them. To him, it was like looking upon a primitive.
“They do the same for concepts such as justice and political dogma.” TalOS said as he placed forward another chip, “In your own Crusade you bring about the deaths of billions under the banner of enlightenment. I know a great many who I personally have crushed ask why we do it, and I have told them it is because it is right. Your Legions say the same to others. While we both know there is more there to be interacted and debated, in the end to the layman you are simply another man pushing their dogma upon others. The Dogma of Faithlessness.”
TalOS could tell that his Father was confused by those words. And as the Emperor he spoke his thoughts openly, “You know the reason why.”
To that TalOS smiled, “Indeed I do know the reason why. And for that we have agreed to place forward a compromise towards you. An edit to your grand plan that will make it more likely to succeed.”
Suspicion from both Malcador and the Emperor suddenly spiked. They might have wished to read either TalOS’s or Kelbor’s minds to learn what it was that they planned. But they could not for TalOS was a Pariah and Kelbor was being covered by the soul of TalOS. It was a negotiation and they could not allow information to so easily leak for it would ruin their entire scheme.
“This debate we have today has been a focus for many centuries and millennia. It is a debate that will rage even after you leave the reins of the Imperium while I and Kelbor Hal have died.” TalOS said that the first part was understood.
“It is for that reason that we wish to present the Mechanicum not as a religion to be banished, but as a soft source of faith. I have faced many reports and even rooted out the heresy that your son Lorgar has created.” Kelbor Hal declared, “Those who need faith will seek an outlet for it. Instead of them turning to you as their god we have them become cultists of the Mechanicum.”
