At dusk, Alien Zoo Bank.
The bank lobby reeked, and Red-haired Gorillas stood in long lines at the counters to collect their money.
Red-haired Gorillas kept trying to cut in line. Their own kind wouldn't tolerate it. Whenever someone was caught, they were beaten up, and while the brawl raged, other Red-haired Gorillas would cut in at the front. The entire lobby resounded with shrieks and roars.
Every day at this hour was payday. During the day, the Red-haired Gorillas kept busy completing missions to earn money, then came swarming in at dusk to collect their coins.
In a corner, Durian sat quietly with headphones on, listening to music.
The foolish scuffles in the lobby had nothing to do with him. Why bother fighting for a few seconds in line? That wasn't a sign of poor manners—it was a sign of low intelligence.
Every day, Durian sat peacefully in the corner, enjoying his music with his headphones on. He waited until his companions had hurriedly collected all their money before strolling over to collect his own.
Durian gently bobbed his head to the music. Suddenly, his gaze fell on the deposit interest rate chart hanging on the wall.
His expression shifted slightly as he seriously read the words on it.
Demand deposits, annualized interest rates, time deposits...
Small Deposits, Lump-Sum Withdrawals; Lump-Sum Deposits, Small Withdrawals; Principal-Secured Interest Withdrawal...
Fixed-Flexible Deposit, Negotiated Deposit, Notification Deposit...
A puzzled look appeared on Durian's face. Usually, he never gave anything hanging on the wall a proper glance, but now that he looked carefully, it seemed rather mysterious.
What did all these obscure, difficult-to-understand terms mean, with all those percentages listed after them?
Since this was a place for handing out and managing money, anything posted on the walls had to be important!
Durian grew