[**Image 1:** The late Archivist, Markus Severinus, prepares to commit regicide and/or deicide in the darkened halls of the god-king. He grips a bloody dagger and glances back at the camera, his expression full of both resolve and fear. Two huge, red optical lenses light up the dark, as a large figure appears in the murk behind him.] [**Image 2:** Markus kicking his feet up on a long table with a glass of wine. He gestures theatrically and smiles good-naturedly while looking down the table, at the viewer. The crowd around him is rendered as black silhouettes with white eyes, which stare in pitiless intrigue at the viewer as Markus’ guard goes for her sidearm.] [**Image 3:** One cyborg MarkOS having an audience with the Col, in the boughs of his pine tree. The ancient secutor has to lean down almost on his ‘knees’ just to be level with him.] ◆◆◆ It's finals week and I'm fresh outta braincells, so I'm just gonna point to the full post for this one. check it out -> https://m0r1bund.com/others/chiefandthera/2022/no-jury.html