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“As you see here, several pieces of the frontal lobe were severed by these Butcher’s Nails.” TalOS told the two others as he began moving the cells of the brain to expose the inner pieces of the brain, “Here are the connections that this piece of technology has been connected within the brain. Here and here it has been adapted with a Man Machine Interface that would be similar to those found on a Titan’s Princeps, which allows the device a deep connection to the one who is attached to it.”
“It does not interface with just the brain.” The Emperor said as he reached in and pointed with a small piece of metal to the connection, “Those who made it did not understand it, but the Manifold connects directly to the soul of whoever uses it.”
“We always wondered if that was the case.” TalOS admitted as what was roughly eight centuries worth of theological debate among the Priests of Mars was suddenly answered by the most Ancient of Men within the Galaxy, “But this machine goes deeper than just that. Manifold connections were not meant to be used to replace large amounts of mental functions but instead press through the person’s own mental faculties.”
TalOS brought his hand through and turned his brother’s brain to the side with a cautious gesture which moved space time, “Right here, here, and here there is no brain. This part here would have previously held the functions of joy, this one pain, this one anguish, this one I theorized has something to do with psychic might. The Butcher’s Nails do not simply modify how the brain thinks, they have become a part of who Angron is.”
“It is too late.” The Emperor said as he knew the next words that TalOS was about to say.
With a small but of regret TalOS answered, “The equivalent to this is someone being connected to a Titan for what appears to be eighty years. It is understood by that point that the Princeps has become the Titan, and the Titan has become in some way who the Princeps is.”
TalOS took in a breath as he finished the thought, “The removal of these machines upon Angron, even if these regions were regrown, will result in an event similar to Titan Death. Seventy three point five Princeps who suffer Titan Death will die along the Titan, with the longer they are connected to the Titan directly correlated to the likelihood of instant death. If what you say is true Father, this death is likely the event of the soul being torn asunder under the stress of removal.”
