The Technopriests

In the cloud, the white temple of Hieronimo is guarded by a powerful fleet of ships. The white hieronimo says that he will hide in the cloud as they move forward. He begs the white god not to send him out to die, but to cut off the head of his son, who is his own son. The gods, he says, do not need oxygen, and they would rather die in their holy suicide ritual than wait for their enemies to destroy them. He says that if they win, he will be able to teach his son to be loyal to them. The hieratik of the white is sacred, and he says he will walk with him to the door of the holy door. He tells his son that he cannot leave until he is free from his body and transformed into pure spirit. He praises his son and says that his death is ecstasy. He then tells him that if he ever calls him his son again, then he will have his throat cut. He adds that he hates the inhumanity of the technology and that his books are falsified. He also says that the five years that followed made his son a "merciful criminal" and that he was now equal to him. With the help of severo de lozano and tinigrofi, he and his son paralyzed all the robot guardians. They are now able to communicate with each other. They recognize each other as their supreme chief.