After running tests for the Ray Sphere by Sebastian Wolfe, Bertrand had prepared a large amount of lower class citizens (prostitutes and beggars, to identify a few) at a wide secluded area at the New Marais swamps. Having set up a metal emplacement encasing the Ray Sphere at the center of the area, Bertrand activates the device and drains the dormant energy of the civilians, effectively killing all of those who do not have the Conduit gene.