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: The Emperor is utterly bewildered and mortified, asking if he is on drugs. He promptly orders them to go out and actually do something useful for the Imperium rather than standing around posing. 📜 The Real-World Lore Tie-In

Kitten sheepishly explains that following the Horus Heresy, the Custodes felt so much shame for failing to protect the Emperor that they "redefined" the use of their armor.

In the broader lore of the series, Captain-General "Kitten" has installed a text-to-speech device on the Golden Throne. This allows the skeletal, psychic God-Emperor of Mankind to finally communicate after 10,000 years of silence. Ep_s01e07_-_Message_to_the_Emperor

: To the booming tune of "Awaken" from the anime JoJo's Bizarre Adventure , three hyper-masculine, oiled-up Custodes strut into the throne room.

: The trio consists of Karstodes , Custodisi , and Wamuudes (parodies of the "Pillar Men" from JoJo ). : The Emperor is utterly bewildered and mortified,

The exact video referenced is , which is more famously titled by the community and its wiki as "Episode 7: Fabulous Custodes" . 🎭 Episode Overview

While wildly absurd, this episode is actually a brilliant nod to actual, classic Warhammer history. In the original first-edition Rogue Trader lore from the late 1980s, official artwork and text stated that the Custodes had indeed abandoned their armor and wore only capes and loincloths out of mourning and shame for failing the Emperor. In the broader lore of the series, Captain-General

In Episode 7, the Emperor grows suspicious and demands to see his elite personal bodyguards—the Adeptus Custodes (or "Companions")—whom he hasn't laid eyes on in millennia. 🍌 The Iconic Reveal