Warhammer Reactions: Tau

The screen, suspended in the center of the High Council chamber of Sept Vior'la, flickers with a cold, lifeless light. Its monolithic surface, impervious to any Earth Caste plasma cutter, suddenly distorts. The darkness within dissipates, giving way to images of a grand and terrifying spectacle, leaving those present holding their breath.

High Council Hall. Reaction to the First Broadcast

**Shas'O Vior'la Shaserra (Shadowsan) *steps forward, her fists clenching involuntarily. Her amber eyes are fixed on the screen, reflecting the chaos of an alien world. Only one thought beats in her mind: how to protect her subordinates from this madness?
"This defies the logical analysis of the Septs. If what we see is reality, then the laws of material progress we have built over centuries are missing something fundamental. But we will find a rational answer. We must find it."

• Aun'Ko *maintains absolute, chilling stillness, though a cold rage boils within him. He sees how the broadcast of alien dogma undermines the mental discipline of the warriors present.
  "We see only the imperfections of those without true leadership. Such chaos on the screen is a direct result of the lack of harmony and structure. This spectacle is nothing more than a dangerous fluctuation, designed to test our loyalty to unity."

• Por'O Dal'yth Kir'qath *leans forward, his fingers twitching, as if he were already attempting to compose a diplomatic note to beings billions of light-years and dimensions away.
  "Note their gestures. The way they bow before their leaders. There is no fear of force in their actions, there is something else... a blind, irrational devotion to a concept that our language cannot even describe. Their social contract is built on paradoxes."

• Fio'O Vesa frantically enters data into a non-functioning tablet, angry that the instruments are registering absolute zero radiation from the screen.