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Guardians had slain this god. And now it was reborn, through SIVA. | Guardians had slain this god. And now it was reborn, through SIVA. | ||
Variks of House Judgment sneered at the abomination. | Variks of House Judgment sneered at the abomination. "Golden Age project, yes?" he clicked, turning to the Crow. His field agent was a young Awoken woman. "Technology of old Earth. Learned from the Great Machine." | ||
The Eliksni burbled to himself in mocking laughter and gestured with his lower hands. | The Eliksni burbled to himself in mocking laughter and gestured with his lower hands. "You do us proud. Go. Speak with other Crows, learn more about these... Devil Splicers." She nodded, a small smile on her face, and left the chamber. | ||
Variks allowed himself a moment of silent contemplation, looking at the now-closed door to the information suite. As always, it was lit only by the light of the dozen or so monitors in the room. | Variks allowed himself a moment of silent contemplation, looking at the now-closed door to the information suite. As always, it was lit only by the light of the dozen or so monitors in the room. | ||
The Fallen interlocked his upper hands. He bowed his head as he allowed himself to really feel the impact of that abomination on the screen. He never would have allowed anyone else to see this, but it hurt. Seeing the horror that was | The Fallen interlocked his upper hands. He bowed his head as he allowed himself to really feel the impact of that abomination on the screen. He never would have allowed anyone else to see this, but it hurt. Seeing the horror that was "Sepiks" made anew. | ||
His people had fallen. | His people had fallen. | ||
Variks stared at the image of Sepiks. And as | Variks stared at the image of Sepiks. And as he'd done before, he wondered what would have gone differently had he been there, among his people. Could he have stopped this before it happened? Could he have found them a better way? | ||
"Must be a better way for Eliksni." He clicked quietly. "Must be a way to stop the Fall." | |||
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Within each Fallen House is a secret collective of tinkerers, bioengineers, and scientists devoted to the evolution of their species. These devout engineers are known as Splicers. | Within each Fallen House is a secret collective of tinkerers, bioengineers, and scientists devoted to the evolution of their species. These devout engineers are known as Splicers. | ||
The | The Splicers' purpose is found in the unraveling of biological and mechanical truths. They tear into systems to reveal their value—either as tools for survival or as advancements worthy of their reverence and deification. | ||
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The Fallen put Splicers, their most revered scientists, to work investigating and understanding SIVA, the Golden Age wonder discovered in the Cosmodrome. | The Fallen put Splicers, their most revered scientists, to work investigating and understanding SIVA, the Golden Age wonder discovered in the Cosmodrome. | ||
As the | As the Splicers' knowledge of SIVA's potential began to take shape, a rift grew between their techno-religious leaders and a younger, more ambitious sect of their rank-and-file – Devil Splicers. | ||
The leaders saw in SIVA a new god to worship. The Devil Splicers saw a way to become one with the very technology they worshiped. SIVA was a means to a greater end: evolution. | The leaders saw in SIVA a new god to worship. The Devil Splicers saw a way to become one with the very technology they worshiped. SIVA was a means to a greater end: evolution. | ||