Humble pie

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Humble Pie

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humble pie

Seasoning the minced meat that's trapped under the crust is a smidge of yyffur dust, shaved from the stalk of the eponymous mushroom and finely ground. The whole mushroom is much too powerful for a mammalian psyche (consuming one would obliterate the ego in mere moments), but a smidge of dust on a tasty pie can remind one of one's place in the cosmos.

-1 Ego permanently

Perfect

It tastes bitter.

Your Ego is reduced by 1

— upon consuming

A humble pie is a food item which permanently reduces the consumer's Ego score by one when eaten. This is mainly useful to Espers who may wish to reduce their Ego score in order to keep their psychic glimmer in check.

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Trivia

Caution: This article or section contains unverified speculation and should not be considered canonical.
  • “Eating a slice of humble pie” is an idiom for admitting one’s mistakes, usually in a humiliating way. The name and Ego-reducing effect of humble pie is likely a reference to this.