All Dignity Gone

A servant brought the report behind the curtain. There was no reply for a long while. The reporters buried their heads and scribbled furiously about the amazing plot twist.

After a long silence, Mephistopheles’ lamenting voice sounded behind the curtain. "I see now. It feels strange when one looks at it from the Revelations angle but this method feels familiar when one reads it closely.

"Ignoring the spirit and sense, using only basic patterns and rules, using the number theory to move forward. Your teacher must be an accomplished musician in the School of Abstinence, yes? It’s such a pity that I have never heard of his name or theory in all these years. What is the theory known as?"

"Just the translation method," the youth replied politely with his head lowered. "If one wishes to distinguish it from others, I call it ‘Abraham’s Translation Method.’ I hope more can know my teacher and this theory."