Price Signal

I tallied up the cost of supplies.

"That'll be 367 pieces of eight, I also take pounds, francs-"

"What about steel?"

I looked up and he had drawn his sword. I sighed and took off my glasses.

"You're new at this piracy thing I assume. So let me explain this. You kill me, you get a 100% discount,"

"Sounds good to me!"

"BUTBUTBUT... This store vanishes. And if this store vanishes, all the powerful pirates who like me will hunt you down."

"Really?"

Then the bodyguard all those powerful pirates paid for finally noticed my glasses signal and killed him.