ðə θɹˈiː "bᵻlˈiːvɚz" ɑːɹ ɹᵻfˈɜːd tʊ ˈoʊnli baɪ ðɛɹ ɹˈæŋk ænd ðeɪ pɹˈæktɪs vˈɛɹiəs æktˈɪvᵻɾiz ɪn ɐn ˈɛfɚt tə pˈɜːdʒ ðɛɹ bˈɑːdiz fɹʌmðə pɚsˈiːvd ˈiːvəlz ðæt səsˈaɪəɾi hɐz sˈʌbdʒɛktᵻd ðˌɛm tuː, sˈʌtʃ ɐz lˈʌst ænd pəzˈɛʃən.
The three "believers" are referred to only by their rank and they practice various activities in an effort to purge their bodies from the perceived evils that society has subjected them to, such as lust and possession.