“This part of the club is reserved for guests who possess a token for entry,” he explained. “An obol.” “I see you have repurposed the idea of paying to enter the Underworld.” He chuckled, though coming into possession of an obol was not as easy as it was in ancient times. The ones Hades issued were gold, not silver, and they were tied to the soul, which meant as soon as the possessor died, the obol disappeared. It also made forgery impossible, as each of them was unique to the grantee. He did not give them out lightly, and because he was the only one who could grant them, he could ensure those
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