Fantastic story, @rakushasu. Very creepy and compelling! I couldn't stop reading, knowing nothing good was going to come of all of that greed.

This is my favorite paragraph of the entire story - early on before he even buys the key.

I couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. I was sure she was going to tell me a long elaborate story about how it was the key to Ludwig XIV’s personal sex-dungeon in the depths of Versailles.

That's just priceless. Love this. Well done!