ACWR02 (Feb 24, 1996)
Summary of Receipt
Aka's first clue arrives. While the Owner and 44 are trying to solve the puzzle directly, 62, 17 and 71 are using their various abilities and skills to investigate where 35 could be.
Transcript
RECEIPT #002
FILED UNDER: DINER-ACWR
DATE: 2/24/96
EMPLOYEE #1313
Who does he think he is? No one, NO ONE, kidnaps my girlfriend. No one. What does this Aka creep have against me anyway? I know, I know, he’s probably not targeting me in particular, but between Xavier and now Red, I can’t help but feel like it’s somehow personal. Ugh. Whatever. All we can do now is stop him and save #35. His first real clue came today, which we think means we have until Wednesday to find her. Though his first clue hasn’t been much help yet…
“Sent by uncle atop his Wall,
Unbeknownst to him a potion’d be his fall.
But his nephew is now but a thrall,
To meet the Mark, you’ll need his call.
Shaken words that sound so sweet,
Find the rhyme that’ll move your feet.”
Great. I love cryptic riddles. So fun. So great. Ugh. Well, we’re doing everything we can to solve it as fast as possible, but I have a sinking feeling that even if we figure out what rhyme we’re looking for, it won’t be enough to find Red. At the very least, #71 is confident that Aka is playing by some sort of rules. While his games are never easy, they’re always meant to be winnable. So, we just need to really put our heads together.
…or… you know, cheat. #62 has been using the sensor thingies she placed all around town to see if she can pick up where Aka is. #17 has been calling on all of his local connections for any possible tips. #71 has been using his talents to scan the town in different ways. Meanwhile, the Owner and my brother have been trying to play by the rules and actually puzzle this riddle out.
We still have 4 days. We will save her. I know we will.