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uilt in<strong>to</strong> the siege <strong>to</strong>wer itself.<br />

"What are you?"<br />

The voice that thundered overhead sounded like the squeal <strong>of</strong> iron <strong>be</strong>nding,<br />

the roar <strong>of</strong> metal buckling,<br />

"What purpose?"<br />

I approached the edge, looking <strong>do</strong>wn at the forge. There, scattered about in<br />

ancient stands and barrels were s<strong>to</strong>ckpiles <strong>of</strong> cruel weapons. The metal was<br />

black as sin, and the wicked barbs and serrations <strong>of</strong> the blades looked as if<br />

they were inspired from primal fangs and barbs, teeth and nails. Savagery<br />

and destruction at its <strong>be</strong>st. "You mean forging weapons? That's your<br />

purpose?"<br />

"Oh Hells, chief... this thing's a Sinker. Might <strong>not</strong> even <strong>be</strong> a namer, but it's a<br />

Doomguard <strong>to</strong> the core."<br />

"What's a Sinker?" I winced at the sharp sound <strong>of</strong> squealing metal as<br />

Coaxmetal turned its head <strong>to</strong> gaze <strong>do</strong>wn at the two <strong>of</strong> us.<br />

"The way the Sinkers see it, the multiverse is naturally winding <strong>do</strong>wn, and all<br />

they want <strong>to</strong> <strong>do</strong> is help it along. Kinda like the Dusties, but borderline<br />

psychotic instead <strong>of</strong> boring," Morte's eyes rolled up <strong>to</strong> look at the golem,<br />

"Though I think they just enjoy seeing crap blown <strong>to</strong> the Abyss."<br />

I looked over the weapons again. Some looked like they were made<br />

makeshift from older scraps and rusted parts, but the design and the<br />

balance with which they were propped up <strong>to</strong>ld <strong>of</strong> expert craftsmanship. If an<br />

army was supplied with these weapons, it could easily crush a city, or gouge<br />

a deep scar within a plane. "Who <strong>do</strong> you make these weapons for?"<br />

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