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“The first idea is simple enough, that by praying we channel the Machine God into the Machines and increase their divine connection to him. In doing so he gives miracles, making the machines more efficient. I find this plausible, for I am sure that the Machine God has blessed me on few occasions, but I do not think he actively assists each and every Priest in the system.”
TalOS felt a sudden glare of skepticism coming his way from Ferrus at the moment he talked about the miracles. Even if TalOS gave the man his blood TalOS was sure that the Primarch would simply say the event was a coincidence or that his interpretation was tainted by his thoughts on religion.
“The second, and likely the weakest, is that it encourages the Machine. However proper maintenance is enough to endear a Spirit to a Priest, so I think an external factor is needed.” TalOS said honestly, “Then Lastly, there is the Motive Force.”
“That's the stuff that your cult claims prevails throughout the galaxy.” Ferrus said offhandedly as they were coming across a massive armor plate being moved into place.
“The Motive, or Motor, Force is more than that. It is a current of energy that while imperceptible to the eye affects all. It runs counter to what the Warp is, the latter being a force that only sits to pervert the flow of reality to make things like Sorcery.” TalOS spoke as he raised the blackstone that was upon his breast, “This material, Blackstone, is an item that controls the Motive Force. My Father had manipulated it in such a way that it runs counter to the Warp.”
Such a declaration caused the head of Ferrus Manus to swivel to the item itself with rought attention. He made a few steps forward and reached towards it with his metal hands, to which TalOS took it away from him.
As he spoke there was a hint of both disappointment and wonder, “So it's real, makes me feel dead.”
“That is only because it is geared to negate psychic beings. As we are both psychic, it will press down upon our souls.” TalOS informed his brother as he hid the amulet once again, “As for this sect, they believe that prayer is what channels the Motive Force.”
To those words TalOS heard a rough, chemically butchered cough from the Xth, “Well that sounds like it might be true.”
TalOS was about to go into another round of speech until his brain stopped for a moment and processed what was said, quickly verified with the recordings that were taken of the conversation, “You will not cry out against it?”
