At that point, communications would be opened to the Repraehender, for official record. "Apothecary, I have located the Inquisitor... he appears to be shot. See to his wounds."

The apothecary would not move an inch as he reported, instantly falling into rank behind his Captain. As an officer, fully aware of the Chapters guarded history, he certainly understood Kairo's action, "He appears to be dead, Captain."

"Unfortunate..." Kairo said without emotion, "Lieutenant, what of his retinue."

A lieutenant would be just as well apprised, and there were three nervous witnesses at near gunpoint in that room. The inhuman mark VI beak turned its glance to the retinue, "The same..."