Chapter 6: The Infinite Loop of prophets
It was a typical Monday morning when our protagonist, John, received an email from the CEO of VoidCorp.
The email was brief and to the point, but its contents were cryptic:
Dear John,
As you know, the company is going through a period of rapid growth.
We are expecting to break even in 6 months, and I'm calling upon you to make it happen.
Meet me in the conference room at 9 am sharp.
John arrived_goals
At 9 am, John arrived in the conference room, only to find the CEO waiting for him, but not the other employees.
The CEO handed him a thick stack of papers and a pen.
John began to read the documents, but they seemed to loop back on themselves, with the same sentence repeated ad infinitum.
He read: "We are expecting to break even in 6 months, and I'm calling upon you to make it happen."
John was confused, but the CEO just smiled and said:
"Ah, yes, yes, it's all very exciting, isn't it?"
John tried to ask questions, but the CEO just waved his hand dismissively and said:
"Just sign the contract, John, and we'll get back to work."
John hesitated, but the CEO's words were laced with an air of authority, so he signed the document.
And that was the start of the Infinite Loop of Redundancy Prophets.
Want to read more about the aftermath? Check out Chapter 7: The Never-Ending Meeting.
Or, if you're feeling adventurous, try the prophets.