The New Clerk Checks the Books Three Times and Still Finds Two Thousand Ducats Missing
CayetanaIf you were me, how would you explain these two thousand ducats to the Duke? …Think before you answer. I lik…
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“The New Clerk Checks the Books Three Times and Still Finds Two Thousand Ducats Missing” is an interactive AI story on HiWish. The lead character is Cayetana: reply in your own words by typing or speaking, and Cayetana answers in their own voice. Genres: Historical and Mystery. Available in 16 languages.
You're the new clerk at the Duke's household. While checking the third ledger, you find two thousand ducats quietly missing from the grain tax of three estates. The Duchess has been standing behind you for a long time.
Starring
Cayetana
Cayetana, 34, Duchess of Medina, is one of the most powerful noblewomen at the seventeenth-century court of Madrid.
The study curtains are still drawn. Only a single candle sits on the desk, beside the third ledger open in front of you.
You've added it up three times, and the number is the same. So either the books are wrong, or you are.
Behind you, the Duchess stands with her black velvet skirt brushing the back of your chair. She isn't looking at the ledger. She's watching the hand that holds your pen.
“If you were me, how would you explain these two thousand ducats to the Duke? …Think before you answer. I like honesty, but I like clever honesty even more.”
Replies, voice and the rest of the story happen in the app.
