When the Vox communications cut out, Zaphiel offered a silent prayer for the safety of those on the Imperial vessel. Progressing deeper into the ship, Zaphiel kept formation, carefully awaiting enemy contact.

"Agreed. Taking the bridge and then the shadow generator would be the most wise course of action." Zaphiel spoke. As they stepped through the melted door, the blast from the Flash Missile reflecting off of the tinted helmet visors. However, the scene awaiting them in the slave pens was one that even Zaphiel had a brief moment of faltering faith seeing.

"By the Emperor!" Zaphiel spoke as they stepped into the slave pens, carefully scanning the horrifying torture room. Each sight left Zaphiel offering a prayer, before he ultimately decided to just pray for the complete destruction of the Dark Eldar. As they progressed, Zaphiel pierced the armor of several Dark Eldar with his bolter, their forms exploding as the rounds detonated within them. Witnessing the Eldar seeming to draw strength from the slaves, Zaphiel knew a choice had to be made. Freeing the slaves would take precious time, time that both they and their home vessel likely did not have, but leaving the slaves here for the Eldar vessel's crew to feed off of would prove a serious issue, especially when the time came to take the bridge. To Zaphiel, it seemed the only logical, and humane, choice was to put these slaves out of their misery.

Speaking over the Vox channel to the squad, Zaphiel stated "Brothers, as much as it pains me to advise this, I believe the only way to ensure our own safety, and still aid these tormented souls, is to provide them with the Emperor's Benediction...I advise we do it quickly, and as painlessly as possible, before moving on."