he had worked his way up from private to lieutenant through his successful assassination of three women who had claimed to be virtuous to other domestic flunkys from the central compound who , like shazam , often were tasked to procure terrestrial virgins for lesser ayatollahs who , like the big guy , didnt want to embarrass themselves when finally presented with their fortyvirginsforever harem of celestial virgins and required to perform their eternal and heavenly duties .