Some people had already lost hope in the future and in life; they invested not just the wealth in their hands, but also borrowed a large sum of money to put into it.
Some people, from anger and fear, suddenly felt a bit of schadenfreude, because compared to those more unlucky, their losses were nothing significant.
Of course, the happiest were those who had no money to invest. They had escaped disaster due to their poverty and were discussing the scam and other matters with smiles together with others around them.
The Mayor once again became the center of public opinion, with people discussing his apologies to the citizens, his arrangements and disposal methods. It was said that several big banks had come forward, expressing willingness to follow the Mayor's arrangements, providing low-interest or interest-free loans to the deceived people.
