C-ADFE07 (Feb 20, 1996)
Puzzle
“Burning the heretics.”
Research | 1 Double Hyphenated Word
Clue
Hover over the clues if you require!
Clue 1: Look at C-ADFE05.
Clue 2: What word in there refers to a fire intended to kill someone?
Clue 3: It's just one word, technically. Hyphenated words count as a single one.
Answer and Explanation
Answer: Auto-da-fe
Explanation: An auto-da-fe, or an ‘act of faith’, was a ritual of public penance for apostasy or heresy involving burning. It’s also mentioned in C-ADFE05.
Summary of Receipt
17 is incredibly angry that he can't find anything about Abigail Hawthorne. He's searched through the Somerton Files, the Records of the Dead, the Neo-Library of Alexandria, and even the Indigo Organisations' files. Nothing. But she has to be a human - there's no Blood Signature saying, and he took those himself. He's also infuriated that the Cafe No Diner know something he doesn't, and while she might be hard to track down, the fake Cafe isn't. 17 knows exactly where all their information is stored. And it would be such a shame if it were to be stolen and set ablaze…
Transcript
RECEIPT #007
FILED UNDER: CAFE-ADFE
DATE: 2/20/96
EMPLOYEE #17
WHO THE HELL IS ABIGAIL HAWTHORNE?
I have searched through every contact and every connection I have. NOTHING! It is like she does not exist. She can’t exist, not a human. There are no human records of her anywhere. I have even extended my search to the Somerton Files, the Records of the Dead, the Neo-Library of Alexandria, and all possible Indigo Organizations. She does not exist. She is not and never has been a human.
But then… What the hell is she? It is admittedly more challenging to uncover the identities of Demons—IF SHE WAS A DEMON. She is not. Multiple Blood Readings taken by #62 and myself indicate that she is a human. A HUMAN. SHE CANNOT BE. THERE IS NO RECORD OF HER ANYWHERE. Even if she was not a human nor demon, angels and elders have Blood signatures.
Cafe No Diner.
They know. They have to know. How do they know, and I don’t?! There is no one I do not know. NO ONE. But they call her “Abby.” Abby. Abby. ABBY! Such familiarity. They not only know her but have given her a damned nickname. I will admit… I have done some other research, not into Abigail but this fraudulent Cafe No Diner. They think they’re so clever. So smart. So well hidden. Well… I know where they keep their files. Wouldn’t it be such a shame if all of their hard work went up in smoke? And why not? Why shouldn’t I have the connections they’ve made? They haven’t earned them. I have.
No. I shouldn’t.
But… something must be done.