C-ECC03 (Oct 19, 2021)

C-ECC03 DISCLAIMER: THIS RECEIPT HAS BEEN UNLOCKED BY DIVISION TANGO (UPDATES 1-10).

Puzzle

COMMON KNOWLEDGE
4 CHARACTERS 1 WORD
“Password of the Patrons.”

Clue

Hover over the clues if you require!
Clue 1: How did you get in here?
Clue 2: Like, into the archives?

Answer and Explanation

Answer: 8888
Explanation: The number is encrypted in the coffee section of the Cafe and Diner page. The first password we all input to access the archives.

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Summary of Receipt

Employee 17 returns from Blackwood Manor and ensures that the portrait of Satan is safe, just as it has been from Ojai, Brunt, Berry, Merry, Six, Schwarz, and all the other boogeymen. He proposes two ideas: Either killing Cece and making sure Satan remains imprisoned for a few thousand years, or releasing Satan - the Cold has three of the Keys of Hell, and releasing Satan could likely return his Key to him, giving the CaD more breathing space. It would also kick out Cain and the Sevenfold Sect from the Hauntaurskald.

Transcript

[BRANCH] LONG BEACH
[SERVER] EMPLOYEE NO. 17
[DATE] 10/19/21
[INDEX ID] ECC03
[SECURITY] CAFE
I have just returned from Blackwood Manor, and rest assured, the portrait is safe from Miss. Cece’s claws. We have kept the portrait safe from the flames of Ojai, the blade of Brunt, the mandibles of Berry, the ooze of Merry, the frozen clutches of Six, the greedy sack of Schwarz, and of course, many others. Twelve, others, to be exact. To list them all might be a bit pedantic, no? The point I am trying to make is, what is one more boogieman to kill?

However, I caution against haste in this matter. Yes, the clear path in front of us is to defeat Miss. Cece and put an end to Satan’s little contingency plan. Though, there could be another path we have yet to consider. What if we were to be the ones to release the sealed away, Prince? I know the idea sounds rather unappealing, and trust me, I was there the first time we put him away. I know what he is capable of. Though as it stands, our more prominent threat, the consortium of Elders known as the Cold, has three of the Keys to the Gates of Hell, Satan’s being one of them. They are one dead Leviathan or Beelzebub away from tipping the scales in their favor. However, upon releasing Satan from his prison, it could potentially have his Key returned to him. And if it does not happen immediately, well, knowing Satan, he would get it back one way or another.

Satan returning would also calm the Hauntaurskald, as much as that hellscape can be calmed, and it would put a quick end to the Sevenfold Sect and their brand of tyranny. But is one evil worth another? It is a troubling question to ponder indeed. You must be thinking, well, can we not just kill Miss. Cece and come to a consensus on Satan’s parole later? Unfortunately, no. While he does not need all 13 regents to return to this plane, he needs at least one. Of course, we only found out about this “fire and brimstone plan” after cutting our way through about half of his regents. If we kill Cece, Satan is trapped for at least a few thousand years until a new batch of boogiemen can try again, and I have a feeling Cain wouldn’t allow that anyway if we are not all dead from the Cold. If we turn the portrait over to Miss. Cece Satan is unleashed, and there is no telling what he might do in retaliation against us, the Otherside, the Flipside, whatever catches his unending wrath, I suppose. We could also do nothing, but Miss. Cece would probably pick us off one by one and eventually unleash Satan on her own terms. Inaction is worse than action, more often than not. We must position ourselves one way or the other if we wish to sit at the table.

This is not my choice to make, nor do I suspect it is any one of ours alone. No. 1 has authorized a poll of sorts for both patrons and employees.

If you are in support of putting an end to Miss. Cece and keeping Satan imprisoned for the foreseeable future and as a consequence, The Cold keeping hold of Satan’s Key: put an X in the comments either on your CaDCom or on the Archive Site.

If you are in support of allowing Satan to return, potentially taking a Key away from The Cold and putting an end to Sevenfold’s control of the Hauntaurskald and as a consequence having to deal with any potential latent wrath of Satan: put an O in the comments either on your CaDCom or on the Archive Site.

X for ending Cece and keeping Satan trapped

O for letting Satan escape and keeping the Keys out of The Cold's hands

Comments

X: No. 3, No. 44, No. 323, No. 611, No. 512, No. 1, No. 2312, No. 2, Athame, Huorn_Cal, TW, z_Ver, Styx_N_Stones, Hachi
O: No. 116, No. 4, No. 422, No. 26, No. 6, No. 7, No. 53, No. 5, 7max18, The_Librologist, Dwindling Lavender, M.B., Bifraleph, J, Nexxorade, XxSecretCodexX

Results:
X: 14 People
O: 22 People