After seeing Tara and Starius off, Hiro turned to face the remaining citizens. The mischievous atmosphere still lingered, but his expression shifted to something more formal.
"Remember," he announced, "1 contribution can be exchanged for 1 copper, but the reverse is not true. You cannot buy 1 contribution for 1 copper."
His gaze swept across the assembled citizens, making sure they understood the importance of his words. He had already touched upon this in his previous speech but felt the need to emphasize this again.
"In the future, I will sell you some important and desirable things that will be much cheaper if you use your contribution to buy it. I will also use it to make other judgments regarding assigning people to important positions. Contribution is important. Keep that in mind."
