The Mystery of Flesh

The Temple of the Mystery of Flesh is one of the mysteries that Steve must pass through while trying to become a member of the Order. It is the only mystery which ties back in with the rest of the game and its narrative, rather than just being a standalone event.

The Temple
Steve will enter the Temple to find himself in a large butcher shop, very similar to where his father works. There he will encounter Mr. Pottsdam.

Pottsdam confesses to burying Karin alive in order to prove himself to the Order. He then let the Order into Stephanie's room to kidnap her, then left a spinal chord on Stephanie's bed. Pottsdam then declares, "You should've gotten your dad to hire me on. That way you could've been the boss... instead of the prime cut!" He attacks Steve with meat hooks.

The Mystery
"'The mystery is this: sometimes you have to lose some meat to get some meat.'"

Trivia

 * Where the spine in Stephanie's bed came from is never explained. It may be assumed it was Karin's spine, although this makes little sense if Karin is saved. If Steve asks Pottsdam where the spine in the bedroom came from, he simply says that's not his department.
 * Even though Pottsdam's sprites depict him shirtless, and he is seen shirtless in the cut scene, he is still depicted with his white undershirt on in his dialogue avatar.