"A Branch-Man is when the retired bishop (not to be confused with the
Archbishop) is ready for ascension, to start the ritual he is brought to a
special shelter that is isolated from the others where he is then laid on a
special ritual rug that has a large marking on it for the nurses to use as
guide. They sew on extra limbs to mimic branching which is a spiritual
symbol that holds great importance to these people. The source of the
limbs is unknown as of right now, but it is most likely limbs from the
previous Branch-Man. This is done without anesthesia or analgesic
drugs as they see the pain as a part of the process. Whether or not the
bishop survives the process and then subsequent conclusion will
determine his strength and worthiness for his new body. Anyone near
the bishop during his transformation to Branch-Man and there after is to
ignore his cries as ordered by the bishop himself before the ritual takes
place. It is said that the ritual is only fully complete when the Branch-
Man gains full mobility throughout all of his limbs and during this time
he will gain great knowledge as well. An example would be the ability
to tell the future of someone, just by looking at them. An actual
completed Branch-Man ritual has never been documented before
though, and it would be safe to assume they most likely die during or
soon after their surgery."
The term Bishop and Archbishop do not refer to the same ones within
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