The Holder of Employment

Seekers have foolishly wandered into mental institutions, halfway houses, etc...

Foolish Seekers!

But if you are as foolish as you are brave you have my permission to seek this Object.

Walk into a mental institution or halfway house. Approach the clerk and utter the words, "Allow me to relieve you of your duties!" If you are deemed worthy, the clerk will escort you to his manger. On the way, the clerk will chat with you. He will probably tell you how much of a burden you will be relieving him of. If your mind unnerves or if you perhaps lose confidence, leave. It is better than receiving a full blow of my wrath!

If the manager deems you worthy, you will gain the job of being a clerk. He will hand you a booklet and a pistol. This job is joyless and thankless. Turn up at 8 am every morning (those who are late infuriate me), and leave at 5:30.

Many Seekers will approach the desk and ask to speak to different Holders, such as "The Holder of the End" or "The Holder of Darkness". Pay attention to which Holder they are requesting to see. If you were competent enough to receive the job as clerk, you should know where to guide each Seeker. If a Seeker utters the words, "Allow me to relieve you of your duties", guide him to the manager.

If the manager deems him unworthy, go back to your duties. If he takes your job, leave this mental institution and never return. You are an unwanted visitor!

If one day a Seeker asks to see "The Holder of Employment", guide him to the door across the manager's office. Sit at the desk and examine him. If he appears fit to be in my service, tell him to sit across from you. Tell him to turn up at 8:30 am the next day. If he appears on a Friday, tell him to appear on Monday.

When he turns up, guide him to the same office you employed him in. Tell him he is fired. He will protest. Press the security button under the desk. My demonic guards will enter. They will drag him to his brutal death. If you feel the slightest twinge of remorse or pity, the demons will drag you off too. You are too weak to meet me.

After this meeting is over, you may now leave the office. You will be now in an endless hall full of doors. Each door will lead to another Holder. Walk to door 598. Knock thrice. I do not wish to be disturbed, let alone burdened with an uninvited visitor. If there is silence, leave through door 0. If a voice retorts "Enter", you may enter.

When you enter, you will see a stressed, overworked version of you. You will be wearing a suit with a badge sporting the title "CEO".

Ask him, "Is the work equal to the result?"

He will tell you how good of a payoff the uniting of the Objects actually is.

Remember the pistol the manager handed you? Blow the figure's brains out. I will appear to congratulate you in passing my test and offer you the CEO's job. Decline it, or you will suffer the fate of the figure you shot.

If you decline, I shall say, "I assure you the past CEO's progress was phenomenal, please. complete it."

The bundle of papers I hand you is Object 598 of 2538. May you learn from your past self's mistakes.

After you receive the papers, leave. If you take care to notice the list of past employees, you may notice one of them is named Legion. May you learn from his mistakes.