The Shredder

The Midnight Ad, "SHRED THOSE NUISANCES AWAY" was written by u/ItsRainingPigz and posted on r/Midnight Paper.

The text written in the Ad was as follows:

SHRED THOSE NUISANCES AWAY Do you have something that’s bothering you, don’t worry because this product is just for you! Simply have someone write their name on anything, and insert it into the shredder. Don’t you worry, it’ll only steal a portion of their soul at a time!

“Well, what happens if it gets full?” -Sherry, loyal customer

Well! Simply devour the shredded bits! It’s as easy as pie! Watch your power grow as you consume their souls! To order, simply mail in this flyer with your credentials!

Description:

The Shredder, is an Object-Type Oddity in the shape of an ordinary office shredder. It possesses the anomalous quality of being able to "steal a portion" of the soul of anyone whose handwriting is inserted into the Shredder.

When a Shredder is full, whoever owns one can consume the shredded bits of paper with its past victim's handwriting in order to "grow" their "power." What kind of power this refers to, or how it grows precisely, is unknown. It is, however, easy to imagine that consuming the pieces of various people's souls would somehow add to one's own. Maybe by extending their life, their vitality or their health.

The company behind it is unknown, as is the identity of Sherry, the "loyal customer" cited in the advertisement. One can only imagine how powerful Sherry has become if she's as "loyal" as the Ad states.