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Eisenhorn and his retinue, still accompanied by Fischig, travel from Hubris to [[Gudrun]] aboard the ''[[Essene]]'', captained by [[Tobius Maxilla]].{{Fn|2f}}{{Fn|2g}} Upon reaching Gudrun, the ''Essene'' is inspected by a Naval team, which attempts to kill Eisenhorn.{{Fn|2h}} Managing to find Tanokbrey, the [[Rogue Trader]] who transported Eyclone, Eisenhorn attempts to capture him, but Tankobrey is killed during the chase.{{Fn|2i}} That night, Eisenhorn is ambushed by [[Commodus Voke]], another inquisitor who has been investigating House Glaw. The two inquisitors ultimately agree to work together, with Eisenhorn infiltrating the House accompanied by Voke's interrogator [[Heldane]].{{Fn|2j}}
Disguising himself as a grain merchant named Farchaval, Eisenhorn and his team infiltrate House Glaw under guise of a trade deal. Sneaking around at night, Eisenhorn discovers the Pontius, seemingly an oversized uncut gemstone, but is captured immediately afterwards. Eisenhorn is tortured and interrogated, with the damage caused to his face making him physically unable to smile. The entire group is imprisoned by House Glaw, except for Betancore. Still badly injured, Eisenhorn and his team are forced into a pit fight against several [[carnodon]]s. Heldane is badly wounded, but Eisenhorn manages to release a carnodon into the crowd, causing a distraction, before the group is rescued by Inquisitorial forces under Voke who were alerted of the group's plight by Betancore.{{Fn|2k}}
House Glaw is entirely destroyed in the aftermath, but the leaders manage to escape off-world. In addition, a frigate wing of [[Battlefleet Scarus]] commanded by [[Imperial Navy Captain|Captain]] [[Estrum]] took to the warp when the explosion of a spaceship sowed confusion amongst the vessels gathered in preparation of the [[Ophidian Crusade]] which, combined with Urisel Glaw's dogged resistance to torture and a sudden outbreak of unrest throughout the subsector, leads to the conclusion that a broader, more terrible scheme is afoot.{{Fn|2l}}
