DD-GAS02 (Dec 18, 2021)
Puzzle
“A Secret Debt.”
Knowledge | 3 Words
Clue
Hover over the clues if you require!
Clue 1: Some Third-rate Honey Combs Before Night sleep?
Clue 2: Or maybe some Golden Acres' Salmon, maybe a Third of that?
Clue 3: Who owes Debts to Secret? Depending on how averse you are to spoilers, check Folie a Deux.
Answer and Explanation
Answer: Alex And Amber
Explanation: These are the names of the two in debt to Secret.
Summary of Receipt
Shaka of Zulu ‘borrows’ Employee 512, referring to her as Dingane - the Zulu member she killed way back when the CaD freed her. He also mentions that there is a secret 4th Branch of the CaD, aligned to the 8th Plane of the Otherside, and offers himself as a possible employee.
Transcript
[BRANCH] UNSPECIFIED
[SERVER] NONCAD03
[DATE] 12/18/21
[INDEX ID] GAS02
[SECURITY] AND & ARCHIVES
I come to send my deepest apologies that Dingane will be tied up today and tomorrow and cannot properly accomplish their duties for the Cafe and Diner. It is unfortunate, but our hands are tied in this matter. You might think this is the wrong place, but I assure you it is the correct place in many ways. Everything and everyone is almost precisely where they need to be. It has been a terribly slow process ensuring everything was as it should be, but is that not the magic of our work? We take the shattered pieces and fit them back together one by one until the vase is the exact same as it once was. And while some pieces might be unfamiliar, I assure you the vase is one and the same. For even if a piece or two is borrowed from a broken mess elsewhere, we have gone to great lengths to match each and every atom.
Is it tiring work? Naturally. Though we are getting closer, each step forward cuts the journey in half. I suppose that is the problem then. Even when we are this close to our destination, we remain an infinite number of steps away. Some days I must admit, I feel like running to the end. What good would that do, though? It would most likely just end up having things be rewound again. And again. And again. No. I am tired of this game, and I am tired of stalemates. All moves made must now be made with careful consideration
Speaking of moves, there is one last thing I figured I’d mention. While we don’t like to point fingers, I have been keeping track. There are four locations, not three. And the location you’ve chosen wasn’t chosen by chance, was it? A spot perfectly aligned to the eighth plane of the Otherside. Now I can imagine why you might have an interest in having a Cafe and Diner set up there, but again, we aren’t pointing fingers. While I would blame Fate, this has your work written all over it. By my count, there are three of you. Perhaps four? Maybe a fifth would suit your agenda nicely. I’ll leave staffing to your discretion. Though I find it flattering, I still have employee access.
In any case, we will conclude our business with Dingane as soon as possible so they can get back to their coffee-related work. Oh, and Merry Christmas.