Arriving in front of the gigantic Cathedrum, the Lord Captain's agents see a large crowd of people being fed by priests and acolytes of the Cathedrum. As they enter the interior of the Cathedrum, they are struck by the enormity of its interior. At the far end of the Sanctum Majoris lies a foggy area in the distance, adorned with a faded fresco of St. Solar Macharius, obstructed only by the thick fog of incense. A few small clouds of corrosive rain float beneath the vaulted ceiling, and it seems as if every surface has been re-carved as part of continual repairs to depict a minor saint. Smaller shrines are scattered throughout this imposing chamber across a maze of statues depicting righteous deeds. The great and pious of the Underhabel move between them to gather in private prayer niches, tombs or vox-enhanced sermons, their fervor overlapping in the echoing space. Some people climb ladders attached to carved pillars to reach unstable choir boxes, while others descend skull-lined staircases.

While Alicia joins the guided tour through the Cathedrum, Severin sneaks alone through the Warrenways used by the Infractionists into the lowest areas beneath the huge complex.

Meanwhile, at the entrance to the catacombs, Vinz, Caesar and Idolon try to convince the Archdeacon that they are investigating the explosion in the acid factory on behalf of the Administratum and are looking for a fugitive who is probably in the catacombs.

The Archdeacon doubts this and also points out the construction work in the catacombs. However, after a lengthy discussion and with the help of Alicia's persuasion, he lets them pass.

While they find access to the lower catacombs under a giant circular saw, Severin encounters a large forge after bypassing some Infractionists. Here he is drawn into a fight with the Armourer and 3 gangers. Fortunately, a few seconds later his comrades arrive at the same spot. After a brief exchange of blows with folding spades and automatic weapons. It gets very cold (again) due to a warp effect caused by Vinz. The only survivor of the attackers, the Armourer, resists arrest and is executed by Severin.

In the forge, the agents discover a workbench containing very unstable weapons, a simple manufactory for bolter bullets, and cryotanks containing 4 frozen servitors.

They identify the Amourer as the wanted cloaked figure who has escaped from the destroyed acid factory. They also find a refractor shield and some weapons on him. The question remains as to how the acid factory was blown up and why.

XP earned:
50 XP => Karsten, Marc, Jochen, Peter, Christian