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The Hangman

4:01 PM
03/11/3273

The Tangled Shore
Soriks's Cut

Music
Destiny 2 - Tangled Shore

Leaving the Boil, City Hawk 723 spotted a caged Servitor that sported critically crippling damage. "{This Servitor's been drained... no... mauled! I see a name carved into it: Reksis Vahn. The Hangman. I've got a lead on him.}"

Everyone summoned their Sparrows, blasting off to the next sector.

The Tangled Shore
The Cobble

Up ahead were more caged Servitors, but these were undamaged and still online. "{That's one of Spider's Servitors. It might help us out if we free it.}"

In the skirmish between the Pilots and the Scorn, Michael tore the cage open, freeing the Servitor within. Another one was nearby, and Samus blasted the cage with the Ice Beam, followed by a regular Missile.

"{Servitors are holy to the Fallen. They create the Ether that the Fallen need to survive and grow. It's shocking that the Scorn, who were once Fallen, would even attack Servitors.}"

The Tangled Shore
Thieves' Landing

Upon entering the sector, Michael immediately veered off and followed the distress signal coming from another of the Spider's Servitors, freeing it from its cage. After that, he went to another one, watching as Dane freed the second last Servitor in the area.

The last caged Servitor was suspiciously out in the open, and when Samus went over to free it from the metal box of bars, their target appeared out of nowhere and destroyed it.

Fortunately for City Hawk 723, there were Pilot reinforcements in the sector, as an IMC Ogre-class Titan with an Arc Cannon opened fire on the Hangman. It was Charles Heatherton and QS-6947!

The Hangman was forced to retreat. "{He's heading for the slums.}"

The Tangled Shore
Quitter's Well

The Spider's Servitors were fighting the Scorn in the next sector, and Mark-18 cleared out the Scorn with a good ol' Stormtrance.

The door used before was closed, but the one next to it was open. "This way!" Michael ordered. The Scorn beyond that point didn't stand a chance.

Eventually, they reached the end of the line, confronting the Hangman, Reksis Vahn.

Music
Destiny 2 - The Hangman

The Hangman made the first move right off the bat, smacking Dane into a wall with his Flame Censer.

"DANE!" Michael yelled, looking at the hole in the wall.

The Pilot's hand came into view, in the form of a thumbs-up. "I'm OK! My spine though... Ow..."

"Rocco, Titan Sentries."

"{Copy.}"

Multiple Pilot Sentries were transmatted in around the area. They activated, then rebooted, now under Rocco's control.

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Rocco's personality seemingly underwent a severe alteration, as he now sounded aggressive and appeared to find joy in having full access to IMC automated turrets. "{Oh... Yeah.}"

The Pilot Sentries all aimed directly at the Hangman, then opened fire, harshly and mercilessly pelting Reksis Vahn. For a 'silent sadist', the Hangman sure screamed loudly, but that was being drowned out by Rocco's voice in a sort of distorted laughter.

Rocco [Pilot Sentry] The Hangman (Scorn)

Rocco floated over the Hangman's mutilated corpse, his normally blue eye now a hostile orange. "{You want a piece of me, Reksis Vahn?! Huh?! YOU WANT A PIECE?!}" Michael slapped his Ghost, causing Rocco to seemingly freeze up. The Ghost blinked a few times before his eye flickered back to blue and his voice began to smooth back out. "{Wha-what... What just... Sorry. I guess I got a bit too carried away.}"

"Just 'a bit'?" Michael questioned.

"{OK, fine! I got out of control! I've never had access to weapon systems! What do you expect?}"

"Point taken. Word of advice: Don't let it get to your, uh... you know."

"{Right. Don't let it 'get to my head'.}"

City Hawk 723 regrouped, then entered the final room, seeing two more caged Servitors. "{The Hangman enjoyed this... causing pain. Let's get out of here, Michael. I don't want to think about what he did to Cayde.}"

"Right."

"{Two barons down, six to go, then Uldren.}"

"Who's next on the list?"

"{Our next target is Kaniks, the Mad Bomber.}"

Well... Rocco basically became Rocket Raccoon for a few seconds there. Calm down, Rocco!

See you next time.