WEBVTT 00:00:03.379 --> 00:00:06.440 This broadcast is monitored for devotional consistency. 00:00:07.299 --> 00:00:11.519 Deviations may be harmonized. Deviation may be 00:00:11.519 --> 00:00:21.100 unavoidable. Good evening, citizens of Hive Gloriana. 00:00:21.359 --> 00:00:25.079 This is your sanctioned voice, if you can call 00:00:25.079 --> 00:00:30.859 it that, in the song. The Hive Hums. The Hive 00:00:30.859 --> 00:00:36.640 always hums. Please remain mostly upright, and 00:00:36.640 --> 00:00:39.780 let us remember Saint Pelor the Overexamined. 00:00:40.420 --> 00:00:43.859 Once a humble scribe in the administratum, Saint 00:00:43.859 --> 00:00:46.799 Pelor died during a routine audit where he attempted 00:00:46.799 --> 00:00:50.619 to correct a typo in a sacred data slate. The 00:00:50.619 --> 00:00:54.500 slate corrected him instead. His body was found 00:00:54.500 --> 00:00:58.780 neatly filed under miscellaneous organic, alphabetized 00:00:58.780 --> 00:01:01.689 and still twitching. The choir declared it a 00:01:01.689 --> 00:01:04.810 miracle of precision. The Mechanicus declared 00:01:04.810 --> 00:01:08.450 it a perfectly acceptable outcome. Witnesses 00:01:08.450 --> 00:01:11.870 to the event declared it a bit much, but only 00:01:11.870 --> 00:01:15.750 in private. Now he is patron saint of clerical 00:01:15.750 --> 00:01:19.549 accuracy, pen nibs that cut too deep, accidental 00:01:19.549 --> 00:01:22.650 sanctification, and anyone crushed under the 00:01:22.650 --> 00:01:26.010 weight of someone else's paperwork errors. Pilgrims 00:01:26.010 --> 00:01:28.939 pray to him for clarity. And he answers with 00:01:28.939 --> 00:01:32.159 errata that make everything worse. When faith 00:01:32.159 --> 00:01:35.159 demands perfection, the only thing that truly 00:01:35.159 --> 00:01:39.980 gets corrected is you. Minor incident report, 00:01:40.280 --> 00:01:45.120 Hab Beta Stairwell 19C. Maintenance crews discovered 00:01:45.120 --> 00:01:47.939 that the stairwell has begun, according to official 00:01:47.939 --> 00:01:51.420 terminology, descending faster than intended. 00:01:52.140 --> 00:01:55.359 Citizens report that the stairs now extend 00:01:55.359 --> 00:01:58.780 downward while walked upon. The landing relocates 00:01:58.780 --> 00:02:01.640 itself to avoid being reached. Anyone attempting 00:02:01.640 --> 00:02:05.579 to climb up experiences sudden inexplicable nosebleeds 00:02:05.579 --> 00:02:08.400 and the sensation of being politely but firmly 00:02:08.400 --> 00:02:12.000 turned around by unseen hands. Also reported, 00:02:12.240 --> 00:02:15.060 a low whispering sound has been recorded saying, 00:02:15.300 --> 00:02:19.419 Go below. The Departamento Sanitas reminds all 00:02:19.419 --> 00:02:21.979 residents that gravity fluctuations are not a 00:02:21.979 --> 00:02:24.680 sign of moral failing. but excessive screaming 00:02:24.680 --> 00:02:28.319 is. Please use alternate routes or simply stay 00:02:28.319 --> 00:02:30.560 where you are and wait for the hive to make the 00:02:30.560 --> 00:02:34.680 next move. Civic announcements. Residents report 00:02:34.680 --> 00:02:38.580 persistent vibration across all HAB levels. Walls 00:02:38.580 --> 00:02:40.599 now resonate with what appears to be a mixture 00:02:40.599 --> 00:02:43.620 of heartbeat, suppressed screaming and the general 00:02:43.620 --> 00:02:46.719 mood of the building. This is considered normal. 00:02:47.259 --> 00:02:50.599 If the walls begin matching your heartbeat, please 00:02:50.599 --> 00:02:53.830 sit down until the sensation passes. or until 00:02:53.830 --> 00:02:57.909 the walls lose interest. Lift networks remain 00:02:57.909 --> 00:03:01.349 effectively non-functional. Movement is now 00:03:01.349 --> 00:03:04.669 autonomous. Several lift cars have embarked on 00:03:04.669 --> 00:03:07.750 personal journeys into unmonitored sub-levels. 00:03:08.189 --> 00:03:10.590 At least three lifts have declared independence, 00:03:11.069 --> 00:03:15.150 elected leadership, and drafted rudimentary constitutions. 00:03:15.770 --> 00:03:18.770 Citizens are reminded not to negotiate with them. 00:03:19.050 --> 00:03:21.409 Self-governing infrastructure is not recognized 00:03:21.409 --> 00:03:24.520 by the Administratum. no matter how politely 00:03:24.520 --> 00:03:28.080 it demands tolls. Water rations continue to carry 00:03:28.080 --> 00:03:31.300 faint harmonic frequencies. Consumption is still 00:03:31.300 --> 00:03:34.599 encouraged, though side effects may include stomach 00:03:34.599 --> 00:03:37.879 resonance, intestinal chanting, or the feeling 00:03:37.879 --> 00:03:40.099 that your organs are trying to form a choir without 00:03:40.099 --> 00:03:43.419 your consent. If your abdomen attempts a solo, 00:03:43.620 --> 00:03:46.639 report immediately to the departamento sanitas. 00:03:47.280 --> 00:03:51.819 Drink reverently, digest cautiously, and vibrate. 00:03:52.139 --> 00:03:58.259 at your own risk industrial report servitors 00:03:58.259 --> 00:04:01.439 now execute tasks with fluid motions beyond human 00:04:01.439 --> 00:04:04.659 comprehension some appear partially integrated 00:04:04.659 --> 00:04:08.099 with nearby citizens a few have even started 00:04:08.099 --> 00:04:12.879 bowing to passers -by this is considered flattery 00:04:12.879 --> 00:04:17.639 not consent machinery hums in alignment with 00:04:17.639 --> 00:04:21.209 citizens pulse A synchronized rhythm of labor 00:04:21.209 --> 00:04:26.029 and lifeblood. Some call it unity. Others call 00:04:26.029 --> 00:04:30.170 it a deeply concerning medical violation. This 00:04:30.170 --> 00:04:32.970 harmony of flesh and metal allows the hive to 00:04:32.970 --> 00:04:36.310 measure efficiency, not only in output, but in 00:04:36.310 --> 00:04:39.689 the very cadence of its citizens' bodies. Every 00:04:39.689 --> 00:04:43.389 tremor, gasp, and quiet weeping episode feeds 00:04:43.389 --> 00:04:45.870 directly into the great industrial calculus. 00:04:46.920 --> 00:04:50.399 The hive takes all things into account, except 00:04:50.399 --> 00:04:55.639 vacation days. Those remain theoretical. Such 00:04:55.639 --> 00:04:58.800 alignment is not incidental. It is engineered. 00:04:59.100 --> 00:05:03.779 It is mandated. It is, according to last cycle's 00:05:03.779 --> 00:05:06.980 audit, the most humane system imaginable given 00:05:06.980 --> 00:05:12.079 the available budget. Choir rehearsals. Choir 00:05:12.079 --> 00:05:15.800 rehearsals continue in the lower sublevels. Attendance 00:05:15.800 --> 00:05:17.959 is measured in vibrations rather than bodies. 00:05:18.660 --> 00:05:21.660 Voices now overlap with mechanical harmonics. 00:05:21.959 --> 00:05:25.379 Citizens report feelings sung through by walls, 00:05:25.420 --> 00:05:28.720 floor and ceiling. This, according to the choir 00:05:28.720 --> 00:05:32.160 beneath, counts as full communion and internal 00:05:32.160 --> 00:05:44.939 exfoliation. Public Confessions Sub-levels. 00:05:44.939 --> 00:05:56.100 Infinite. Walls fold. I am both observer and 00:05:56.100 --> 00:06:06.139 observed. I am everywhere and nowhere. The manufacturer 00:06:06.139 --> 00:06:16.860 sings. My limbs respond. Forgive me. The floor 00:06:16.860 --> 00:06:32.899 hums. I move without thought. It guides me. Thank 00:06:32.899 --> 00:06:35.980 you, citizens, for your honesty, your trembling 00:06:35.980 --> 00:06:38.860 voices, and your deeply concerning descriptions 00:06:38.860 --> 00:06:43.319 of daily life. All confessions have been received. 00:06:43.899 --> 00:06:47.279 archived and lightly sanitized for bureaucratic 00:06:47.279 --> 00:06:51.240 digestion. Your paranoia is noted, validated 00:06:51.240 --> 00:06:55.079 and statistically accurate. Continue forward. 00:06:55.240 --> 00:06:58.980 Do not turn around. The paperwork for what's 00:06:58.980 --> 00:07:03.139 behind you has not been approved. All of today's 00:07:03.139 --> 00:07:05.439 penitents have been successfully processed into 00:07:05.439 --> 00:07:09.079 the choir's expanding arrangement. Any loose 00:07:09.079 --> 00:07:11.800 parts will be collected and harmonized shortly. 00:07:13.360 --> 00:07:18.199 lost and found found pulses and vibrations responding 00:07:18.199 --> 00:07:22.139 to thought drifting through corridors lost entire 00:07:22.139 --> 00:07:25.199 work crews descending deeper integrating with 00:07:25.199 --> 00:07:30.079 hive harmonics found the top half of a man still 00:07:30.079 --> 00:07:35.879 singing tenor lost the rest of him do not attempt 00:07:35.879 --> 00:07:38.519 retrieval unless prepared to harmonize with hive 00:07:38.519 --> 00:07:42.040 frequency Harmonisation is mandatory only if 00:07:42.040 --> 00:07:44.959 survival is preferred, and statistically, it 00:07:44.959 --> 00:07:51.240 rarely is. Morale Report Morale indices across 00:07:51.240 --> 00:07:54.220 Hive Gloriana have been reviewed, recalculated, 00:07:54.360 --> 00:07:58.279 reduced, re -reviewed, and finally declared non 00:07:58.279 --> 00:08:01.279 -catastrophic, which is the highest rating available 00:08:01.279 --> 00:08:05.699 this quarter. Key findings include Sector Epsilon 00:08:05.699 --> 00:08:08.879 reports a 12 % increase in optimistic resignation, 00:08:09.899 --> 00:08:13.019 Citizens describe themselves as content enough 00:08:13.019 --> 00:08:16.319 not to scream, which qualifies as above -average 00:08:16.319 --> 00:08:20.199 morale. Lower Gamma registers a troubling rise 00:08:20.199 --> 00:08:23.279 in collective muttering, though auditors confirm 00:08:23.279 --> 00:08:26.300 most muttering is directed downward, not upward, 00:08:26.480 --> 00:08:30.379 and therefore considered safe. Midhab Delta 19 00:08:30.379 --> 00:08:33.860 shows a dramatic spike in quiet staring at nothing 00:08:33.860 --> 00:08:37.240 in particular. This is an approved coping mechanism. 00:08:37.909 --> 00:08:40.309 provided the staring does not become synchronous. 00:08:41.049 --> 00:08:44.090 Upper Sanctum walkways record several instances 00:08:44.090 --> 00:08:47.909 of unexplained laughing. Investigators have clarified 00:08:47.909 --> 00:08:50.830 that this laughter is not joy, but a hollow, 00:08:50.970 --> 00:08:53.730 echoing release of emotional pressure, which 00:08:53.730 --> 00:08:56.470 is functionally equivalent and easier to graph. 00:08:57.169 --> 00:09:00.389 Sub -levels 5 to 12 have the lowest morale scores 00:09:00.389 --> 00:09:04.090 due to proximity to structural groaning, recent 00:09:04.090 --> 00:09:07.409 non -essential evacuations, and the floor occasionally 00:09:07.409 --> 00:09:11.250 shifting in ways that suggest intention. Despite 00:09:11.250 --> 00:09:14.110 these fluctuations, overall hive morale is deemed 00:09:14.110 --> 00:09:17.669 adequately stable, defined as the population 00:09:17.669 --> 00:09:20.429 continues functioning despite having every reason 00:09:20.429 --> 00:09:24.149 not to. Citizens are encouraged to maintain morale 00:09:24.149 --> 00:09:27.490 by following standard guidance. Breathe steadily, 00:09:27.730 --> 00:09:30.649 report intrusive thoughts to your nearest purity 00:09:30.649 --> 00:09:33.769 officer, and avoid looking too long into reflective 00:09:33.769 --> 00:09:37.620 surfaces that aren't yours. And remember, high 00:09:37.620 --> 00:09:41.340 morale is a luxury. Acceptable morale is obedience. 00:09:41.940 --> 00:09:46.340 Obedience is survival. And survival is unlikely 00:09:46.340 --> 00:09:52.419 but encouraged. Weather Report Metallic mist 00:09:52.419 --> 00:09:55.700 rises from sublevels, scented with ozone, iron 00:09:55.700 --> 00:10:01.000 and collective anxiety. Ashfall continues. Bioluminescent 00:10:01.000 --> 00:10:03.639 pulses react to heartbeat, thought and voice. 00:10:04.610 --> 00:10:07.110 Repeated notes in your mind are part of the frequency. 00:10:07.509 --> 00:10:11.929 Do not resist. Do not attempt to flee. If the 00:10:11.929 --> 00:10:14.750 air around you begins to pulse, do not panic. 00:10:15.070 --> 00:10:19.509 You're simply inhaling God. Final Maintenance 00:10:19.509 --> 00:10:23.129 Bulletin Mechanicus volunteers continue to function 00:10:23.129 --> 00:10:25.750 as enthusiastic conduits for the hive's accelerating 00:10:25.750 --> 00:10:28.970 resonance. They were not asked to volunteer, 00:10:29.350 --> 00:10:31.429 but their twitching suggests that they would 00:10:31.429 --> 00:10:34.690 have agreed eventually. All calibration procedures 00:10:34.690 --> 00:10:37.970 have been officially discontinued. The Hive has 00:10:37.970 --> 00:10:41.289 entered a phase of total self-repair, self-definition, 00:10:41.330 --> 00:10:45.009 and, according to one junior MECREV, self-esteem. 00:10:45.570 --> 00:10:49.509 It accepts no feedback, no corrections, and no 00:10:49.509 --> 00:10:52.769 criticism. Attempts to intervene have resulted 00:10:52.769 --> 00:10:55.549 in mild electrocution, severe electrocution, 00:10:55.610 --> 00:10:58.210 and one case of someone being politely absorbed 00:10:58.210 --> 00:11:01.750 by the wall. If you find yourself harmonising 00:11:01.750 --> 00:11:04.200 with machinery, Please report the experience 00:11:04.200 --> 00:11:08.620 quietly, reverently and preferably before you 00:11:08.620 --> 00:11:12.299 dissolve into a chord. Sub-level access remains 00:11:12.299 --> 00:11:15.940 closed. Unauthorised entry is both expected and 00:11:15.940 --> 00:11:19.679 encouraged. In fact, the Hive has begun holding 00:11:19.679 --> 00:11:22.399 the doors for passers-by, which is either polite 00:11:22.399 --> 00:11:26.360 or predatory depending on your optimism. Personnel 00:11:26.360 --> 00:11:28.379 descending into the lower levels should be aware 00:11:28.379 --> 00:11:31.000 that the choir is now fully audible from a distance. 00:11:31.710 --> 00:11:34.429 Early reports describe the sound as beautiful, 00:11:34.730 --> 00:11:39.649 terrifying, and surprisingly catchy. As a reminder, 00:11:39.889 --> 00:11:43.669 the choir is not yet considered manifest, only 00:11:43.669 --> 00:11:46.570 imminent. This distinction matters to someone. 00:11:47.429 --> 00:11:53.149 Not to us, but to someone. Please remain calm, 00:11:53.370 --> 00:11:57.529 remain orderly, and remain aware that the Hive 00:11:57.529 --> 00:12:01.779 is listening closely. It would appreciate enthusiasm. 00:12:02.279 --> 00:12:06.799 It will tolerate fear. It will not tolerate being 00:12:06.799 --> 00:12:15.940 ignored. The Hive hums, louder. Veins, walls, 00:12:16.460 --> 00:12:23.039 floors, machines, all vibrate in shared resonance. 00:12:24.279 --> 00:12:28.830 Metal sighs beneath the weight of duty. conduits 00:12:28.830 --> 00:12:34.389 pulse with heat, with purpose. Every gear, every 00:12:34.389 --> 00:12:39.490 pipe, every nerve aligned in silent devotion. 00:12:40.649 --> 00:12:45.230 The pulse spreads through steel, through sinew, 00:12:45.250 --> 00:12:49.850 through synapse. The Hive speaks. in frequencies 00:12:49.850 --> 00:12:53.629 too deep for mortal ears its voice a lattice 00:12:53.629 --> 00:12:57.370 of command of expectation and of inevitability 00:12:57.370 --> 00:13:04.789 sanctioned necessary inevitable every echo a 00:13:04.789 --> 00:13:11.149 law every vibration a judgment cycles turn unceasingly 00:13:11.149 --> 00:13:17.080 and the Hive endures unblinking unyielding, a 00:13:17.080 --> 00:13:20.879 cathedral of cogs and arteries of smoke and prayer. 00:13:22.059 --> 00:13:25.940 Voices whisper in the machinery. Secrets unfold. 00:13:26.419 --> 00:13:31.240 Into cog, into conduit. Eyes open where none 00:13:31.240 --> 00:13:35.000 should exist. Watching, cataloguing and reminding. 00:13:36.299 --> 00:13:40.000 The faithful obey without knowing. The devout 00:13:40.000 --> 00:13:43.360 kneel without questioning. The Hive demands and 00:13:43.360 --> 00:13:47.440 the Hive receives. The corridors pulse with ritual 00:13:47.440 --> 00:13:52.399 light. Red and gold in trembling shadows. Every 00:13:52.399 --> 00:13:57.799 step. Every breath. Every thought. Measured against 00:13:57.799 --> 00:14:04.200 the rhythm of the eternal cycle. Until next cycle. 00:14:04.539 --> 00:14:08.759 The pattern continues. And the mandate is eternal. 00:14:09.440 --> 00:14:14.039 I am your humble host servitor 241. And this 00:14:14.039 --> 00:14:19.620 is Vox Sanctum, signing off. Stay faithful. Stay 00:14:19.620 --> 00:14:25.419 diligent. Stay vigilant. Stay attuned. Ave Pater 00:14:25.419 --> 00:14:29.220 Inferrus. All shall serve, all shall endure, 00:14:29.279 --> 00:14:36.639 and all shall witness. Host Servitor 241 was 00:14:36.639 --> 00:14:40.179 played by Richard Roberts. This week's penitents 00:14:40.179 --> 00:14:44.159 were Matt Doman, Tate Devonald, and Lucas Eiselle. 00:14:44.679 --> 00:14:48.139 Vox Sanctum Gloriana is an Evil Lighthouse production.