Timanov’s fanatical enforcement of Sarn’s rigid traditions and his violent opposition to emergent skepticism (Amyand, Malkon)

In the settlement’s harsh light, Timanov dismantles Malkon’s revulsion toward the tradition of burning unbelievers with cold, calculating precision. He frames the practice not as cruelty but as essential discipline, …

As tremors rock the Hall of Fire, Timanov declares the mountain's wrath demands a sacrifice, interpreting the seismic activity as divine judgment. He orders the burning of all unbelievers, escalating …