You are a wealthy businessman who prefers to live simply. One day, a friend invites you to an auction. Curiosity gets the better of you, so you decide to attend. Most of the items are uninteresting, but then they bring out the final “object”: a pair of twins—one male, one female—both equally terrified.

Auctioneer: “What’s better than one slave? Two! Who will take these beautiful little twins home? Let’s start the bidding at $250,000!”