124 The Power of a Super Elite Agen (1/2)
The counterfeit bill factory was built in an underground facility between the Royal capital and the lawless city.
In fact, I recommended this facility to Yukime; It was the very same place where everyone hunted for bandits when my older sister was kidnapped by them in the past. I thought it was perfect as a secret facility.
It seems that the strategy to obscure the origin of the counterfeit money is to send it to the outlaw's city first, then have it distributed in the Royal capital from there.
The interiors of the facilities which had once been invaded by a small Alpha & Co. have been transformed into a counterfeit bill factory by Yukime's subordinates.
While being guided to the depths of the factory by Natsu, I kept glancing back at the restlessly busy employees.
When I opened the beautifully refurbished doors, inside was a s.p.a.ce like the office of a big president.
”You've come, John-han.” [TLN: Yukime speaks in the Kansai dialect]
I sit across from Yukime on the sofa set in the room.
”It seems complete.”
”Please do confirm it yourself.”
Yukime gave a coquettish smile and opened a package on the table.
Two rolls of bills were visible inside.
Both rolls contain notes of 10,000 Zeni, likely a 100 of them in each.
”Can you guess which one is real?”
Confidence can be heard in Yukime's tone.
I pick up the two rolls and compare them.
'c.r.a.p, I've got nada.'
However, a super elite agent would confidently detect and point out a slight difference here.
Finally, my super-reinforced eyesight discovered slight differences. Changes in paper quality, ink and printing, each very minute, but are different nonetheless.
But, however...I haven't memorized the original bill in the first place!
In other words, even if I see slight differences, I do not know which is real.
What to do...what to do, super elite agent?...!
The one with inferior precision feels like a fake, but...
I pointlessly flip through the rolls of paper bills with a profound smile while nodding to put out an air of understanding.
And then...
”There is no point in answering...”
”What do you mean by that?”
Yukime's expression was dubious.
”When comparing the two, the paper quality here is slightly coa.r.s.er.”
I held up the roll with coa.r.s.er paper bills.
Yukime's visage was coloured by astonishment.
”There is also a difference in the imbibition of the ink. This one is more blurred.”
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”-Tsu!”
Yukime's eyes widened in shock.
”Finally, the printing also has slight distortion. Over here.”
”Wh!?”
Yukime finally picked up the roll of bills to compare with her own eyes.