ˈɑːd ɪz dɹˈɪvən tə pˌɜːsɪvˈɪɹ θɹuː ðɪs lˈaɪf ænd ˈɛntɚ dˈeɪndʒɚɹəs sˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃənz tʊ ˈeɪd ðə lˈɪvɪŋ ænd tə hˈɛlp ðə lˈɪŋɡɚɹɪŋ dˈɛd,sˌoʊ ðæt hiː kæn biː ɹˌiːjuːnˈaɪɾᵻd wɪð stˈoːɹmi ɪnðə nˈɛkst lˈaɪf wˌɪtʃ ʃiː kˈɔːld "sˈɜːvɪs.
Odd is driven to persevere through this life and enter dangerous situations to aid the living and to help the 'lingering dead,' so that he can be reunited with Stormy in the next life which she called "Service.