Liquidators

Here follows the testament of Liquidator #3813G of the Vanguard! ... I was once like you. A mere cleaner, following in the footsteps of the brave Vanguard units who dove into the heart of the vile nests. I cowered, scared to do my part. Sentinels, broodlings, unspeakable horrors. I thought it would overwhelm me. And yet - here I am! And like me, you too will rise! You have done your part, and you too will follow the Liquidators to glory!

Here follows the testament of Liquidator #3813G of the Vanguard! ... Swarm after swarm exterminated, countless colonies purged. And yet they keep coming, keep growing! They would consume us, were it not for the sacrifices of the Vanguard. See how the mother protects her grubs! Think what they would do if we left them to multiply in peace! And so I have marked this nest for you, Liquidator, this hive of vile infestation. If you are reading this, then you have done your part!

Here follows the testament of Liquidator #3813G of the Vanguard! ... I have followed this vile brood across planet and moon, from star to star and sector to sector. And now you do too. I have done what was asked. I have done my part, and now my life and theirs are intertwined. Vanguard and brood, hunter and hunter. A dance to the death...

Here follows the testament of Liquidator #3813G of the Vanguard! ... This infestation was stubborn. I had to place the plasma charges by hand, plunging myself into the viscera of the nest. I did so without fear. I knew those who follow would do their part. But at its heart, surrounded by grubs, I was submerged in the hive's jelly. It was soft. It was warm. It was a home. I could not place the charges. I could not do my part. I am shamed. And now you have done my part for me.

Here follows the testament of Liquidator #3813G of the Vanguard! ... I have marked this world for you, but I have not done my part. I leave that to you. You will have done what was asked, I am sure. From here, I leave my part behind. I am nothing to the Vanguard now, a shameful deserter. I found a nest. I have committed myself to it.

Here follows the final testament of Liquidator #3813G, once a scout of the Vanguard. ... The fluid that engulfs me has begun to set. I wished to leave these final words, but as I feel the hive resonate around me, as I feel the jelly gently consume my bones, I no longer remember why. What is left of me, I leave here for any who follow. The hum of the hive is all I hear now, the binding music of the brood. My heart sings the song of the swarm...