Quote from Michael in The Eternal Shriek
Michael: Tahani, I'm so sorry. We need to cancel this party immediately. Tahani: But why? Michael: For a being like me, retirement... is not something fun. Chidi: What is "retirement" for you, exactly? Michael: Well, I wasn't gonna share this so as not to upset you, but it's, a... [sighs] an extreme form of punishment. We call it "The Eternal Shriek." My soul will be disintegrated, and each molecule will be placed on the surface of a different burning sun. And then my... my essence will be scooped out of my body with a flaming ladle and poured over hot diamonds. Tahani: Oh, but the diamonds sound lovely. Michael: They're not... And then what's left of my body will be endlessly beaten with a titanium rod, like a... Tahani: Like a pinata. Michael: Yes, except you have the string around my waist, but instead it will definitely be around my genitals.