Chapter 3 – Understanding Greed, A Tool For Control

“Another aspect of human nature is Greed. Use it to control them. Give them something which they will hold on to and slog for,” said the Council Member Greed. Its eyes was closed but the eyeballs indicated rapid movements beneath the eyelids. It was in communication with the Great Leader.

“Tell the Sangkees that the value of their apartments will always appreciate,” Council Member Greed rapid eye movements sent the message. “Change the manner of computing for the price of their apartments,” it continued. “Let the Sangkees feel that they made profits from buying and selling their apartments. That will satisfy their greed – even if they get their money in real gems.” The Great Leader was listening intensely. “It’s brilliant idea! Then let the Sangkees buy or upgrade to the next house with an even higher cost!” exclaimed the Great Leader. “That will make them feel that they have upgraded their social status in life! Hahaha!” He laughed sinisterly. In reality, the Sangkees will continue to be in debt to service their mortgage loans. “Their minds will be preoccupied with keeping their jobs, working to pay mortgages. They will have no time to think about political issues or think about changing the ruling PFP party! Hahaha!” laughed the Great Leader heinously once again.

“Sire, your meal is served,” the souless humanoid floating in mid-air presented a plate of soft brain tissues extracted from Sangkees who had been executed for various crimes. Council Member Greed proceeded to extend his proboscis, usually concealed under the nose, to suck the brain fluid. Shoosh, Shoosh Shoosh, Shoosh sounds could be heard as the liquid brain tissues were sucked up the proboscis. “Ah that’s quite a fresh serving! Burp!” said the Greed Council Member. It proceeded to extend it’s right tentacles to pick up the mass of drained brain tissues. Using it’s left tentacles, it broke the soft brain tissues into halves and tossed a piece into it’s open mouth. The open mouth revealed two sets of razor sharp teeth and a forked tongue. The humanoid next brought a live hen with its feet and wings bind up. The hen jerked it’s head from side to side, visibly uncomfortable due to both its wings and legs are tied. “Untie me! Untie me!,” it seemed to be cockadooling. In a flash, a silver blade held by the humanoid slit across the neck of the hen! Red hot blood began splurting out from it’s neck! A wine decanter was placed below the slit neck to collect the fresh blood. A full wine decanter was collected. “Let me have it, quick! It smells heavenly!” remarked the Council Member Greed. Just then a portal opened up in the room of Greed and another Council Member stepped in. “Hahaha! Great stuff, I can smell it from the other side!” said the Gluttony Council Member. Before the humanoid could hand it a glass of fresh blood, Gluttony had four of it’s proboscis lowered into the wine decanter of blood!

The Sangkees lived in apartments which are built by the Sangkelila Public Housing Authority (SPHA) with a Member of Parliament (MP) who reported directly to the Great Leader. “My Honourable Leader, I’m proud to report that next year there will be 100,000 new apartments entering our Sangkelila market,” the MP for SPHA said proudly. Excellent! Thought The Great Leader as he could the wealth in his bank account rising. Its not enough to be the richest politician in the world, I want to achieve the highest spirituality through wealth! In the Spiritual Universe, the one who attains the highest level needs to give up all it’s wealth, the more wealth given up the higher spiritual level achieved. The Great Leader opened his communication links with Sangkelila Branch of the Spiritual World Population Network (SWPN).

He was connected with an agent in a fraction of a second. I want to buy 10,000 souls and brains. He placed the order with the agent. Within 2 minutes he received an acknowledgement: Order confirmed for 10,000 souls and brains. Total amount payable: 1,000,000 Sangkee Dollars. In the Operations Department of SWPN, messages were transmitted simultaneously to souls and brains harvesters drifting around Sangkelila. They were known as Soul Snatchers. They were never publicly acknowledged by the Sangkelila authorities. However, whenever a lifeless body was found with it’s brains ripped out from it’s skull, it was always attributed to the superstitious beliefs that the soul and brain were snatched by the Soul Snatchers.

Just two days ago, the Sangkelila Times reported that two lifeless bodies were found in that manner. One was found at a park bench, lifeless and it’s brains gouged out. The other was found floating in the sea off Sangkelila East Coast Beach, in the same manner lifeless with it’s brains gouged out.

As soon as the Soul Snatchers received the message, they took off from their nests, unseen to the uninitiated eyes, hidden around Sangkelila. “Let’s get to work Comrades! We have a big order to fill! Hahahaha! Aren’t you all hungry?” roared the Section Leader of the Soul Snatchers.

The Great Leader looked at his achievement level status to attain the highest spirituality. Hmm…just another 100,000 souls and brains more to reach. That should not be too difficult. He thought to himself and smiled. Ten more orders of 10,000 souls and brains each. In total $10,000,000 to spend before attaining his spiritual coronation!