Episode 34.10 (1/2)
”Secret Appraisal is an appraisal service in which the appraisal tag doesn't get transcribed and the appraiser keeps the resultant knowledge to their grave for the huge fee of one big gold coin. There is a sitting observer, but that observe is also sworn to secrecy to whatever unfolds in the room. Now I ask you, does Marquis of Tsubolt is to be kept from that secret as well. Or is it all right if he knows?”
”Of course it's all right if Marquis of Tsubolt knows. He has the duty and right to it.”
”Yeah? Then why do ordinary appraisals get their tags transcribed.”
”In order to put them on records.”
”Then why aren't Secret Appraisals left on those records.”
”In order to keep the appraisal result confidential.”
”Confidential to whom.”
”That's... Everybody who has access to the records, adventurers and all other persons.”
”And the marquis is an exception to all that, is that what you believe administrator-dono.”
”Of course.”
”But I wasn't told that the marquis would be the exception when I inquired about Secret Appraisal, in fact, the marquis was the one person I wanted to keep the secret from. Once the marquis knew, he could tell his underlings, anyone about it. Secret Appraisal entirely loses its meaning then.”
”Any attempt to keep his excellency the marquis from knowing what comes out of Dungeon Tsubolt is an act of treason.”
”I'm not asking for your opinion Chief Administrator. I'm speaking from the viewpoint of someone buying into the secret appraisal service right now. I was led to believe that the secret in Secret Appraisal applies to all, the marquis no exception. Hence why I paid the one big gold coin fee.”
”That's just sophistry.”
”Then why's the old man mad.”
”That I don't understand.”
”The old man told me that the result of Secret Appraisal is kept between the client and the appraiser, the appraiser is obliged to keep it until their death. I could feel pride in his words, that he would absolutely hold his obligation steadfast to his grave. Steadfast even to the marquis.”
”That's nothing more than your speculation.”
”The old man even went out of his way to write down answers to my questions. In order to keep it hidden from the observer. He wouldn't have done that if he didn't think the observer would go report to the marquis.”
”We do not divulge how his excellency the marquis gets his information to the appraisers.”
”Aren't you practically deceiving appraisers then.”
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”They are merely not told.”
”Then, answer this. Would any adventurer pay one big gold coin if they knew the results of Secret Appraisals are laid bare to the marquis?”
”Not a lot of adventurers would pay for it I suppose.”
”So you do get it. Nasty girl.”
”I shall have you cease calling me with that rude label, thank you.”
”The exorbitant one big gold coin fee, the lack of tag transcript, the private room, how the observer stands somewhere they can't read the tag from, the vow of secrecy, every one of those is nothing more than a ploy to make adventurers let their guard down, and entice them into using the service, and the old man must believe he's an accomplice in the scheme. He feels he's had a hand in a fraud. Hence his anger.”
This one seemed to have touched upon something in Eliza, she got lost in thought.
”Then is it a sin for Marquis of Tsubolt to want to know about what gets dropped in Dungeon Tsubolt?”