€NN · Breaking news
RESERVES REPLACED WITH A PHOTOGRAPH
The vault is empty. The frame is fully collateralised.
Fictional broadcast · animated illustrations and synthetic voices. Transcript below.
The script
Prudence 0s
A photograph of the reserves reveals another photograph of the reserves. We are investigating whether the frame is included in the valuation.
Basil 10s
The vault is apparently holding space for future abundance. The auditors have requested something less spiritual, preferably an actual coin.
Prudence 20s
His lordship's monocle has departed at considerable speed. Confidence falls twenty percent. The governor will comment when somebody retrieves his composure.