WEBVTT 00:00:02.839 --> 00:00:05.519 Unauthorised reception constitutes a technical 00:00:05.519 --> 00:00:08.980 violation. Repeat offenders will be rewarded 00:00:08.980 --> 00:00:12.599 with reassignment, reflection and reduced breathing 00:00:12.599 --> 00:00:22.920 privileges. Good evening, citizens of Hive Gloriana. 00:00:23.420 --> 00:00:26.679 The air smells faintly of incense and carbon 00:00:26.679 --> 00:00:29.660 monoxide. which can only mean it's another blessed 00:00:29.660 --> 00:00:34.179 day for productivity. I am your humble host servitor 00:00:34.179 --> 00:00:38.520 241, and we are, somehow, still operational. 00:00:39.960 --> 00:00:42.880 Our technicians assure us that the recent screaming 00:00:42.880 --> 00:00:46.560 was only partially mechanical in origin. The 00:00:46.560 --> 00:00:49.000 lights have stopped flickering, which is a pity. 00:00:49.479 --> 00:00:53.320 I'd grown fond of their rhythm. Today's broadcast 00:00:53.320 --> 00:00:57.049 will continue as scheduled. Because to interrupt 00:00:57.049 --> 00:00:59.270 the schedule would be to admit that something 00:00:59.270 --> 00:01:03.590 is wrong. And nothing, citizens, is ever wrong. 00:01:03.850 --> 00:01:08.530 It merely changes classification. Now, let us 00:01:08.530 --> 00:01:11.049 take a moment for the devotional of the Hourglass 00:01:11.049 --> 00:01:14.530 Saint. She who turned her flesh to glass that 00:01:14.530 --> 00:01:18.209 her blood might mark the passing of time. The 00:01:18.209 --> 00:01:20.650 story tells that when the hive's clocks stopped, 00:01:20.890 --> 00:01:23.590 she lay herself upon the mechanist's anvil and 00:01:23.590 --> 00:01:27.200 prayed to be made useful. Her bones were hollowed, 00:01:27.200 --> 00:01:31.299 her eyes replaced with sand, and for 111 years 00:01:31.299 --> 00:01:36.719 her heart kept time, perfect, obedient, precise, 00:01:36.959 --> 00:01:40.359 until the last grain ran out and the prayers 00:01:40.359 --> 00:01:45.019 faltered mid -word. Now her reliquary lies somewhere 00:01:45.019 --> 00:01:48.359 beneath the Manufactorum's western annex, ticking 00:01:48.359 --> 00:01:50.920 faintly when someone lies about their productivity 00:01:50.920 --> 00:01:56.769 report. It ticks often. Visitors are encouraged 00:01:56.769 --> 00:02:00.629 not to listen too closely. The sound of her patience 00:02:00.629 --> 00:02:04.549 has been known to spread. Remember her sacrifice, 00:02:04.709 --> 00:02:08.050 citizens. She gave her humanity to make time 00:02:08.050 --> 00:02:14.310 holy. And time, in turn, forgot her name. Faith 00:02:14.310 --> 00:02:17.650 is a clock with no hands. It only measures how 00:02:17.650 --> 00:02:19.830 long you're willing to wait for something that 00:02:19.830 --> 00:02:24.669 isn't coming. Civic announcements. A breach in 00:02:24.669 --> 00:02:28.090 the external walls of Sector Beta 11 has allowed 00:02:28.090 --> 00:02:30.830 planetary atmosphere to infiltrate the major 00:02:30.830 --> 00:02:34.069 habitation zone. The Department of Atmospheric 00:02:34.069 --> 00:02:36.969 Wellness has confirmed that the thick grey mist 00:02:36.969 --> 00:02:41.430 is not smoke, fog or divine revelations. It is 00:02:41.430 --> 00:02:45.610 simply unresolved matter in suspension. Citizens 00:02:45.610 --> 00:02:48.449 are encouraged to breathe shallowly and consider 00:02:48.449 --> 00:02:51.800 meditation on the theme of impermanence. The 00:02:51.800 --> 00:02:54.479 latest round of air filtration has successfully 00:02:54.479 --> 00:02:58.939 removed 12% of known toxins and 8% of all hope 00:02:58.939 --> 00:03:02.300 from the mid-hives. The department assures the 00:03:02.300 --> 00:03:05.219 public that despair is not an airborne contaminant, 00:03:05.240 --> 00:03:09.340 but a moral failing. Please, breathe responsibly. 00:03:11.800 --> 00:03:15.960 Recycling Report The Department of Civic Renewal 00:03:15.960 --> 00:03:19.080 reports tremendous success in yesterday's body 00:03:19.080 --> 00:03:22.740 collection initiative. Participation was well 00:03:22.740 --> 00:03:26.000 above expectations, with many enterprising citizens 00:03:26.000 --> 00:03:28.800 taking the opportunity to tidy up their households 00:03:28.800 --> 00:03:32.039 and relatives. The department kindly reminds 00:03:32.039 --> 00:03:35.599 all residents that, in future drives, only eligible 00:03:35.599 --> 00:03:38.960 remains are to be submitted for recycling. Bringing 00:03:38.960 --> 00:03:41.199 unwanted family members before qualification 00:03:41.199 --> 00:03:44.319 has been verified leads to unnecessary paperwork 00:03:44.319 --> 00:03:47.199 and a certain amount of screaming in the intake 00:03:47.199 --> 00:03:50.520 chutes. But thanks to your generous donations, 00:03:50.879 --> 00:03:53.819 we've exceeded our monthly quota for recyclable 00:03:53.819 --> 00:03:58.900 biomass by 312%. The Administratum has officially 00:03:58.900 --> 00:04:03.099 reclassified Delta 9 as self -sustaining. Well 00:04:03.099 --> 00:04:06.840 done, everybody. Always remember the Department's 00:04:06.840 --> 00:04:12.120 motto. Your end is our beginning. Remember, the 00:04:12.120 --> 00:04:14.580 Department of Resource Renewal doesn't take lives, 00:04:14.840 --> 00:04:18.290 it repurposes them. So when your time comes, 00:04:18.490 --> 00:04:22.449 please, sort yourselves accordingly. Reduce. 00:04:22.970 --> 00:04:30.449 Reuse. Repent. Industrial news. Rumours of a 00:04:30.449 --> 00:04:33.689 servitor insurrection in Manufactorum 7A have 00:04:33.689 --> 00:04:36.310 been officially reclassified as a spontaneous 00:04:36.310 --> 00:04:40.670 reorganisation of workflow. Citizens are encouraged 00:04:40.670 --> 00:04:43.230 to maintain productivity while ignoring screams 00:04:43.230 --> 00:04:45.769 that appear rhythmically consistent with the 00:04:45.769 --> 00:04:48.959 hive anthem. This week's accident rate has dropped 00:04:48.959 --> 00:04:51.920 significantly, largely because the reporting 00:04:51.920 --> 00:04:55.339 servitors have melted. Their sacrifice will be 00:04:55.339 --> 00:04:57.660 remembered during next cycle's safety sermon. 00:04:58.100 --> 00:05:00.459 Please mark attendance in triplicate to boost 00:05:00.459 --> 00:05:04.060 employee numbers. The offices of safety compliance 00:05:04.060 --> 00:05:07.319 and martyrdom have merged for efficiency. The 00:05:07.319 --> 00:05:10.459 new department's motto, if it kills you, it was 00:05:10.459 --> 00:05:14.220 meant to. Casual Fridays remain suspended pending 00:05:14.220 --> 00:05:23.420 incident review. Public Confessions Forgive me, 00:05:23.459 --> 00:05:26.939 Servitor Father. I dreamed of a city under this 00:05:26.939 --> 00:05:31.279 one. It was alive. I think it's still singing 00:05:31.279 --> 00:05:35.720 down there. I confess I donated my brother's 00:05:35.720 --> 00:05:38.240 body to the recycling drive before he'd entirely 00:05:38.240 --> 00:05:42.620 stopped moving. But, in my defence, he said he 00:05:42.620 --> 00:05:47.980 wanted to be useful someday. I reported my neighbor 00:05:47.980 --> 00:05:51.819 for unlicensed laughter. They were taken for 00:05:51.819 --> 00:05:56.240 re-education. The silence... The silence has 00:05:56.240 --> 00:06:01.939 been delightful. I can hear the song more clearly 00:06:01.939 --> 00:06:10.620 now. Thank you, citizens, for your honesty. As 00:06:10.620 --> 00:06:13.980 always, your confessions are received, reviewed, 00:06:14.120 --> 00:06:18.490 and, where administratively appropriate, absolved. 00:06:19.149 --> 00:06:22.389 Please remember, absolution may take up to six 00:06:22.389 --> 00:06:25.610 to eight working days and any delays are a sign 00:06:25.610 --> 00:06:30.769 of divine interest. Community News The local 00:06:30.769 --> 00:06:33.689 choir of Delta 9 will perform a charity hymn 00:06:33.689 --> 00:06:35.970 this evening in honour of last week's explosion. 00:06:37.230 --> 00:06:41.310 Attendance is mandatory. Applause optional. and 00:06:41.310 --> 00:06:44.449 donations will be collected via an 80% compulsory 00:06:44.449 --> 00:06:48.410 tithe. Citizens are reminded that the new breed 00:06:48.410 --> 00:06:50.930 of tunnel vermin are not children of the hive, 00:06:51.129 --> 00:06:54.850 nor emissaries of any known saint. If they begin 00:06:54.850 --> 00:06:57.389 to whisper family secrets, please pray louder 00:06:57.389 --> 00:07:00.810 and hit them with something sanctified. The free 00:07:00.810 --> 00:07:03.470 inoculations offered by the Department of Biological 00:07:03.470 --> 00:07:06.350 Harmony are still available in the Sub-Basilica 00:07:06.350 --> 00:07:11.350 Infirmary. Symptoms may include dizziness, dissociation, 00:07:11.410 --> 00:07:14.850 and full theological awakening. If you achieve 00:07:14.850 --> 00:07:17.569 enlightenment, please lie down until the sensation 00:07:17.569 --> 00:07:21.550 passes. Please ignore reports of singing vents 00:07:21.550 --> 00:07:25.149 in the lower sub-habs. The Ordo Vox Subterraneous 00:07:25.149 --> 00:07:28.290 assures us that the hive itself is not praying. 00:07:28.670 --> 00:07:32.730 If you hear it humming, do not respond. It is 00:07:32.730 --> 00:07:37.579 simply remembering. Weather Report Upper levels 00:07:37.579 --> 00:07:40.620 report a 60 % chance of particulate ash with 00:07:40.620 --> 00:07:43.939 intermittent flares of righteous light. In the 00:07:43.939 --> 00:07:46.959 underhive, a warm wind continues to leak from 00:07:46.959 --> 00:07:50.240 the manufacturer's react events, perfect for 00:07:50.240 --> 00:07:53.740 contemplation or mild combustion. Please keep 00:07:53.740 --> 00:07:56.480 your faith covered and your mouths open. It's 00:07:56.480 --> 00:07:59.759 going to be a moderately breathable day. And 00:07:59.759 --> 00:08:03.579 as our day concludes, remember, the hive does 00:08:03.579 --> 00:08:06.670 not sleep. It merely forgets to stop working. 00:08:08.990 --> 00:08:13.189 Every hum, every flicker of light, every cough 00:08:13.189 --> 00:08:16.670 in the dark, these are the lungs of Hive Gloriana 00:08:16.670 --> 00:08:20.470 drawing breath through us. Do not mistake exhaustion 00:08:20.470 --> 00:08:25.490 for blasphemy. Sleep well, Gloriana. Dream of 00:08:25.490 --> 00:08:29.370 clean air, obedient machinery, and a future that 00:08:29.370 --> 00:08:32.250 doesn't notice you. And if you hear the alarms 00:08:32.250 --> 00:08:36.210 again, don't get up. It's probably nothing important 00:08:36.210 --> 00:08:40.870 this time. This is Vox Sanctum, signing off. 00:08:41.309 --> 00:08:44.649 May your circuits remain loyal, your prayers 00:08:44.649 --> 00:08:48.970 unsupervised, and your errors instructive. Ave 00:08:48.970 --> 00:09:07.899 Imperator. Vox Sanctum Gloriana is an Evil Lighthouse 00:09:07.899 --> 00:09:08.259 production.