The cruiser remains quiet for a while as the three of you head to your next destination. You and Reylesh both look at each other awkwardly as Tom remains focused on the controls, then Reylesh speaks up to break the silence.
" You know… it's kinda hot seeing you be dominant, Tom. I didn't think you'd kick him off his own cruiser like that. "
She says in a flirty tone as she plays with her hair. Tom ignores her, still remaining silent as he focuses on the controls. You then speak to Tom in order to gauge where his head is at.
" I think that kicking him off was kinda harsh. He was only trying to do his job. "
Tom responds to you patiently, keeping his eyes on the control panel of the cockpit.
" His job had nothing to do with this rescue. What we're about to do would be considered a terror attack in the eyes of The High Temple. Getting him involved in this infiltration would only ruin his reputation and jeopardize his relationship with NaxTech as one of their Minders. It makes no sense why he'd want to join us. "
You think about it and what Tom's saying makes sense. If Gareth knew where you were headed and what you planned to do all along, then he should've been opposed to it from the beginning.
" Maybe he was trying to get a confession in the beginning and he never actually intended on going along with it. "
You say to Tom as a possible explanation.
" I wouldn't know. I can't read his mind because it's a digital drive and I can't read his body language because his body is completely mechanical. I only have my intuition to go off of when it comes to reading him, and he's always rubbed me the wrong way. "
Tom says as he looks down as if he's deep in thought.
" So you're saying that you only trust people when you can read their mind? "
Reylesh asks in a teasing voice. Tom spins around in his chair and looks at Reylesh patiently as he answers her.
" No, but it definitely helps. I've been alive for billions of years, so I'd say that I have pretty sharp intuition. I've never trusted Gareth. The fact that he's at the top of Voldoorian society should speak enough about what his morals are and what kind of person he is. I'm grateful for his hospitality, but ultimately everything he does is for his own personal gain, which makes him unworthy of my trust and confidence. "
The cruiser then dings again and the side door opens to reveal a dark alleyway. Tom stands up from his chair and asks a question.
" Looks like we're here. You guys ready? "
You nod before you and Reylesh both stand up as well. Tom leans over and presses a few buttons in the cockpit, powering down the cruiser before the three of you step out and the door seals shut behind you.
" The church is right around the corner. We'll find the server room and plug Pads in, but first… "
Tom then pulls the drive out of his pocket and presses a button on it, which causes a small cartridge to slide out with two earpieces in it. Tom puts one in his ear before offering you the other one. Once the earpiece is snug in your ear, Tom slides the cartridge back into the drive and it beeps before you hear Pads's voice in the earpiece.
" Hello, hello! Can you hear me? "
" Loud and clear. "
Tom says as he puts the drive back in his pocket.
" Hey! Where's my earpiece!? "
Reylesh whines as she looks up at Tom, upset. Tom looks back at her impatiently and she immediately behaves herself before Pads makes a comical remark about what happened in the cruiser.
" I've never heard someone speak to a Minder like that! Get out!? Haha! You Otherlanders are something else! "
" You were listening to us? "
Tom asks in a surprised tone.
" Uhm, yeah? You didn't think I'd be listening from your pocket to see if you'd say stuff behind my back? "
Tom rolls his eyes before looking at you and Reylesh, motioning his head to follow him, then walking out of the alleyway onto the roadside while talking to Pads.
" We're approaching the church right now. "
" Understood. Once you plug me into their servers, it should only take a moment for me to run their camera footage through my algorithms and mask what they can see. "
Pads replies as the three of you approach the main entrance to the church. Tom opens the doors and you're greeted by an older man in ornamental robes who's standing in the middle of the sanctuary. You follow Tom as you approach the older man and he speaks to the three of you in a friendly but creepy manner.
" Welcome, my children, to the Church of Vol! My eyes tell me that you three are unbelievers, but fret not! No man or woman is exempt from the grace of our Lord! What brings fresh faces like yourselves into our holy cathedral? "
Tom smiles cordially as he responds.
" We're visitors here in Voldoor and we came to learn about Vol. We've heard stories about how he was a God in human form and we found it interesting. "
The priest's eyes light up eerily as he stares at Tom. You can tell that he's got a few screws loose in his head as he responds to Tom in a maddening tone.
" Yes! Yes, yes, yes!! The guidance of Vol reaches all!! It is no mere coincidence that you're here on this night!! He has spoken to you, hasn't he?! Our Lord has spoken to your subconscious desires and brought you here!! "
The priest quickly walks up to Tom and grabs his arm, leading him to the altar at the front of the sanctuary where there's a giant stone statue of Vol and several women groping and fawning all over his body. You follow Tom and continue listening to the priest.
" He was a god before gods! Founding this land before the gods came to be! He is the pinnacle! He is the transcendence of man! "
Pads speaks up in your ear and makes a remark about the priest.
" Geez. What a fucking nutjob, amirite? "
Tom looks back at you out of the corner of his eye and holds the drive out behind him at his waistline before nodding his head. He speaks to you telepathically.
" Can you grab this? "
You think back to when you confronted Anito and used telekinetic power to kill him and his followers, then you hold your hand out discreetly and the drive goes flying quietly into your palm. Tom darts his eyes to a hallway on the side of the sanctuary, signaling that the servers are in that direction before turning back around to engage with the priest.
You grab Reylesh's hand and walk calmly into the hallway with her before approaching a door labeled as the server room. You try the handle, but it's locked, so you look around to make sure the coast is clear before you effortlessly break the door handle to get inside. After you and Reylesh enter the server room, you quietly close the door behind you.
" Okay, I'm in. "
You say to Pads as you begin looking around for a place to plug him in.
" Yessir! Anywhere will work, just make sure the drive is fully inside when you plug me in. "
Suddenly, you hear footsteps approaching outside and a woman's voice coming from the hallway.
" Hello? "
Reylesh looks back at the broken door and whispers quietly.
" Shit! She must've heard you break the door! "
You continue hurriedly looking for a place to plug Pads in while Reylesh quickly stands against the wall inside the doorway.
One of the church's priestsesses then pushes open the door slowly to investigate and Reylesh grabs her wrist and pulls her inside, pinning her against the wall and caressing her face. Reylesh shuts the door quietly with her foot as the priestess drops to her knees, talking in a brainwashed tone.
" Goddess… I'm yours… "
Reylesh looks back to check on you, then you find a slot in one of the servers that perfectly fits the drive.
" Alright, Pads. I'm plugging you in. "
You say as you put the drive in the slot and it disappears.
" Fuck yeah! Let's get this party started! "
Pads says as the lights on the servers all begin blinking rapidly for a moment and the fans on the servers begin to whir loudly. After a brief moment, the whirring calms down and Pads talks to you and Tom.
" Cameras are taken care of! You should clear out the church before I open the elevator. "
You immediately hear banging noises outside the server room, which sounds like Tom presumably taking out everyone else who's in the church with you. You then walk over to the brainwashed priestess and look down at her pitifully before using your telekinesis to snap her neck, twisting her head completely backwards. Reylesh looks down at the dead priestess, making a remark about her.
" Don't feel bad, she deserved it. You don't even want to know the things she's done here. "
You then turn to look Reylesh up and down before asking her a question.
" Tom said you might have to fight… You gonna change forms? "
Reylesh puts her hand on her chin as she responds.
" Yeah, I got an idea for a better form… "
Reylesh says before her body begins to slowly morph and change in front of your eyes. You watch her slowly get taller, more developed and more fit as she transforms. Her hair changes from blonde to silver, her skin becomes a lighter shade and her eyes turn from green to white. Once she's fully transformed, she's around 6 feet tall with long hair and a muscular physique. The red latex dress she's wearing morphs to her physique just like it did the first time she transformed, but she starts taking it off right in front of you. In surprise, you cover her obscenities from your view with your hand as you question her.
" Woah! What the hell are you doing!? "
Reylesh's voice catches you off guard because it's deeper and more womanly as she responds, walking effeminately over to the dead priestess and intentionally bending over in front of you while she's completely nude.
" I'm gonna wear these robes to make it seem like I'm a part of the church while you guys are down there. "
She says as she peeks back at you to see if you're looking at her while she's bent over.
" Good idea. I'll wait outside while you get dressed. "
You say as you walk right past her and exit the server room, not giving her any attention.