Hell in a Handbook

EXCLUSIVE: leaked documents show inner workings of the Underworld's largest afterlife services conglomerate.

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Today, a first for the Flytrap: an exclusive look at a leaked document that exposes some of the deepest inner workings and strategies of the forces of darkness and demonkind. We are publishing this document, an employment handbook produced by the afterlife services conglomerate Greater Global Hellscape (GGH) in its entirely, as we believe the information contained herein is of the utmost public interest. Hell's infernal operations and tactics have long been the subject of speculation, both religious and secular. While the handbook offers important insights into GGH's general operational practices, it most notably appears to confirm the existence of the Underworld's shadowy "Affinity" division, which critics have often decried as the invention of oversensitive, intolerant meanies who don't appreciate the value of good intentions.

The veracity of this handbook has been independently verified by issue-area experts who have used a variety of strategies to confirm its origin, including digital forensics, linguistic analysis, and cross-referencing with other known releases from GGH. We believe Flytrap readers will find it illuminating, edifying, and—of course—terrifying.

Read the embedded PDF below, or download a copy.

"Hell in a Handbook" was edited by Nicole Froio and copyedited by Chrissy Stroop. (If you're viewing this post in Safari, it might look weird—we're troubleshooting, but try another browser if you can. Sorry!)


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