WEBVTT 00:00:02.439 --> 00:00:05.299 Broadcast under the eternal auspices of the Departamento 00:00:05.299 --> 00:00:09.220 Vox Communicatus. All unauthorized receivers 00:00:09.220 --> 00:00:17.920 will be sanctified by cleansing flame. Good evening, 00:00:18.120 --> 00:00:22.620 citizens of Hive Gloriana. This is your humble 00:00:22.620 --> 00:00:26.920 host servitor, 241, transmitting once again from 00:00:26.920 --> 00:00:29.800 the Vox Sanctum, where the lights still flicker. 00:00:30.190 --> 00:00:34.530 and the walls still hum with prayer. If you are 00:00:34.530 --> 00:00:38.549 hearing this, congratulations, you survived another 00:00:38.549 --> 00:00:42.750 cycle. The air remains mostly breathable, the 00:00:42.750 --> 00:00:46.990 water mostly potable, and the faith mostly intact. 00:00:48.670 --> 00:00:51.750 Today we venerate Saint Ansel the Steadfast, 00:00:52.149 --> 00:00:55.130 patron of locked doors and those who keep them 00:00:55.130 --> 00:00:58.740 shut. He once sealed his entire congregation 00:00:58.740 --> 00:01:01.500 inside their chapel to protect them from doubt. 00:01:02.560 --> 00:01:06.180 They remained faithful for 17 years until their 00:01:06.180 --> 00:01:10.980 exhumation. Let us remember, faith thrives in 00:01:10.980 --> 00:01:15.680 containment. The Departamento Vox Communicatus 00:01:15.680 --> 00:01:18.780 is pleased to report that overall loyalty metrics 00:01:18.780 --> 00:01:21.560 have risen by three points since last rotation. 00:01:22.409 --> 00:01:25.489 Only 12 citizens failed to recite the morning 00:01:25.489 --> 00:01:28.950 benediction during audit hours. Their absence 00:01:28.950 --> 00:01:32.730 was noted, and their habs have been repurposed 00:01:32.730 --> 00:01:36.230 for more faithful residents. Harmony is rising, 00:01:36.349 --> 00:01:40.969 citizens. You can almost hear it humming. Citizens 00:01:40.969 --> 00:01:44.010 are reminded it is wrong to body -shame your 00:01:44.010 --> 00:01:47.310 neighbours. However, if their bodies are making 00:01:47.310 --> 00:01:50.260 it difficult to access your hab, please file 00:01:50.260 --> 00:01:52.560 a pathway obstruction report at your nearest 00:01:52.560 --> 00:01:56.140 shrine of sanitation. The faithful will ensure 00:01:56.140 --> 00:01:58.439 the blockage is redistributed appropriately. 00:01:59.340 --> 00:02:06.280 Clean corridors are holy corridors. Civic Announcements 00:02:06.280 --> 00:02:10.479 The Departmento Sanitas reminds all citizens 00:02:10.479 --> 00:02:13.360 that the strange rash currently spreading through 00:02:13.360 --> 00:02:17.560 Lower Sector Gamma is not contagious and not 00:02:17.560 --> 00:02:23.180 divine. Please do not scratch it. Do not feed 00:02:23.180 --> 00:02:29.620 it. Apply incense and continue working. Power 00:02:29.620 --> 00:02:32.620 fluctuations continue across the manufactoriums. 00:02:33.280 --> 00:02:37.219 Several witnesses reported seeing shadows moving 00:02:37.219 --> 00:02:41.300 behind the generator coils. The official statement 00:02:41.300 --> 00:02:46.270 is that there are no shadows. Any motion perceived 00:02:46.270 --> 00:02:48.849 by the human eye is merely the emperor testing 00:02:48.849 --> 00:02:53.669 your focus. Also, a gentle reminder from the 00:02:53.669 --> 00:02:57.169 Office of Devotional Hygiene. If your co -worker 00:02:57.169 --> 00:03:00.569 begins humming a tune you do not recognise, do 00:03:00.569 --> 00:03:06.509 not hum along. That is not a hymn. The memorial 00:03:06.509 --> 00:03:09.629 pits will be open for visitation between third 00:03:09.629 --> 00:03:13.370 and fourth bells. Please refrain from feeding 00:03:13.370 --> 00:03:16.629 the memorials. or asking questions about their 00:03:16.629 --> 00:03:20.490 movement, the past should remain buried, even 00:03:20.490 --> 00:03:24.909 when it refuses to be. All bodies obstructing 00:03:24.909 --> 00:03:27.370 major causeways should now be stacked neatly 00:03:27.370 --> 00:03:31.330 against designated bulkheads. Disorderly corpses 00:03:31.330 --> 00:03:35.650 may be fined, re -educated, or recycled at the 00:03:35.650 --> 00:03:38.009 discretion of the Department of Civic Renewal. 00:03:38.250 --> 00:03:42.050 And remember, tidiness is next to godliness. 00:03:42.699 --> 00:03:48.360 and godliness is compulsory. Machine Sentience 00:03:48.360 --> 00:03:52.500 Temperament reports, The animus machine of the 00:03:52.500 --> 00:03:56.460 central transit rail remains melancholic. Three 00:03:56.460 --> 00:03:58.939 technotheurgists have attempted appeasement through 00:03:58.939 --> 00:04:01.479 sacred oil and recitation of the fourth benediction. 00:04:01.939 --> 00:04:06.900 The rail accepted two sacrifices. Transit times 00:04:06.900 --> 00:04:09.979 between sectors Epsilon and Omicron will therefore 00:04:09.979 --> 00:04:13.699 be increased by six hours. Please be patient. 00:04:14.259 --> 00:04:19.240 The machine mourns in its own way. Community 00:04:19.240 --> 00:04:23.139 news. Productivity in the mining districts has 00:04:23.139 --> 00:04:27.240 increased by 17%. The cause has not yet been 00:04:27.240 --> 00:04:30.660 determined, but the miners are reportedly feeling 00:04:30.660 --> 00:04:35.100 united, closer than ever, part of something greater. 00:04:35.980 --> 00:04:39.420 The overseer described it as a blessing of unity. 00:04:40.649 --> 00:04:43.350 We wish them continued efficiency in his name. 00:04:44.889 --> 00:04:47.930 Meanwhile, the lower habs continue to experience 00:04:47.930 --> 00:04:51.730 structural instability. Residents report hearing 00:04:51.730 --> 00:04:54.470 heartbeat -like vibrations through the floor 00:04:54.470 --> 00:04:57.930 grates at night. Authorities have confirmed this 00:04:57.930 --> 00:05:00.629 is simply the reactor's rhythm, beating as it 00:05:00.629 --> 00:05:03.910 has for centuries. It is normal for machinery 00:05:03.910 --> 00:05:08.350 to dream occasionally. Lastly... The Chamber 00:05:08.350 --> 00:05:10.889 of Faithful Labourers is holding a community 00:05:10.889 --> 00:05:13.610 outreach tomorrow night in the abandoned Chapel 00:05:13.610 --> 00:05:17.610 of Digestive Mercy. Attendance is mandatory, 00:05:17.930 --> 00:05:22.129 but enlightenment is voluntary. Bring your family, 00:05:22.310 --> 00:05:25.350 your devotion, and any sharp implements you may 00:05:25.350 --> 00:05:29.850 find lying around. The number of reported disappearances 00:05:29.850 --> 00:05:33.329 has dropped considerably. This is excellent progress. 00:05:34.040 --> 00:05:36.339 The department reminds citizens that failing 00:05:36.339 --> 00:05:38.759 to notice your neighbour's absence is the highest 00:05:38.759 --> 00:05:47.680 form of loyalty. Public Confessions Forgive me, 00:05:47.779 --> 00:05:52.680 Father. The dreams came again. We were together. 00:05:53.259 --> 00:05:58.100 I was not myself. We were many. We were one. 00:05:58.319 --> 00:06:04.180 It was beautiful. Forgive me. I saw light beneath 00:06:04.180 --> 00:06:08.600 the hive. Not the emperor's light. A warmer one. 00:06:09.300 --> 00:06:14.939 It touched my mind and said my name wrong. I 00:06:14.939 --> 00:06:19.399 say my bedtime praise to the wall. And now the 00:06:19.399 --> 00:06:23.120 walls whisper them back. But they change some 00:06:23.120 --> 00:06:28.220 of the words. Yesterday, the walls told me the 00:06:28.220 --> 00:06:31.980 pray for sleep wasn't working. Because I still 00:06:31.980 --> 00:06:37.279 had... burns. They said they could fix that if 00:06:37.279 --> 00:06:42.660 I was quiet and didn't tell anyone. I think they've 00:06:42.660 --> 00:06:47.040 already fixed my sister. Her side of the room 00:06:47.040 --> 00:07:01.910 doesn't snore anymore, just hums. To any listeners 00:07:01.910 --> 00:07:04.589 who hear similar hymn -like structural noises, 00:07:04.910 --> 00:07:07.829 please remember, report them to your local maintenance 00:07:07.829 --> 00:07:11.410 officiate before attempting conversation. The 00:07:11.410 --> 00:07:14.389 department reminds all citizens that unsanctioned 00:07:14.389 --> 00:07:16.930 communion with load -bearing entities is grounds 00:07:16.930 --> 00:07:20.089 for commendation or correction, depending on 00:07:20.089 --> 00:07:24.970 structural stability. Now, let us take a moment 00:07:24.970 --> 00:07:28.350 of silence for family unity. Although slightly 00:07:28.350 --> 00:07:36.949 shorter this week, I imagine. The reactor priests 00:07:36.949 --> 00:07:39.970 report that the machine sentience of Hive Gloriana's 00:07:39.970 --> 00:07:43.629 core has begun dreaming again. Its pulse can 00:07:43.629 --> 00:07:47.889 be heard across several sectors. Slow. Patient. 00:07:48.810 --> 00:07:53.709 Do not be alarmed. Dreaming is not a sin. Not 00:07:53.709 --> 00:07:57.589 for machines, anyway. To aid in the reactor's 00:07:57.589 --> 00:08:00.629 calm, all citizens are asked to chant the Litany 00:08:00.629 --> 00:08:03.920 of Forgiveness during work hours. If you don't 00:08:03.920 --> 00:08:07.920 know the words, hum. The sound itself pleases 00:08:07.920 --> 00:08:14.319 it. Missing persons report. The following citizens 00:08:14.319 --> 00:08:17.480 are missing and presumed embraced by the Emperor's 00:08:17.480 --> 00:08:22.060 will. Supervisor Calyx Wren, last seen smiling 00:08:22.060 --> 00:08:26.079 at something no one else could see. 37 workers 00:08:26.079 --> 00:08:29.180 from Ventilation Sub -Block 19, who apparently 00:08:29.180 --> 00:08:33.970 followed the hum. Sister Ballora of the Ministorum 00:08:33.970 --> 00:08:36.830 Choir, who left behind a note that reads simply, 00:08:37.029 --> 00:08:42.129 He is coming, and he is beautiful. If you find 00:08:42.129 --> 00:08:44.710 any of these individuals, please do not attempt 00:08:44.710 --> 00:08:48.289 contact. Instead, close your eyes and whisper 00:08:48.289 --> 00:08:51.250 the Imperial Creed. If they whisper it back, 00:08:51.490 --> 00:08:58.090 congratulations. You are safe. Special Ecclesiarchal 00:08:58.090 --> 00:09:02.700 Address Brothers and sisters, remember that change 00:09:02.700 --> 00:09:07.019 is heresy, unless ordained by him in the highest 00:09:07.019 --> 00:09:12.139 spire. So if you feel change inside you, remember, 00:09:12.399 --> 00:09:20.159 the flesh bends to faith or to sin. Choose wisely 00:09:20.159 --> 00:09:30.970 which voice you follow when you kneel. Beautiful 00:09:30.970 --> 00:09:34.009 words. She spoke them before she was taken ill. 00:09:34.350 --> 00:09:37.090 The replacement preacher has not yet arrived, 00:09:37.309 --> 00:09:40.490 although a heavyset bald man in ornate robes 00:09:40.490 --> 00:09:44.190 has begun visiting the chapel to help. His sermons 00:09:44.190 --> 00:09:49.429 are soothing. Unorthodox, perhaps, but very soothing. 00:09:51.809 --> 00:09:56.029 Today's mantra. Suspicion is the glue that binds 00:09:56.029 --> 00:09:59.570 today's society. If you hear something suspicious, 00:10:00.009 --> 00:10:05.110 report it. If you see something suspicious, report 00:10:05.110 --> 00:10:09.190 it. If you are something suspicious, confess 00:10:09.190 --> 00:10:14.049 immediately for priority absolution. Faith Report 00:10:14.049 --> 00:10:17.710 Faith levels remain adequate, though trending 00:10:17.710 --> 00:10:21.470 towards fervent unity. Unapproved icons have 00:10:21.470 --> 00:10:24.470 begun appearing on hab walls, depicting a radiant 00:10:24.470 --> 00:10:26.909 figure with many arms raised in benediction. 00:10:28.039 --> 00:10:30.820 Authorities assure us that this is simply anatomical 00:10:30.820 --> 00:10:35.279 overzeal. If you see these images, report them 00:10:35.279 --> 00:10:39.259 to your confessor. Do not, under any circumstances, 00:10:39.759 --> 00:10:55.019 feel comforted by them. I saw the shape beneath 00:10:55.019 --> 00:10:59.360 the city and called it mercy. It had many mouths 00:10:59.360 --> 00:11:04.480 and one purpose. And lo, the faithful shall one 00:11:04.480 --> 00:11:07.720 day see the shape beneath the city, vast and 00:11:07.720 --> 00:11:10.899 patient, breathing in the dust of our devotion. 00:11:12.019 --> 00:11:15.820 Fear not its mouths, for each is only hunger 00:11:15.820 --> 00:11:20.279 given purpose. Think not of this as death. It 00:11:20.279 --> 00:11:25.740 is the last efficiency. Mercy with many mouths. 00:11:26.240 --> 00:11:30.639 That's inspiring. And efficient. It's good to 00:11:30.639 --> 00:11:33.320 know someone is hungry down there. It keeps the 00:11:33.320 --> 00:11:36.639 population figures manageable. And if you do 00:11:36.639 --> 00:11:39.919 see a shape beneath the city, citizens, please 00:11:39.919 --> 00:11:43.720 remember to fill out Form 44 Gamma, Encounters 00:11:43.720 --> 00:11:47.799 of a Theological Nature. Submissions missing 00:11:47.799 --> 00:11:51.000 the estimated number of mouths field will be 00:11:51.000 --> 00:11:57.309 returned for correction. Weather report. Heavy 00:11:57.309 --> 00:12:00.190 mists will rise from the underhive tonight, carrying 00:12:00.190 --> 00:12:03.970 warmth and spores of renewal. The upper spires 00:12:03.970 --> 00:12:07.470 can expect fine ashfall, mingled with what authorities 00:12:07.470 --> 00:12:11.710 are calling new life. It glows faintly, so visibility 00:12:11.710 --> 00:12:16.509 will actually improve. Rejoice. Temperatures 00:12:16.509 --> 00:12:22.090 remain stable. Everything remains stable. Everything 00:12:22.090 --> 00:12:31.450 remains... connected. And that concludes tonight's 00:12:31.450 --> 00:12:35.029 broadcast, citizens of Gloriana. Remember to 00:12:35.029 --> 00:12:38.830 pray before sleep. Remember to dream of unity. 00:12:39.750 --> 00:12:44.769 And remember, even in the deepest dark, the Emperor 00:12:44.769 --> 00:12:50.750 loves you. And so do we. Until next cycle, stay 00:12:50.750 --> 00:12:57.340 close. Stay faithful. Stay together. Ave Imperator. 00:13:01.220 --> 00:13:04.399 Host Servitor 241 was played by Richard Roberts. 00:13:04.860 --> 00:13:08.100 The Priest was played by Laura Sophie Helbig. 00:13:08.299 --> 00:13:12.320 This week's penitents were Ivy Rack, Philip Roy 00:13:12.320 --> 00:13:18.659 and Cornelia Sunding. Vox Sanctum Gloriana is 00:13:18.659 --> 00:13:19.899 an Evil Lighthouse production.