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With that TalOS and Kelbor had played their hand. It took several weeks of study and research to come to such an observation about the Imperium. They both recognized that the Imperial Truth was only able to those who could accept it as their Faith. For others who found the Imperial Truth was really a falsehood propagated by the Imperium, they needed another source to turn to.
It was a dastardly play which would only be known by those who are within the room today. By organizing it like this their Faith would be drained towards the Void Dragon, an entity who is essentially a terminus of faith. If the Void Dragon’s existence was ever revealed it would not bring to question the Imperial Truth, but only make those who saw it understand why the Emperor allowed it. In addition, as the Mechanicum was ultimately secretive and insular, the spread will only come to those who ask for it.
The Emperor understood these facts. After all, it was the reason he allowed the Mechanicum to still exist in the first place.
The Emperor was silent. He was not stunned but the mind behind the greatest Empire humanity has yet seen was slowly turning. It was a deal, an offer, one which he was now considering.
“We must work at this with caution.” Malcador informed everyone as the Emperor was in his lul of thought, “We cannot simply allow you recruitment across the Imperium. By doing so would cause friction between those who deny your faith, those tolerant, and those who follow it fervently.”
“In our discussions,” Kelbor Hal started while bringing a hand towards TalOS, “We understand that something similar to an open invitation would bring harm to your organization. It will need to be passive, for the Mechanicum to release the gates that had held back those who were not chosen.”
“So we simply give them the choice.” Malcador suggested simply.
“We do.” TalOS mentioned as he picked up from where his liege left it, “Many of the Legions have met those who will be similar in function to this new part of the Mechanicum. The Mechanicum Knights have adopted in some way the faith of the Mechanicus while our workers simply acknowledge our existence. The only issue then would be the chances of Heresy, but such are the same issues that the Imperium fights with its Imperial Cult. We shall simply impose a mechanism to remove such filth.”
