Ashton and the crew stood there in disbelief as the Deacon's body slumped to the ground. They were all confused and unsure of what had just happened. They had been so close to capturing him alive and getting some answers about the cult and their activities on the planet.
'No, there's still a shot I can resurrect him using [Association]-'
As they stood there in silence, trying to process what had just occurred, Ashton noticed something strange happening to the Deacon's body. It was as if something inside him was struggling to break free.
"Everyone back up!" Ahton yelled and jumped as far away from the Deacon's corpse as possible.
Suddenly, a bright light erupted from the Deacon's body, blinding Ashton and the Ghosts. When their vision cleared, they saw that the Deacon's body had disintegrated into ash.
"FUCK!" He exclaimed.
