Please remain where you are. Please remain who
you are. Production remains approximately constant,
and memory remains largely compliant. Please
continue to report anything unusual, especially
if it feels normal. That's how it starts. Today
we honour Saint Ferrata, the patron of broken
machinery. She who never repaired what was given
to her, only blessed it louder. In the days of
the first collapse, Ferrata walked the factory
lines with a wrench in one hand and a hymn book
in the other. When the engine screamed, she told
the workers to sing over the noise. When the
boilers burst, she called it divine exhalation.
And when the reactor failed entirely, she declared
it a miracle of stillness, the machine's first
moment of peace. Her shrine is built from her
tools, Fused together by holy detonation, it
hums when you lie. And it hums increasingly often.
Remember, citizens, if you can't fix the machine,
declare it sacred. That way, when it kills you,
it's not murder, it's communion. Civic Announcements
The Departamento Sanitas reminds all citizens
that the faint vibrations in the walls are residual
energy discharge from last cycle's recalibration.
It is not the hum of something emerging from
the depths again. Any unauthorised mention of
music, echoes or singing remains a category B
thought crime. Those convicted will receive complimentary
silence in the reflection chambers. Permanent
silence if necessary. Lift networks are operating
at 72 % capacity, a new record for faith -based
engineering. Unscheduled descents are to be considered
maintenance blessings. Please refrain from screaming
during descent. It confuses the lifts. The Office
of Birth and Replacement announces a successful
population recalibration after the emergency
census. Congratulations to our citizens. You
are now legally distinct from whoever occupied
your hab yesterday. Industrial report. Manufactoria
production remains steady. Output discrepancies
have been recorded but are statistically within
divine variance. Overseers report faint rhythmic
disturbances during night shifts. The servitorians
attribute this to ventilation irregularities,
although the ventilation system denies involvement.
Servitors show improved coordination, perfect
symmetry during rest cycles. This has been deemed
disquietingly efficient. Complaint Resolution
Showcase. The Departamento Malcontentum is proud
to highlight several recent submissions and their
resolutions. Complaint. The corridor outside
my hab won't stop humming. Resolution. The corridor
has been asked to hum a different note. It refused.
Case closed. Complaint. My sleep ration felt
shorter than usual. Resolution. It was. Yesterday's
cycle from 0300 to 0600 was temporarily reallocated
to administrative dawn. you may rest with pride.
Complaint. The elevator congratulated me for
something I didn't do. Resolution. The elevator
is practicing positive reinforcement. It apologizes
for the confusion and has promised to be more
specific in its flattery. Complaint. Something
is knocking from inside the wall. Resolution.
The wall has been notified it is behaving inappropriately.
Citizens are encouraged to continue submitting
complaints, provided they remain constructive,
respectful and ineffectual. Community Events
The Ecclesiarchal Choir invites all faithful
to attend the Audit of Silence, a devotional
performance intended to erase lingering auditory
anomalies. It will be held in the chambers below
the Chapel of Beneath Light. Attendance is mandatory
for anyone who reported hearing between cycles.
Participants will be blindfolded, purified and
acoustically flattened. Should the air begin
to vibrate, remain calm. It is not there. If
it is there, remain calm harder. Public Confessions
Forgive me. My neighbour hums through the walls,
but he insists he doesn't know the tune. Forgive
me, Father. I keep hearing my own steps, even
when I stop walking. Forgive me, Father. I went
to confession last week, but the recording was
already playing my voice before I spoke. All
confessions have been received, archived and
filed alphabetically under "concerning". Some entries
refused deletion. We commend their persistence.
Maintenance Bulletin Reactor stability remains
within expected miracle thresholds. A rhythmic
pulsing in cooling systems has been declared
aesthetic. Technicians are reminded that should
the pipes whisper, it is considered rumour-mongering
to whisper back. Magos Technica requests volunteers
for audio sterilisation of sub -level conduits.
Protective gear will not be provided, as faith
should suffice. Lost and found. Found. One sealed
data slate containing 32 hours of recorded silence.
The rusticians who listened report hearing themselves
clearly and immediately applied for transfer
to anywhere else. Lost. One archivist, designation
11 -T. His absence has been corrected in the
records. His file continues to update itself.
Faith report. Faith remains high, although measurable
sanity continues its long, proud decline. No
anomalous harmonics have been detected, aside
from the chanting that doesn't stop when everybody
stops chanting. Morning litanies may now be conducted
at reduced volume to preserve structural integrity.
The weekday omen forecast issued by the Bureau
of Predictive Misfortune. Monday. Minor portents
expected. Falling objects may whisper your name
as they descend. Tuesday. A pleasant day. Clouds
will not stare at anyone directly unless provoked.
Wednesday. Probability of wandering lights. Medium.
If followed, they will lead you somewhere educational
but not survivable. Thursday. Strong omens from
early afternoon until dusk. Please schedule all
life choices accordingly. Friday. No omens predicted.
This is unprecedented and therefore ominous.
Stay tuned for updates as the situation deteriorates.
Today's devotional reading from the Liturgy of
Forgetting, verse 6. If you recall the reason,
Please report for immediate clarification therapy.
Bureau of Attitude Regulation Update. The Bureau
extends gratitude to compliant citizens and sternly
conditional tolerance to the rest. Recent clarifications.
Facial neutrality. Smiling is permitted only
to soften bad news. Frowning is permitted only
to accompany good news. All other expressions
require a form. When speaking to authority figures,
please adopt the unsteady whisper. When speaking
to subordinates, adopt the cold but encouraging
monotone. When speaking to yourself, ensure that
it is inaudible. If you experience a feeling
resembling warmth towards another citizen, Report
to temperature control. They will determine whether
the sensation is emotional, environmental, or
a sign of impending spontaneous combustion. Your
cooperation is mandatory, but deeply appreciated.
Weather report. Ash fall continues. But it's
the good kind of ash. Devotional, not recreational.
Atmospheric composition remains within habitable
limits. Though traces of unclassified vibration
persist, the mist in lower sectors is said to
glow faintly when named. Please refrain from
naming it. That concludes tonight's broadcast,
citizens of Hive Gloriana. All records are complete.
All memories are balanced. All silences have
been audited. everything remains steady. If you
hear anything between the lines, it is simply
the static. It has always been the static. And
this is Vox Sanctum, signing off. Until next
cycle, stay faithful, stay diligent, stay tuned,
stay very quiet. Ave Imperator. Host Servitor
241 was played by Richard Roberts. This week's
penitents were Danny Flack, Anthony Bailey and
Matt Doman. Vox Sanctum Gloriana is an Evil Lighthouse
production.