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An hour had passed as TalOS scanned his current book for any useful information. To a certain extent he was still reading the book but in another he certainly was not. Machine Spirits were quickly taking in the information that were placed on each of the pages, presenting to TalOS articles that either agreed with the entry or items that heavily did not. If this was a moment of leisure TalOS might have entertained reading the book in its entirety but it was not, so he did it in this method.
One of the greatest benefits of this analysis was that TalOS was that when he was done this information would be transferred to the ship in orbit. From there when they arrive back at Lucius it will join the Data-Vaults that safeguarded all data Lucius held close.
As for his current book it was talking about genetic transformations after initial growth stages. A perfect book that the Primarch wanted to hold for a while. Simply put it argued that there was an instability in changing these genetics, even in people whose genes were transformed at a very young age. It told TalOS that genetic changes, let it be from foreign organs or viral rewriting, required a way of overwriting the body. Such a process, it suggested, should be done as fast as possible lest the body reject the override process as well.
The Primarch took that little bit of knowledge away into his mind before reaching for another book. But instead of completing his motion the Primarch’s head swiveled as he caught the steps of another nearby.
At the end of the rows was a large man, his head enlarged and arms raised from the standard positions. His face could easily be mistaken as chiseled but held the same structure of those from lower Europa. Quickly TalOS realized that the one standing in front of him was not only an Astartes, but an Astartes who originated from Terra itself.
“I-I am sorry I startled you.” The Astartes sounded confused and bewildered as he looked upon the majesty that was TalOS, “I felt something was off in the Archives. That would be yourself I see.”
From just those words alone TalOS knew Astartes was a psyker. But the man was not a psyker of TalOS’s sons for he did not bear any signs or color of the Followers of Charon. Instead he wore a red cloth with the number XV emblazoned on his shoulder.
TalOS looked upon the man for a moment longer before realizing that this was indeed an Astartes. As a supplier, it is best to keep relations with your customers reasonable even if they are a psyker, “I am Arch Dominus TalOS DAV1S of Forge World Lucius, yourself?”
In that second the Astarte’s eyes widened as he kneeled, “I am Azekh Ahriman, Lord Primarch.”
