???
Could all this gold... possibly buy my life?!
The gentle inquiry resonated within the hearts of the tens of thousands of citizens in the shopping plaza. Instinctively, they all shuddered in unison, their consciousness lapsing into a state of disorientation.
When they regained their senses, these thousands of citizens were horrified to discover that they were all standing upright, facing the large money box in the center of the shopping plaza, organized into a uniform fan shape.
Meanwhile, an enormous toad, as tall as a two-story building, lay lazily atop the large money box of comparable height. It peered at each person with great interest through its massive protruding gold compound eyes.
"..."
*So... have I stumbled upon another supernatural event?*