Saturday, March 31, 2012

The Bank of Secrets

Once upon a time, far far away there was a bank that specialised in locking away secrets.  Why have a bank you wonder?  Well, because some secrets are so heavy that they are difficult to bear.  Plus, depositing a secret in a bank meant a lighter heart along with the assurance that it was locked away in a safe. This bank also had Checking and a Current account system. the checking account was for individuals who visited only when they had to deposit secrets while the current account was for therapists and psychiatrists they would deposits their confidential secret files with the bank on a daily basis.  Opening an account was simple but it was making the deposits that took a little getting used to. When the customers had to deposit their secret they would need to cogitate over the subject they wanted to deposit.  The bank deposit section had a thinking room the place that facilitated the deposit process. 

The thinking room was the place where the secret extraction process took place.  The clients had to sit in the 'Extrication' chair which was similar to the dentist's chair but only they did not use the same tools. Next, a 'Thought Plucker' is placed over the head that it covers even the face.  The exercise then begins, the client has to think about what they want to deposit - The Secret. They have to close their eyes think about every little detail and let their thoughts flow and completely relax. When the entire process is complete the result is a key. This is the key to unlocking the secret that has been deposited. Each individual's key is unique as are their thoughts and secrets.  It's texture feels like it's made of lac. It's a delicate key the bank hands this key over to the client after payment procedure has been completed.

Ah yes.. The payment.  All customers are required to make a one time payment for every deposit that they make. The currency was gold bars, minimum value deposit cost about 3 gold bars.   The value for the deposits as per the key complication standard - the more twisted and great the secret the key design would be that much more complicated. This key would be handed over to them after the payment was complete.

The security was super tight but there were those rare instances of theft once in half a century or two and when that happened it sure did cause a scandal.  The theft was not because someone broke in but because someone went to retrieve the secret and could not contain it.  You know secrets,  they are generally deposited to be forgotten but for some reason some clients held on to the key and passed it on to somebody who happened to be a little too nosy.  Most clients would crush the ever delicate key as soon as they got their hands on it so the secret was sealed forever.

What if this bank existed today? Wonder what kind of secrets would be deposited. Who do you think would be its High Net Worth clients?   

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