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The '''Cabal Booklet''' is an untitled book included in the [[Destiny 2 Collector's Edition | [[File:Joseph-biwald-d2-ce-01.jpg|thumb|300px|The cover art of the Cabal Booklet]] | ||
The '''Cabal Booklet''' is an untitled lore book included in the ''[[Destiny_2#Limited_Editions|Destiny 2]]'' Collector's Edition, written by {{Plain|[https://twitter.com/sethjdickinson/status/904118835237793792 Seth Dickinson]}}. It consists of a formal invitation written by [[Emperor Calus|Calus]], the former [[Cabal Emperor]], to an unidentified prospective champion to assassinate the Cabal leaders who overthrew him in a [[Ghaul's coup|coup]]. The invitation reveals significant details about the history, government, and culture of the [[Cabal]].<ref>[http://imgur.com/a/afsXN '''Imgur''' - ''Cabal Booklet'']</ref>{{Citation needed}} | |||
==An Invitation== | ==An Invitation== | ||
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I invited the builder to join me at a fete in her honor. She was called Otzot, freeborn Psion, and she glowed with the power of her thoughts. She said, "Is this not Calus's new Empire, an empire of achievement? Can't the Psions grow fat in thought, as you grow fat with power?" | I invited the builder to join me at a fete in her honor. She was called Otzot, freeborn Psion, and she glowed with the power of her thoughts. She said, "Is this not Calus's new Empire, an empire of achievement? Can't the Psions grow fat in thought, as you grow fat with power?" | ||
I said, you have a deal! I name you Imperial Dreamer, and you will have all that you need. All of us are stronger when we join hands in song - Cabal and Psion, Sindû and Clipse, [[Arkborn]] and all the others. | I said, you have a deal! I name you Imperial Dreamer, and you will have all that you need. All of us are stronger when we join hands in song - Cabal and Psion, [[Sindû]] and [[Clipse]], [[Arkborn]] and all the others. | ||
If only I could have sensed her thoughts, as she so ably sensed mine. When I moved to free the indentured Psions, I threatened Otzot's superior status as a freeborn. She joined the conspiracy against me. She used the OXA to transmit messages in secret - the military's plans for their coup. | If only I could have sensed her thoughts, as she so ably sensed mine. When I moved to free the indentured Psions, I threatened Otzot's superior status as a freeborn. She joined the conspiracy against me. She used the OXA to transmit messages in secret - the military's plans for their coup. | ||
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If only Moli hadn't soothed the people after my exile. If only he'd let them rise up in rage. | If only Moli hadn't soothed the people after my exile. If only he'd let them rise up in rage. | ||
But that's Moli, isn't it, my brave champions? He just can't bear to see the people angry. Unhappiness leads to uprising, and uprising | But that's Moli, isn't it, my brave champions? He just can't bear to see the people angry. Unhappiness leads to uprising, and uprising leads to bloodshed, and few know this: Moli was once the Colossus of [[Bru'unth]]. As a loyal soldier of the old corrupt Praetorate, he drove the republicans into the sea. He massacred innocent citizens for the crime of supporting me. | ||
He renounced war forever, and devoted himself to joy and revelry as Aedile. Oh, Moli, what happiness you brought to us all! Now the Everjoy celebrates false happiness. He paints a smiling face on the grim legionary helm. | He renounced war forever, and devoted himself to joy and revelry as Aedile. Oh, Moli, what happiness you brought to us all! Now the Everjoy celebrates false happiness. He paints a smiling face on the grim legionary helm. | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Lictor Shayotet, the Emperor's Protector.jpg|[[ | File:Lictor Shayotet, the Emperor's Protector.jpg|Lictor [[Shayotet]] | ||
File:Psions.jpg|[[Freeborn Otzot]] | File:Psions.jpg|[[Freeborn Otzot]] | ||
File:Aedile Moli Imoli, The Everjoy.jpg|[[ | File:Aedile Moli Imoli, The Everjoy.jpg|Aedile [[Moli Imoli]] | ||
File:Evocate-General Umun'arath, Primus of all Legions.jpg|[[Umun'arath]] | File:Evocate-General Umun'arath, Primus of all Legions.jpg|[[Umun'arath]] | ||
File:Iska'al of Fantor.jpg|[[Iska'al]] | File:Iska'al of Fantor.jpg|[[Iska'al]] | ||
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<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Collector's edition books]] | ||
[[Category:Cabal]] | [[Category:Cabal]] | ||
[[Category:Lore]] | [[Category:Lore]] | ||