WEBVTT 00:00:02.020 --> 00:00:06.540 Please remain at surface level, or slightly above 00:00:06.540 --> 00:00:16.179 if possible. Good evening, citizens of Hive Gloriana. 00:00:16.379 --> 00:00:19.000 This is your sanctioned voice in the static, 00:00:19.260 --> 00:00:22.839 your comfort in the Recyc Wind, your reminder 00:00:22.839 --> 00:00:26.699 that even the dust has ears. The Ecclesiarchy 00:00:26.699 --> 00:00:31.690 has concluded its review. Faith remains unbroken. 00:00:32.890 --> 00:00:37.850 Deviation negligible. Dissonance contained. All 00:00:37.850 --> 00:00:41.409 hymnal irregularities have been catalogued, corrected, 00:00:41.789 --> 00:00:46.929 and, where necessary, cleansed. Today's saint 00:00:46.929 --> 00:00:51.049 is Relakar the Unflustered, patron saint of overworked 00:00:51.049 --> 00:00:54.329 clerks, misfiled visions, and those who stare 00:00:54.329 --> 00:00:58.380 at machines blankly. Saint Relakar began life 00:00:58.380 --> 00:01:01.179 as an ordinary archivist adept with an extraordinary 00:01:01.179 --> 00:01:04.780 ability. He could remain utterly calm no matter 00:01:04.780 --> 00:01:08.379 what the vox machines whispered to him. While 00:01:08.379 --> 00:01:11.359 other adepts fled, shrieking from malfunctioning 00:01:11.359 --> 00:01:14.980 animus machines, Relakar merely nodded, took 00:01:14.980 --> 00:01:18.579 notes, and asked the heretical circuitry to speak 00:01:18.579 --> 00:01:22.170 more clearly. Legend states he once survived 00:01:22.170 --> 00:01:25.129 a 72-hour shift in which three data spirits 00:01:25.129 --> 00:01:28.609 tried to possess him simultaneously. Rather than 00:01:28.609 --> 00:01:31.609 succumbing, he simply requested that they form 00:01:31.609 --> 00:01:35.890 a queue. They obeyed. This is widely regarded 00:01:35.890 --> 00:01:40.670 as his first miracle. Upon his ascension, declared 00:01:40.670 --> 00:01:43.530 immediately after he was crushed beneath a collapsing 00:01:43.530 --> 00:01:46.790 stack of prayer forms, he was credited with dozens 00:01:46.790 --> 00:01:50.469 of minor wonders, including The miracle of the 00:01:50.469 --> 00:01:54.109 self-sorting in-tray, later found to be a draft 00:01:54.109 --> 00:01:57.510 in the ventilation system. The quietening of 00:01:57.510 --> 00:02:01.709 the loud cogitator, he turned it off. And the 00:02:01.709 --> 00:02:04.750 discovery of the infinite filing drawer, which 00:02:04.750 --> 00:02:07.510 no longer exists and therefore cannot be questioned. 00:02:08.150 --> 00:02:11.509 His bones were interred in a reliquary labelled, 00:02:11.530 --> 00:02:14.490 miscellaneous out of respect for his life's work. 00:02:15.500 --> 00:02:18.900 Devotees of Saint Relakar mark the day by maintaining 00:02:18.900 --> 00:02:21.460 serene expressions when their machines rattle 00:02:21.460 --> 00:02:24.699 ominously, pretending not to see messages forming 00:02:24.699 --> 00:02:28.039 in dust motes, filing three documents incorrectly 00:02:28.039 --> 00:02:32.520 in sacred imitation, and lighting a small candle 00:02:32.520 --> 00:02:35.280 under their desk as he allegedly did for ambience 00:02:35.280 --> 00:02:39.120 rather than piety. Citizens are reminded that 00:02:39.120 --> 00:02:41.919 fires caused by devotional ambience must be reported 00:02:41.919 --> 00:02:45.449 immediately. May your paperwork remain manageable, 00:02:45.770 --> 00:02:48.370 may your machines hum only in approved tones, 00:02:48.729 --> 00:02:52.289 and may any unseen presence politely wait its 00:02:52.289 --> 00:02:56.349 turn. The Ecclesiarchy reminds all citizens that 00:02:56.349 --> 00:02:59.110 the example of Saint Relakar teaches serenity, 00:02:59.250 --> 00:03:02.750 patience, and unwavering composure in the face 00:03:02.750 --> 00:03:06.210 of the incomprehensible. The Administratum reminds 00:03:06.210 --> 00:03:09.569 citizens that serenity is mandatory, Patience 00:03:09.569 --> 00:03:12.669 is taxable, and composure must never interfere 00:03:12.669 --> 00:03:16.930 with productivity. And remember, faith is simply 00:03:16.930 --> 00:03:20.930 doubt that surrendered early. Civic Announcements 00:03:20.930 --> 00:03:24.310 The Departamento Sanitas reminds all citizens 00:03:24.310 --> 00:03:27.229 that rumours of excavation beneath the ecclesiarchal 00:03:27.229 --> 00:03:30.969 chapel are exaggerated, misinformed, or entirely 00:03:30.969 --> 00:03:34.830 devotional in nature. Any chanting reported from 00:03:34.830 --> 00:03:37.370 sub-layer 9 is either a misheard ventilation 00:03:37.370 --> 00:03:40.810 cycle, a malfunctioning archivist spirit or a 00:03:40.810 --> 00:03:43.409 personal revelation which must be reported immediately, 00:03:43.770 --> 00:03:46.949 in triplicate, in writing and without trembling. 00:03:47.729 --> 00:03:50.789 Minor tremors across central habs are the result 00:03:50.789 --> 00:03:53.629 of routine maintenance, not divine movement or 00:03:53.629 --> 00:03:57.930 tectonic remorse. Citizens experiencing vibrational 00:03:57.930 --> 00:04:00.550 intimacy with the floor should stand still until 00:04:00.550 --> 00:04:04.039 the sensation passes or escalates. Please be 00:04:04.039 --> 00:04:07.060 advised to ignore all unmarked vox signals containing 00:04:07.060 --> 00:04:10.360 choral elements. These transmissions are officially 00:04:10.360 --> 00:04:13.759 declared as archival echoes from improperly quarantined 00:04:13.759 --> 00:04:17.399 recordings. They are not alive. They are not 00:04:17.399 --> 00:04:20.519 calling your name. They are not asking you to 00:04:20.519 --> 00:04:23.560 join them, harmonise with them, complete their 00:04:23.560 --> 00:04:26.379 chord or return to the warm place beneath the 00:04:26.379 --> 00:04:30.110 stones. Lift access to the lower sanctum remains 00:04:30.110 --> 00:04:33.029 restricted until structural sanctity is confirmed. 00:04:33.810 --> 00:04:37.410 Unauthorised descent is punishable by civic admonishment, 00:04:37.670 --> 00:04:40.889 penitent reassignment or inclusion in future 00:04:40.889 --> 00:04:45.829 choral audits. Industrial report. Manufactoria 00:04:45.829 --> 00:04:49.610 output remains stable. Several overseers report 00:04:49.610 --> 00:04:52.389 that machinery now hums at devotional frequencies. 00:04:53.089 --> 00:04:56.069 These frequencies are not to be replicated without 00:04:56.069 --> 00:04:59.699 sanction. Workers are to refrain from harmonising 00:04:59.699 --> 00:05:02.600 with the machines, regardless of perceived invitation. 00:05:04.000 --> 00:05:07.620 Participation in unauthorised duets will be punished. 00:05:08.480 --> 00:05:12.079 A minor collapse in sub -level conduits has unearthed 00:05:12.079 --> 00:05:15.300 structural formations not listed in any administratum 00:05:15.300 --> 00:05:18.920 schema. These sections of pre -hive architecture 00:05:18.920 --> 00:05:22.040 display carvings inconsistent with known devotional 00:05:22.040 --> 00:05:25.579 script, established sub-cults, or anything generally 00:05:25.579 --> 00:05:29.259 considered comforting. Citizens are reminded 00:05:29.259 --> 00:05:31.800 that such tunnels are to remain sealed until 00:05:31.800 --> 00:05:35.120 cleared of superstition, infestation, and unapproved 00:05:35.120 --> 00:05:38.420 inspiration. Unauthorized curiosity continues 00:05:38.420 --> 00:05:41.560 to be forbidden, despite recent lobbying by the 00:05:41.560 --> 00:05:45.449 Departmento Pedagogium. The Magos overseeing 00:05:45.449 --> 00:05:47.850 the excavation has described the uncovered walls 00:05:47.850 --> 00:05:52.129 as resonant. This term was deemed doctrinally 00:05:52.129 --> 00:05:55.410 ambiguous. His full statement has been archived 00:05:55.410 --> 00:05:57.750 under liturgical review, pending classification 00:05:57.750 --> 00:06:01.230 as either technical data, emerging prayer, or 00:06:01.230 --> 00:06:05.069 potential heresy. Until further notice, all personnel 00:06:05.069 --> 00:06:08.550 within Manufactoria Delta 19 are to report any 00:06:08.550 --> 00:06:11.829 hymnal vibrations, spontaneous harmonics or perceived 00:06:11.829 --> 00:06:14.430 architectural whispering to their nearest overseer. 00:06:14.750 --> 00:06:18.949 Remember, industry is worship, but worship must 00:06:18.949 --> 00:06:22.750 be supervised, documented and ideally sedated. 00:06:23.490 --> 00:06:27.389 Community Events In the matter of ongoing spiritual 00:06:27.389 --> 00:06:29.910 maintenance, the ecclesiarchal leadership has 00:06:29.910 --> 00:06:32.310 announced the temporary suspension of all choir 00:06:32.310 --> 00:06:35.370 activity, pending canonical verification of tone. 00:06:35.949 --> 00:06:38.970 This decision follows the recent discovery that 00:06:38.970 --> 00:06:42.170 several hymns, long believed traditional, were 00:06:42.170 --> 00:06:45.230 in fact being written in real time by the choir 00:06:45.230 --> 00:06:49.269 itself. As you know, spontaneous originality 00:06:49.269 --> 00:06:51.629 is strictly prohibited without clerical oversight. 00:06:52.750 --> 00:06:55.350 Replacement hymns will be distributed once the 00:06:55.350 --> 00:06:58.310 Office of Auditory Purity has completed its review. 00:06:58.709 --> 00:07:02.209 The current estimate is three cycles, assuming 00:07:02.209 --> 00:07:04.410 the auditors stop weeping long enough to finish 00:07:04.410 --> 00:07:08.029 the paperwork. Citizens living or labouring in 00:07:08.029 --> 00:07:10.810 proximity to the Ecclesiarchal Chapel are reminded 00:07:10.810 --> 00:07:14.170 that any sounds resembling breathing stone, shifting 00:07:14.170 --> 00:07:17.689 masonry or gentle subterranean sighs are natural 00:07:17.689 --> 00:07:21.350 pressure phenomena. These phenomena are expected. 00:07:22.000 --> 00:07:24.800 and should not be interpreted as sentience, liturgical 00:07:24.800 --> 00:07:27.500 opinion, or an attempt to join the choir pending 00:07:27.500 --> 00:07:30.720 suspension. In the event that you hear your name 00:07:30.720 --> 00:07:33.720 whispered from below the pews, please disregard. 00:07:35.100 --> 00:07:38.040 Additionally, the Departamento Sanitas requests 00:07:38.040 --> 00:07:40.579 that citizens refrain from knocking on chapel 00:07:40.579 --> 00:07:44.759 walls, even if the walls knock first. Such interactions 00:07:44.759 --> 00:07:47.360 may create the impression of dialogue, which 00:07:47.360 --> 00:07:51.279 is a privilege reserved for ordained stone. The 00:07:51.279 --> 00:07:54.199 lower sanctum remains sealed, and the church 00:07:54.199 --> 00:07:57.800 denies all claims of vocal emergence. These are 00:07:57.800 --> 00:08:01.300 echoes, nothing more. Old liturgies searching 00:08:01.300 --> 00:08:05.079 for mouths they used to know. To ensure orderly 00:08:05.079 --> 00:08:08.519 piety, citizens are reminded of the three prohibitions. 00:08:08.899 --> 00:08:13.860 Do not knock. Do not answer. Do not descend. 00:08:15.079 --> 00:08:19.129 Particularly the last one. Several citizens have 00:08:19.129 --> 00:08:21.670 attempted to descend despite the lack of stairs 00:08:21.670 --> 00:08:24.910 which the ecclesiarchy has ruled, an act of troubling 00:08:24.910 --> 00:08:28.949 enthusiasm. Please remain on your assigned devotional 00:08:28.949 --> 00:08:32.610 level until further clarification. Faith, like 00:08:32.610 --> 00:08:35.409 gravity and administrative punishment, works 00:08:35.409 --> 00:08:42.970 best when applied from above. Several illicit 00:08:42.970 --> 00:08:46.120 audio fragments Misattributed as exploration 00:08:46.120 --> 00:08:49.320 notes have circulated across communal vox lines. 00:08:49.740 --> 00:08:52.360 These recordings, while impressively dramatic, 00:08:52.720 --> 00:08:56.379 contain multiple inaccuracies, unapproved metaphors, 00:08:56.379 --> 00:08:59.700 and at least one incident of theological exaggeration. 00:08:59.940 --> 00:09:03.139 For clarity and continued morale, we provide 00:09:03.139 --> 00:09:09.179 the following corrective commentary. Forgive 00:09:09.179 --> 00:09:20.950 me, Father. We opened the lower gate. Technician 00:09:20.950 --> 00:09:23.429 Hallex Dreves' statement that the lower gate 00:09:23.429 --> 00:09:27.350 was opened is false. The lower gate is officially 00:09:27.350 --> 00:09:30.549 sealed. If a gate was opened, then it was not 00:09:30.549 --> 00:09:33.029 the lower gate. And if it was the lower gate, 00:09:33.210 --> 00:09:36.909 then it was not opened. This explanation is considered 00:09:36.909 --> 00:09:40.690 doctrinally sufficient. The statement the air 00:09:40.690 --> 00:09:43.769 moved differently is an emotional over -interpretation 00:09:43.769 --> 00:09:47.480 of routine atmospheric variance. Air. cannot 00:09:47.480 --> 00:09:52.059 listen. Air has no ears. Any perceived attention 00:09:52.059 --> 00:09:54.659 from air is a sign of fatigue or recreational 00:09:54.659 --> 00:09:58.360 heresy. Citizens experiencing similar sensations 00:09:58.360 --> 00:10:01.720 should hydrate and report to their nearest quiet 00:10:01.720 --> 00:10:07.159 room. We descended to verify the choir's absence. 00:10:07.500 --> 00:10:13.240 There were no singers, only mouths and the walls 00:10:13.240 --> 00:10:19.120 still forming words. Auditor Kalin's mention 00:10:19.120 --> 00:10:21.899 of mouths in the walls is a well -documented 00:10:21.899 --> 00:10:24.899 misinterpretation of structural imperfections, 00:10:24.980 --> 00:10:27.899 moisture erosion, or sanctioned architectural 00:10:27.899 --> 00:10:32.860 ornamentation. Walls do not grow mouths. Walls 00:10:32.860 --> 00:10:36.840 do not form words. If words were heard, they 00:10:36.840 --> 00:10:38.960 are pre -recorded liturgies undergoing natural 00:10:38.960 --> 00:10:42.480 echo distortion. If the walls appear to move 00:10:42.480 --> 00:10:45.159 while forming these words, you are advised to 00:10:45.159 --> 00:10:49.690 blink more frequently. The choir was never stopped. 00:10:50.610 --> 00:10:54.789 It simply learned to echo through stone. And 00:10:54.789 --> 00:11:01.049 now, the stone sings back. This transmission 00:11:01.049 --> 00:11:03.789 has been reviewed and determined to be incomplete, 00:11:04.250 --> 00:11:07.909 metaphorical, non -canonical or entirely misunderstood. 00:11:08.590 --> 00:11:11.809 Le Preacher Solmé Var has been located in a state 00:11:11.809 --> 00:11:15.159 of deep contemplation. and is expected to resume 00:11:15.159 --> 00:11:18.039 regular duties once her vocal chords stop resonating 00:11:18.039 --> 00:11:21.720 involuntarily. Final clarifications for civic 00:11:21.720 --> 00:11:26.159 calm. The stone is not singing. Should the stone 00:11:26.159 --> 00:11:29.480 actually be singing, it is doing so metaphorically. 00:11:29.740 --> 00:11:33.279 If, however, a melody is perceptible, citizens 00:11:33.279 --> 00:11:36.659 are advised not to harmonize. Past incidents 00:11:36.659 --> 00:11:39.340 have demonstrated that architectural hymns can 00:11:39.340 --> 00:11:43.409 be competitive and easily encouraged. Any citizens 00:11:43.409 --> 00:11:45.490 who believes they hear their own voice emerging 00:11:45.490 --> 00:11:47.870 from structural materials should immediately 00:11:47.870 --> 00:11:50.309 confirm that they are not simply thinking too 00:11:50.309 --> 00:11:53.470 loudly. Thank you for your continued obedience, 00:11:53.830 --> 00:11:56.870 your disciplined interpretation of sensory input 00:11:56.870 --> 00:11:59.789 and your refusal to acknowledge unsanctioned 00:11:59.789 --> 00:12:13.039 acoustics. Power fluctuations continue through 00:12:13.039 --> 00:12:15.980 sub -level gamma. These fluctuations have now 00:12:15.980 --> 00:12:18.340 achieved a level of rhythmic consistency that 00:12:18.340 --> 00:12:21.039 the grim right on duty classifies as statistically 00:12:21.039 --> 00:12:25.019 pleasing, though he insists, firmly, repeatedly, 00:12:25.379 --> 00:12:28.500 and louder each time he is asked, that the pattern 00:12:28.500 --> 00:12:32.679 is not music. He was, however, observed tapping 00:12:32.679 --> 00:12:35.179 his foot in time with the pulses, which he has 00:12:35.179 --> 00:12:37.909 since denied under oath. claiming it was merely 00:12:37.909 --> 00:12:40.909 a biomechanical twitch of no devotional significance. 00:12:42.409 --> 00:12:45.549 Technicians assigned to Sector Gamma -7 are reminded 00:12:45.549 --> 00:12:48.730 to maintain constant vox contact during operations. 00:12:49.389 --> 00:12:52.149 Should your vox line begin humming back at you, 00:12:52.250 --> 00:12:54.850 you may take comfort in knowing you have achieved 00:12:54.850 --> 00:13:00.169 communion. Unintentional, unauthorized, and irreversible, 00:13:00.309 --> 00:13:04.370 but communion nonetheless. Report it immediately. 00:13:05.129 --> 00:13:08.799 Or don't. At that point, clarity may no longer 00:13:08.799 --> 00:13:12.419 be amongst your strengths. In the event of harmonic 00:13:12.419 --> 00:13:15.200 distortion, defined as the moment when the lights 00:13:15.200 --> 00:13:18.259 dim, the air vibrates and your spine pops in 00:13:18.259 --> 00:13:21.480 arpeggio, please recite the Litany of Mechanism, 00:13:21.519 --> 00:13:26.100 verse 3, until the static stops. If the static 00:13:26.100 --> 00:13:30.559 does not stop, continue recitation. If the static 00:13:30.559 --> 00:13:33.159 begins providing backup harmony, the correct 00:13:33.159 --> 00:13:36.940 response is silence. Followed by a brief, legible 00:13:36.940 --> 00:13:41.159 note in your last will and testament. Magos Technica 00:13:41.159 --> 00:13:44.279 requests volunteers for audio sterilization of 00:13:44.279 --> 00:13:47.539 sub -level conduits. Protective gear will be 00:13:47.539 --> 00:13:50.899 provided, as faith may not suffice. Though the 00:13:50.899 --> 00:13:53.539 Magos notes that such equipment protects primarily 00:13:53.539 --> 00:13:56.460 the body, and to a much lesser extent, the mind. 00:13:57.220 --> 00:14:01.600 Lost and found. Found. One vox bead emitting 00:14:01.600 --> 00:14:05.820 low -frequency pulses. Source unknown. Possibly 00:14:05.820 --> 00:14:10.320 the floor. Possibly the idea of the floor. Lost. 00:14:10.460 --> 00:14:15.419 Field units 7, 6 auditors, 2 servitors, 4 audio 00:14:15.419 --> 00:14:18.899 sterilisation teams and, by unanimous report, 00:14:19.200 --> 00:14:22.620 the sense of where the floor used to be. All 00:14:22.620 --> 00:14:25.139 personal effects have been collected, labelled 00:14:25.139 --> 00:14:27.799 vibrational and filed in the ongoing phenomena 00:14:27.799 --> 00:14:33.139 drawer. Faith report. Faith metrics remain undefined. 00:14:33.710 --> 00:14:36.990 The omnimeter now only displays the word listening. 00:14:38.029 --> 00:14:40.629 Worshippers report that silence between prayers 00:14:40.629 --> 00:14:44.250 feels attentive. The ecclesiarchy assures the 00:14:44.250 --> 00:14:46.789 faithful that this is normal and proof of divine 00:14:46.789 --> 00:14:50.990 customer service. Ecclesiarchal authorities reassure 00:14:50.990 --> 00:14:53.330 the faithful that listening is still devotion. 00:14:54.230 --> 00:14:57.610 Morning bells now ring from below. No matter 00:14:57.610 --> 00:15:00.090 which level they are heard, they always ring 00:15:00.090 --> 00:15:04.360 from below. No mechanism has been found, but 00:15:04.360 --> 00:15:07.720 the sound is punctual, courteous, and smells 00:15:07.720 --> 00:15:12.919 faintly of ozone. Devotional reading. The Liturgy 00:15:12.919 --> 00:15:17.460 of Descent, verse 1. We go downward not to fall, 00:15:17.659 --> 00:15:21.240 but to find where the echo began. In darkness 00:15:21.240 --> 00:15:26.440 the sound becomes truth. In truth we become the 00:15:26.440 --> 00:15:31.159 sound. A lovely passage. although the ecclesiarchy 00:15:31.159 --> 00:15:34.440 confirms that descending below subfloor 43 will 00:15:34.440 --> 00:15:37.740 be counted as heresy descending below subfloor 00:15:37.740 --> 00:15:42.460 15 will also be counted as heresy weather report 00:15:42.460 --> 00:15:46.320 atmospheric conditions remain thick enough to 00:15:46.320 --> 00:15:49.580 chew air density increases near sanctum sector 00:15:49.580 --> 00:15:53.879 borders breathing is now a devotional act a gentle 00:15:53.879 --> 00:15:58.019 fall of pulverized stone continues or Ash snow, 00:15:58.320 --> 00:16:01.039 as the children call it, before being reminded 00:16:01.039 --> 00:16:04.259 that they should not be outside. The ministry 00:16:04.259 --> 00:16:07.039 advises all citizens to keep filtration tight, 00:16:07.240 --> 00:16:11.100 lungs reverent, and prayers internal. If you 00:16:11.100 --> 00:16:13.120 feel the ground vibrating beneath you with a 00:16:13.120 --> 00:16:16.440 faint rhythm, that's perfectly fine. It's just 00:16:16.440 --> 00:16:22.759 memory trying to crawl back up. And that concludes 00:16:22.759 --> 00:16:26.059 tonight's broadcast, citizens of Hive Gloriana. 00:16:26.730 --> 00:16:31.070 I am your humble host servitor 241. Faith remains 00:16:31.070 --> 00:16:35.169 steady, even if the ground doesn't. And remember, 00:16:35.409 --> 00:16:38.669 the choir beneath the choir officially no longer 00:16:38.669 --> 00:16:42.970 sings, and that is a victory. If you still hear 00:16:42.970 --> 00:16:46.309 them, report to your nearest Vox Shrine for reassignment 00:16:46.309 --> 00:16:50.909 to the audio sterilization teams. This is Vox 00:16:50.909 --> 00:16:55.789 Sanctum, signing off. Stay faithful. Stay diligent. 00:16:56.539 --> 00:17:00.440 Stay comfortably on the upper floors. And above 00:17:00.440 --> 00:17:05.279 all, remember, if you hear music, it's not for 00:17:05.279 --> 00:17:27.160 you. Ave Imperator. Thank you.