C-LBN06 (Apr 17, 2020) (Sequence III)
Puzzle
DIFFERENT RECEIPT
8 CHARACTERS 1 WORD
“Vehemently hated.”
Clue
Hover over the clues if you require!
Clue 1: I think chapter 6 of Face-off At Buffalo needs a re-read.
Clue 2: The clue is also the definition.
Answer and Explanation
Answer: Anathema
Explanation: The clue is the definition, and C-FAB06 also make references to it.
Summary of Receipt
Summary
Transcript
DATE: 4/17/2020
EMPLOYEE NO. 35
FILE REFERENCE: C-LBN06
TOTAL: $0.57
Miss. Ojai was definitely connected to the notebook. After his tab was paid in full yesterday, the burning and sulfur smell emanating from the notebook got a lot stronger. Not only that, but the notebook was generating heat, almost as if one of the pages inside was burning. If I had to guess, that’s exactly what happened. We know that the Char Man’s blood signature was one of the 11 blood signatures attached to the book. So, I’m wondering now that he’s dead if it’s gone? I’ll have No. 62 rerun the scans when he’s free.
With what Miss. Ojai told Team 4 I’m starting to understand what this notebook is. Or, at least, what it might be. Assuming Ojai was mostly telling the truth, his goal was to free Satan from his imprisonment by using the blood of the “Anathemas,” which would be, The Owner, #17, #26, #35, #44, #53, #62, #71, and #1313 from the first Cafe. I’m not sure if he means blood or “blood,” as the term blood is surprisingly vague when it comes to demons. The most logical answer would be literal liquid blood, as humans don’t have blood signatures like demons. However, some esoteric schools of thought believe humans also have a blood signature. It’s either just vastly weaker than demons, or it could even be unified. Ojai could have also been using “blood” more poetically, simply meaning the Anathemas need to die to bring back Satan.
Unfortunately, we can no longer ask Ojai what he meant, seeing as he is far down south, though I have a feeling we’ll find out what he meant eventually. I would also guess that the Anathemas who are still with the Cafe and Diner probably know, right? Of course, No. 1, No. 44A, and No. 44B are busy at the Hotel, and No. 0 and No. 17 are busy with something at Blackwood Manor. So… maybe once any of them get back, they can explain what exactly is going on. Though the exact purpose of the notebook remains a mystery, it’s clear that it has something to do with Satan returning.