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Her orders after replacing [[Thuselah Illsandor|Illsandor]], were to stall the [[Tau Empire]]'s efforts and to also continue perpetuating the rebellion. This was so the [[Officio Assassinorum]] and [[Inquisition]] could see which of the world's powerful [[Merchants Guild|Industry Lords]] remained loyal and which would need to be purged. After reaching the [[Confessor]]'s world, it took the [[Callidus Assassin|Assassin]] months to get close to Illsandor, who lived within the city of '''Viridian''', as he was an orator of rare skill and Sycorax needed to completely copy his mannerisms. In order to do this, she first replaced one of the [[Confessor]]'s [[Apostolic Guard]] and later assumed the identity of his sermon-writer [[Thacceus Velso]]. This allowed her to safely study Illsandor, as Velso was part of his inner-circle and was co-creator of the '''New Confession''' sermons that the Confessor was using to aid the Tau Empire. After three months as Velso, though, Sycorax had finally studied the Confessor enough to replace him. As she prepared to, Sycorax ensured that she was alone with Illsandor in his office, by reminding the Apostolic Guard's commander, Captain [[Mascelle Rask]], to check the perimeter of their fortress for any of the Confessor's foes. Before Sycorax could kill Illsandor, however, the Confessor was assassinated by a sniper who had made an impossible long distance shot, through a hidden drilled hole in the room. Only a [[Vindicare]] was capable of such skill and Sycorax wondered if they had been sent because she had taken too long to complete her task. She focused on her mission, though, and attempted to salvage it by assuming Illsandor's body shape. The Callidus was only halfway through her transformation, however, when Mascelle Rask stormed into the room, after hearing the gunshot.{{Fn|1}}

This allowed her to safely study Illsandor, as Velso was part of his inner-circle and was co-creator of the '''New Confession''' sermons that the Confessor was using to aid the Tau Empire. After three months as Velso, though, Sycorax had finally studied the Confessor enough to replace him. As she prepared to, Sycorax ensured that she was alone with Illsandor in his office, by reminding the Apostolic Guard's commander, Captain [[Mascelle Rask]], to check the perimeter of their fortress for any of the Confessor's foes. Before Sycorax could kill Illsandor, however, the Confessor was assassinated by a sniper who had made an impossible long distance shot, through a hidden drilled hole in the room. Only a [[Vindicare]] was capable of such skill and Sycorax wondered if they had been sent because she had taken too long to complete her task. She focused on her mission, though, and attempted to salvage it by assuming Illsandor's body shape. The Callidus was only halfway through her transformation, however, when Mascelle Rask stormed into the room, after hearing the gunshot.{{Fn|1}}  Caught in mid-transformation, Sycorax's appearance made her look like a member of the [[Tau]] and Rask assumed that the [[Xenos]] had turned upon the [[Confessor]]. She then fired upon Sycorax and called for more of the Guard, stating that the Tau had betrayed them and killed Illsandor. As Sycorax was pinned down behind Illsandor's desk, and was unable to reach the room's door or air vents, she attempted to buy time for herself by pretending to surrender. The Callidus then lied and said that Illsandor had become xenophobic and attacked her, which had led to his death. Upon hearing this, Rask sealed the room's doors just as more of the Apostolic Guard neared it. The Guard's Captain then asked if she and the Tau could come to an arrangement. Rask wanted to replace Illsandor and work with the Tau Empire, but would not turn her world over to the Xenos. Instead, she would secretly give them some of its resources every quarter-cycle, if the Tau allowed her to take command and kill those who wished to join their Empire. This would legitimize her to the Imperium and prevent any reprisals that the Tau's annexing of the world would cause. Sycorax agreed that would be a good deal - if she was truly a Tau and not an assassin. The Callidus then attacked and Rask realized what she truly was. This did not matter to the Captain though, as Rask told Sycorax she would be able to rule her world, if she presented the head of the assassin that had killed their beloved Confessor. Despite her skills, however, Rask was killed by Sycorax who escaped through the sealed room's air vents, moments before the Guard broke down its doors. {{Fn|1}} They then found Illsandor and Rask's bodies, which fueled their revenge against the Tau delegation in the fortress. The Xenos died at the Apostolic Guard's hands and after hearing of Illsandor's death, the [[Merchants Guild|Industry Lords]]' forces then began attacking his followers. Sycorax meanwhile found the tower where she felt the [[Vindicare]] had taken the shot, that had killed the Confessor. As she traversed the booby trapped tower, Sycorax began to wonder if the Vindicare's bullet had been meant for her. The Callidus mission of continuing the rebellion after replacing Illsandor, was unheard of and possibly a violation of the vows she had made to her temple. Had see been sent on a rogue mission or was the Vindicare the true rogue? She had no answers, but soon found a spent [[Exitus Rifle]] casing round, where the Vindicare had taken the shot. Realizing it had been left there on purpose, Sycorax picked the casing up and a data-card tumbled out of it. She quickly entered the data-card into her [[Data-Slate|Wrist Slate]] and two words appeared: '''Operation Vendetta'''.{{Fn|1}}