Pied Piper refers to "The Pied Piper of Hamelin," the narrative poem famously written by Robert Browning. The story is set in the German town of Hamelin, which is suffering from a devastating rat infestation. A mysterious man, the Piper, appears, promising to rid the town of the vermin for a fee. Using his magical pipe, he charms all the rats into following him into the river. When the greedy townspeople refuse to pay him, the Piper returns and, using his pipe again, charms all the town's children into following him into a mountain, never to be seen again. The poem is a cautionary tale about broken promises and the consequences of greed.
