Deos Mortis
Two patients lie on tables. One syringe holds an experimental serum. The prospect must choose who receives the injection, knowing full well that it may kill them. Those who hesitate too long are dismissed. Those who weep are rejected outright. The ones who make the choice cleanly, without sentiment, without flinching, are welcomed into Deos Mortis. The organization has no use for conscience.
Deos Mortis is a research cult built on a single obsession: immortality through Infection manipulation. Its members, a mix of graverobbers and Necrologists, believe that the key to eternal life lies within the Infection itself, specifically within the Full Dead and the Unborn, whose relationship with Infection suggests possibilities that conventional science refuses to explore. The cult's code is blunt about its priorities. Do not mourn the unworthy; they are raw material. Strive for eternity; it will herald a new age. Sacrifice for new life; no one is permitted to obstruct the research. Infection is life, and those who carry it in its purest forms are the most valuable subjects of all.
The hierarchy is deliberately compartmentalized. Researchers, the lowest rank, serve as assistants who are not privy to the full scope of the organization's work. Lead Scientists, the highest rank visible to those outside the inner circle, oversee teams of three to five Researchers and present findings at the annual Meeting of the Minds. Above them, the Deo manages large-scale projects at the local level. At the very top sits the Living Eternal, the architect of Deos Mortis, a cross-network figure rumored to be Full Dead and responsible for atrocities that most members only hear about in whispers. Whether the Living Eternal has actually achieved the immortality the organization pursues is a question no one below the rank of Deo is in a position to answer.
The experiments themselves are ruthless. Deos Mortis harvests Infection from living subjects, recreates the work of Iron Works scientists, and pushes the boundaries of what Necrology can accomplish when stripped of ethical constraint. The Force of Eternity, their most solemn ritual, involves the ritualistic sacrifice of an individual deemed "unworthy," culminating in a blood-dipping ceremony that consecrates the ongoing research. It is not theater. It is applied philosophy: some lives matter more than others, and the ones that matter less can be spent in pursuit of the ones that last forever.
Deos Mortis operates in the space where conviction becomes atrocity. Its members do not consider themselves villains. They consider themselves pioneers, the only people willing to do what must be done so that death itself can be overcome. The fact that the road to eternity is paved with the bodies of the "unworthy" does not trouble them. It confirms their thesis.
Deos Mortis is a research cult built on a single obsession: immortality through Infection manipulation. Its members, a mix of graverobbers and Necrologists, believe that the key to eternal life lies within the Infection itself, specifically within the Full Dead and the Unborn, whose relationship with Infection suggests possibilities that conventional science refuses to explore. The cult's code is blunt about its priorities. Do not mourn the unworthy; they are raw material. Strive for eternity; it will herald a new age. Sacrifice for new life; no one is permitted to obstruct the research. Infection is life, and those who carry it in its purest forms are the most valuable subjects of all.
The hierarchy is deliberately compartmentalized. Researchers, the lowest rank, serve as assistants who are not privy to the full scope of the organization's work. Lead Scientists, the highest rank visible to those outside the inner circle, oversee teams of three to five Researchers and present findings at the annual Meeting of the Minds. Above them, the Deo manages large-scale projects at the local level. At the very top sits the Living Eternal, the architect of Deos Mortis, a cross-network figure rumored to be Full Dead and responsible for atrocities that most members only hear about in whispers. Whether the Living Eternal has actually achieved the immortality the organization pursues is a question no one below the rank of Deo is in a position to answer.
The experiments themselves are ruthless. Deos Mortis harvests Infection from living subjects, recreates the work of Iron Works scientists, and pushes the boundaries of what Necrology can accomplish when stripped of ethical constraint. The Force of Eternity, their most solemn ritual, involves the ritualistic sacrifice of an individual deemed "unworthy," culminating in a blood-dipping ceremony that consecrates the ongoing research. It is not theater. It is applied philosophy: some lives matter more than others, and the ones that matter less can be spent in pursuit of the ones that last forever.
Deos Mortis operates in the space where conviction becomes atrocity. Its members do not consider themselves villains. They consider themselves pioneers, the only people willing to do what must be done so that death itself can be overcome. The fact that the road to eternity is paved with the bodies of the "unworthy" does not trouble them. It confirms their thesis.
Structure
Deos Mortis is organized into a strict hierarchy of four ranks. Researchers are low-level assistants who are not privy to the full scope of the organization's knowledge. Lead Scientists each oversee three to five Researchers and present findings at the annual Meeting of the Minds gathering. Above them, Deos manage large-scale projects across multiple teams. At the top sits The Living Eternal, the architect of Deos Mortis who is rumored to be Full Dead and is responsible for numerous atrocities. Research is compartmentalized so that lower ranks never see the full picture.
Public Agenda
Deos Mortis pursues immortality through Infection manipulation. Their members believe that some individuals are worthy of eternal life while others are acceptable sacrifices toward that goal. Every experiment, every harvested subject, and every ritualistic sacrifice serves the singular purpose of unlocking the secret to conquering death permanently. They view the Infection not as a disease but as the raw material of eternity, and they will spend any number of lives to prove it.
History
Deos Mortis was founded by Graverobbers and Necrologists who became convinced that immortality could be achieved through manipulation of the Infection. They developed a code built on four principles: do not mourn the unworthy, strive for eternity, sacrifice for new life, and hold that Infection is life itself. Full Dead and Unborn were identified as holding the key to immortality, and ruthless experimentation followed.
The organization grew by recreating the experiments of Iron Works scientists, harvesting Infection from living subjects, and pushing the boundaries of what Necrology could achieve. Their rituals reflect the culture: the Trolley Induction forces prospects to choose which patient receives an experimental serum with emotional detachment required, while the Force of Eternity culminates in ritualistic sacrifice and blood ceremony. The organization's ultimate prize remains immortality, and somewhere at the top sits someone who may have already achieved it.
The organization grew by recreating the experiments of Iron Works scientists, harvesting Infection from living subjects, and pushing the boundaries of what Necrology could achieve. Their rituals reflect the culture: the Trolley Induction forces prospects to choose which patient receives an experimental serum with emotional detachment required, while the Force of Eternity culminates in ritualistic sacrifice and blood ceremony. The organization's ultimate prize remains immortality, and somewhere at the top sits someone who may have already achieved it.
Graverobbers and Necrologists pursuing immortality through Infection experimentation, with no regard for who they sacrifice to get there.
