Surveying his vast domain, trident heavy in hand, Poseidon considers the prospect of retirement.
What if someone else donned the coral crown so he could spend his immortality harmonizing with blue whales and cozying up to hydrothermal vents?
Poseidon decides he needs to actually prioritize himself for once.
So he summons his accountant and asks: how much could he sell the ocean for today?
Poseidon's accountant is the top-ranked financial analyst to the world's movers and shakers, its literal titans of industry.
He handles all divine assets.
When it comes to boiling complex systems of intrinsic value down to monetary sums, he's the guy.
And he's actually got a potential buyer: Hades is interested in building his real estate portfolio and expanding his domain into the marine realm.
So, the accountant already appraised the ocean's market value and prepared a quick presentation.
"The property covers over 70% of Earth's surface.
