West Java, August 28th 1967, 04:06 PM
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Servant
Forgive me, Father, for I will sin.
Father
What sin will you commit tomorrow?
Servant
Facing Death upon the Red River.
Father
How is Death?
Servant
He talked about Julius Caesar the entire evening.
Father
Ah. So you are the type of servants who like to ask questions.
Servant
What do you mean, Father?
Father
Usually, Death would lullaby servants about the fall of the Roman Empire whenever they asked too many questions.
Servant
Would I be reprimanded if I asked a lot of questions?
Father
If you consider the story of Ancient Rome as a reprimand, then you were being reprimanded. What did you ask, though?
Servant
About Gandaria, Father. Why he?
Father
Ah. I understand why you were being reprimanded.
Servant
Was it the tax corruption?
Father
If we were tasked to annihilate all corruptors, Servant, there would be no more officials left in our motherland.
Servant
Then why?
Father
Only God knows why. Even Death himself does not. That's why he told you about the murder of Julius Caesar.
Servant
Does everyone in this division know absolutely nothing?
Father
We prefer to know nothing. The last Servant who asked a lot of questions, instead of accompanying people into God's embrace, was enthusiastic about going himself.
Servant
Were there any who betrayed you?
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