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"Retract the void energy arrays and return the World Anchor to the heart of the city. Until we enter a range where it can truly strike the target, this weapon must not be exposed to the Utopia's gaze."
Icarus issued his command. Segment by segment, the openings along the vast metal pillar sealed shut. The void rifts coiling around it folded back into nothing. Once its power systems went dark, the World Anchor no longer bore even the faintest trace of the void. Its energy signature had all but vanished.
"…"
Silently, he watched the enormous pillar descend into the opening decks and disappear once more into Skyborne City's core. Icarus then turned toward his command chamber. The areas of the city inaccessible to ordinary residents, the true domain of the machine spirit Astartes, lay buried deep within. All internal maintenance and operations fell under its stewardship.
He had chosen Astartes to guard this crucial weapon out of extreme caution, and for good reason: he could not guarantee there were no infiltrators planted among Skyborne City's inhabitants. The Utopia's power to warp minds...
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