Re: Horrors - Well, it was the misguided government of Gath asking for those measures, you know... we were all about cleansing the unholy forces of Marignon from this world, when the death cultists of Gath decided that it's a good idea to burden old people with age....
But don't worry, where those horrors were coming from, there are more...
About the Heliophagus - yep, I saw it. Still, with AI scripting, I don't consider it as dangerous as it would be in human hands.