Sombreroman
A Crew member has sneaked near the Reptilian
"What'cha lookin at?"
Back in the room, Ceres sits down, the first time he's done so..
"I Fear for the worst. The Ekeri were already powerful.. Now I can only imagine. That's what we don't teach the children. The truth of the Ekeri, and the vicious need for power, A trait the Veil inherited."
"The Ekeri towers, Kozilek.. And their Defenders, Sidera.. Were not used for defense.. they were used for Control. Not over their own civilians, if they had any.. but over Other civilizations... most towers were destroyed."
"I do agree that the Remna half isn't complete, they appear to need something else to develop further.."
The Hekeri machine speaks with a half-broken voice.
"If I had my Mortal Body.. I may bond.. This artifact does not suffice.. "
Ceres stands, interrupting.
"We cannot Let the Old Ekeri live again.. We can let it merge.. but we first need to remove the impurities."
Outside, The Model II has repaired itself.. they spar again, the Soldier becoming more vicious by the second, no longer an elegant warrior, but now an Untamed animal.
Inside, The Hekeri falls silent after speaking again.
"We are Void Demons.. that what we're called.. For good reason.. My kind were lucky enough to inherit wisdom.. But they.. are animals.."
"Your Luos is no longer with us.."
The Soldier's friend shakes his head..
"So The Ekeri are crazy animals that ripped themselves apart to Keep themselves safe from the Extinction.. And now we have a highly trained Remnant Crewman, aided by the Novus strain, losing his mind slowly? And what I'm getting at is that both the Remna and the Veil are going to be destroyed, replaced by these psychos, then The Cycle starts again, Possibly with another Extinction Event."
"Once Luos.. Novus.. Turns, we're going to have to fight.. Unless he kills himself."
Once the Model two has been crushed to a pulp once again, the Soldier releases a wispy yet deafening howl, filled with triumph and rage.