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Instead of blowing up Nostramo, the Night Lords enforce the law on it for about one hundred years. Not the full legion of course. The World Eaters end their implanting processes and instead take up warrior's meditation to focus their rage. The Word Bearers accept that the Emperor is not a figure to be worshipped, and take up writing philosophy similar to Confucianism. The Thousand Sons learn to take sorcery in moderation, and know it's dangers. The Emperors Children continue to seek perfection, but specifically in strategy instead of everything.