The title, "A Family Tradition," is ironic on the surface. The Professor has always insisted that "there is no 'I' in a team." But the tradition he refers to is the Belmondo family tradition: Never give up.
This is the "tradition"—the art of making gold disappear. The gold isn't stolen; it's transmuted . They turn it into a liquid alloy, pump it into the sewers, and later, when the army leaves, they will recover it using electrolysis. It is the most audacious, scientific con of the series.
Once the vault is sealed, Tamayo discovers the bars are actually gold-plated brass .
The title, "A Family Tradition," is ironic on the surface. The Professor has always insisted that "there is no 'I' in a team." But the tradition he refers to is the Belmondo family tradition: Never give up.
This is the "tradition"—the art of making gold disappear. The gold isn't stolen; it's transmuted . They turn it into a liquid alloy, pump it into the sewers, and later, when the army leaves, they will recover it using electrolysis. It is the most audacious, scientific con of the series.
Once the vault is sealed, Tamayo discovers the bars are actually gold-plated brass .
