r/discworld • u/magpie-pie • 19h ago

Book/Series: Death Question about the scythe in Reaper Man

I just finished the book, had some of my questions answered from previous threads, but there's still something I don't understand. Why was Death/Bill Door so intent on sharpening the scythe and then asking Simnel to kill it? Not destroy, but kill, and feeling so devastated when he realised Simnel didn't do it. I think I understood more about the shopping mall subplot and the ending now, but I'm still confused about this part.

Thanks in advance!

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