The first day of the new fiscal quarter.
A huge sum of money was deposited right on time into the bank account of the Pittsburgh City Revitalization Committee.
Two and a half million US dollars.
Leo, Sarah, Frank, and Gloria, the old secretary who had always been indifferent to everything, all four of them gathered around the ancient computer, staring at the long string of numbers on the screen.
"Two and a half million…" Frank's voice trembled. "I've never seen this much money in my entire life."
Sarah excitedly took out her phone and snapped a picture of the screen.
Gloria adjusted her reading glasses, making sure she wasn't seeing things.
"My heavens," she said. "The last time our committee received funding with more than five digits was during the Reagan administration."
Leo was also incredibly excited.
This wasn't just money; it was the power to command resources and change reality.
He didn't let the excitement last for long.
