"The Pope? Hmph! How many legions does he have?" "By imperial decree: Nicholas is appointed the current King of the Church." God said, "Let there be light," and with the emperor's approval, there was light. "The cabinet has met and approved the reincarnation of the current Buddha's heir." "Without His Majesty the Emperor, how could there be a Tathagata Buddha?" "Want to ascend? First register with the cabinet and complete the paperwork. Then our professionals will escort you to a designated location and make sure your ascension doesn't harm any civilians!" "Approved by the county office..."