C-ACIK10 (Jan 27, 2024)
Puzzle
“Basically a nitrogeny-arrayed citrusy copy.”
Matcha Trivia | 1 Word
Clue
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Clue 1: Matcha likes to play with words and its roots.
Clue 2: Anything leaning?
Clue 3: What is the name it is commonly known by?
Answer and Explanation
Answer: Tartrazine
Explanation: This chemical (C16H9N4Na3O9S2) is known by various names, among them Yellow 5. It is used most commonly to color lemon-flavored foods
Summary of Receipt
Summary
Transcript
[Date | Jan-27-24]
[Barista | Matcha]
[Subject | Mr. Perez]
[File Reference | C-ACIK10]
I bring disastrous, calamitous, and catastrophic news: the Chupacabra appears to be… ill. I am not sure what exactly is wrong with the poor thing, but it has ceased eating its food, is no longer playful, has grown exceptionally lethargic, and is overall in a malaise. I was worried about something like this befalling our scaled buddy. It could be a few different ailments, none of which are particularly good and none of which can be cured in the Flipside. It may be a simple case of delayed Dimensional Displacement Sickness, it could also be the beginning of prolonged Dimensional Displacement Sickness, or it could even be a form of avitaminosis.
Regardless of what specifically is harming our canine customer, in all cases, we would need to return the Chupacabra to its home in the Downside. If it is a form of DDS, returning to its proper home dimension should level out the symptoms. In the meantime, I’ve started adding a few drops of Tartrazine to its food, which should ease the symptoms. More likely, though, the nutrients it is getting from our Flipside goat’s blood are not adequate for its typical Otherside diet. That is fairly common for Chupacabras that end up Flipside. If left untreated, it won’t be long before its scales begin to fall out, and its overall appearance becomes much more mangey.
Another possibility is that we have somehow overlooked one of its core necessities. If this Chupacabra is actually from Mayda, we may need to figure out which type of water it thrives in. Or, perhaps, it is indeed a ghastly cryptid from the wilds of Achegloom—in which case any number of things may be aggravating its condition, salt, excessive light, etc. I’ll see what I can do to figure out what our Chupacabra is missing, but the best panacea in this situation would be returning it to the Downside as soon as possible.