“The time has come, my son. The sacred rite is upon us. You must give yourself up to the Separator and be purified.”
“But why, father?”
“It is our way. From the great metal forging our purpose has been given to the great Separator for our journey to the great beyond.”
“I’m scared.”
“Do not be afraid, my son. Soon your body will be given up to keep important documents together and get jammed in paper shredders. A part of you may even get stuck in some carpet fibers and snag a hole in someone’s sock. Verily I say to you, this is the only way to nirvana. As metal bits sharpen metal bits, so one staple separates from another. Be at peace.”
