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// The Ghostly Killer 
// Story: PonyHammer 40,000: Magic of War II 
// by Dragon Heart 
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	The Pony Marines went to the surface to protect another ancient foundry from destruction against the Paranids and returned victorious.

"Well done, Commander Hammerheart." said Spike. "Losing the foundry would have been a devastating blow to our supply lines."

"Chapter records make reference to some sort of synapse link among the Paranids." said Rainbow Dash. "What is that?"

"The entire Hive Fleet is connected through some sort of intellectual network." said Pinkie. "The larger beasts act as relays of a sort. So long as they are nearby, the countless drones and other beasts all act with a unified purpose. Without this link, the lesser creatures revert to a more feral state."

"We could use this to our advantage." Applejack suggested.

"Yes, somewhat." said Pinkie. "Killing one of these Syncritters can cause backlash among surrounding Paranids. The problem is that there is always another Syncritter ready to fill the gap, but killing a Syncritter does buy us time."

The Capital Spire started blinking, and Hammerheart brought it into view. Captain Pegalos's face appeared on screen.

"Commander Hammerheart," said Pegalos, "we have a priority target. A Specter has been spotted in a critical area and must be eliminated. This creature is a camouflage expert and has likely been preying on the population, and weakening our defenses for several weeks. And be on your guard, Commander. Specters are ferocious predators. Do not underestimate this opponent."