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As they left, Rubio managed to contact Garro and, and he explain what he found when they were able to meet in person. Rubio showed Garro and Varren the lodge medallion that belonged to Hakeem, and Garro was disturbed that the White Scars could be traitors. Garro tried to warn Khorarinn, but there was no response.{{fn|2e}} Khorarinn thought of the traitorous nature of the Emperor's Children he held prisoner, but then became confused that they were not traveling to the brig. Hakeem told him that the way was blocked, and the Custodian realized that they were led into a kill box. Garro's warning then came through, and Hakeem and the White Scars released their ambush, shooting them down from behind. Rakishio tried to fight back, charging a White Scar and taking a gun, but Hakeem downed him with three shots before cutting his throat. The Custodian fought back and killed some of the traitors, but he was overwhelmed by the numbers. Harouk taunted the Custodian for his arrogance and Hakeem told the Custodian that they would save his legion by joining with Horus.{{fn|2f}}
Rubio was able to sense the Custodian's death, and Varren cursed that he missed the signs. They agreed that Rakishio and his men were innocent, and they realized that they couldn't contact the other World Eaters for support. At that moment, Hakeem broad casted across the vox that Rakishio killed the Custodian, and that the White Scars would seize control. Garro stated that they had to return to the ''Nolandia'' to stop the chaos, and Varren joined them. In a panic, the flotilla splintered. The refugees rioted and killed the crew of the cruiser ''Sylvinus'', a mutiny was put down on the barge ''Tessen'' but lost life support, and other ships began to contemplate fleeing. The ''Sylvinus'' and the ''Tessen'' crashed into each other, which caused the other ships to break. The ''Nolandia'', obeying Khorarinn's final orders, begins systematically destroying each ship as Garro finally found the vox-array, which was filled with the dead crew and the systems set to jam communication. He speculated that it was probably the Techmarine's action like the alteration of the hololith recording.{{fn|2f}}
They are confronted by a squad of White Scars as Hakeem taunts them over the vox that he executed Varren's men. Though the White Scars outnumbered the three, Varren tore the traitor Marines apart with his power sword and fists in a fit of rage. The three moved on, and Rubio used his powers to blast the ratings that were loyal to Hakeem. Garro told them that they must go to the ''Nolandia'', but Varren believed that it was cowardly. Instead, Varren wanted to kill all of the traitors or die trying, and Rubio said they had an option that they could get to the ''Nolandia'' and Varren would still have his vengeance that would take them deeper into the ship. They made their way to Khorarinn's body, and they were horrified by the seen as Rubio marked the names of those who died. They are soon confronted by Hakeem and the remaining White Scars, and Hakeem taunted Rubio as to his powers being weak. Garro accused Hakeem, and Hakeem explained that they must to join with the Warmaster and his vision. They would push back against the Imperial bureaucracy, which was weak. Garro questions Jaghatai Khan's loyalty, and Hakeem admits that they were in a minority amongst his legion.{{fn|2f}}
