The youngest of the samurai comes out on stage and bows before the Emperor. A boy at the stage's edge lifts the top off of a small box, and out comes a fly, buzzing toward the samurai. In a flash the samurai draws his katana and returns it to its sheath. The fly falls to the stage in two perfect halves. The Emperor and the people of his court applaud.
The second samurai, of middle-age, comes out on stage. Again, the boy releases a fly, and it buzzes toward the samurai. In a blink the katana slices through the air and returns to its sheath. The fly falls to the stage, and the boy rushes to it, excitedly exclaiming: "The fly lives, but the samurai removed its wings!" The Emperor and the people of his court applaud and cheer in wonder.
The third samurai, the eldest and most respected in the service of the Emperor, walks onto the stage. The boy opens the final box, and the fly travels toward the samurai. With the sing of metal, in one fluid motion, the old samurai draws and returns his sword to its sheath. And the fly keeps buzzing through the air.
The Emperor and the people of his court turn to each other with embarrassment on their faces. The Emperor sighs, thinking his most faithful servant has finally lost a duel: to Father Time. But then the samurai speaks:
"Friends, I have done something terrible. That fly will never have children."
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