Sometimes you're so afraid of death as it comes for you that you attach your soul to some shitty doll and you're just stuck like that. Or maybe it was a sick prank from an enemy who wanted to rub salt into the wound? Also possible that it was just a back up plan that you never actually expected to be implemented, what with all the other clearly much better back up plans. Honestly, you can't really remember, all you know is that you were important and you need to kick someone's ass. Metaphorically, of course, these tassels are only good for a light stinging slap. Murder. You actually mean murder.