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1、THETRAITOR'SHANDEditorialNote:Tomygreatsurprise,nottomentionpersonalsatisfaction,thefirsttwovolumesofmaterialfromtheCainarchivewhichIhavepreparedforcirculationamongthoseofmyfellowinquisitorswhomaycaretoperusethemhavebeenquitewidelyread;althoughitmustbesaidthatmanyofmycolleaguesappear
2、toregardthemastightentertainmentratherthanthemoreseriousfoodforthoughtIoriginallyintended,findingithardtobelievethatanimperialcommissarcouldfallsofarshortoftheidealshewasmeanttoembody.GivenhispublicreputationIfindthisincredulityeasytounderstand,butthankstoourpersonalassociation,Icana
3、ssuremyreadersthathewasindeedverymuchashedepictshimselfinthesememoirs.Iwouldpointout,though,thatperhapsasaresultofhisownawarenessoftheseshortcomings,hedoeshaveatendencytojudgehimselfalittlemoreharshlythanhemightactualitydeserve.HithertoIʹveconcentratedmyeffortsonsomeofCainʹsencounter
4、swithalienenemiesoftheImperium,althoughinthecourseofhislongcareerhecrossedswordswithallmannerofwarp‐spawnedmonstrositiesaswell,confoundingthedarkdesignsojtheRuinousPowersandtheirmortalminionsonnumerousoccasions.Itseemedfitting,therefore,especiallygiventheinterestinthepreviousvolumesf
5、rominquisitorsofordosotherthanmyown,toselectonesuchincidenttoprepareforwiderdissemination.Iwasaidedinthisdecisionbythefactthatitfollowsonchronologicallyfromtheprevioustwoextracts,althoughCainʹstendencytorecordhismemoirspiecemeal,asdifferentanecdotesoccurredtohim,meansthattheoriginalm
6、aterialformsasomewhatextendeddigression.Thishappenedinhisaccountofthefamousincidentduringthe13thBlackCrusade,whenhewasdraggedoutofretirementtodefendanentireworldwithlittlemorethanahandfulofhisScholaProgeniumcadets.Thatwillhavetowaitforasubsequentvolume,ofcourse;inthemeantime,Ibelieve
7、IhavesuccessfullyfilletedthematerialrelevanttotheAdumbriacampaignandpresentithereasareasonablycoherentnarrativeinitsownright.Liketheearlierextracts,theseeventslookplaceduringCainʹsservicewiththe597thValhallanandcoverthefledglingregimentʹsfirstencounterwiththeforcesofChaos.Aparticular
8、pointofinter