C-AHA05 (May 15, 2020)
Puzzle
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ERROR | 1 Word
Clue
Hover over the clues if you require!
Clue 1: The unspeakable number in Year Zero and others.
Clue 2: * on the keyboard.
Clue 3: Four * means...
Answer and Explanation
Answer: 8888
Explanation: In the old website for the Cafe and Diner puzzle website, the password to enter the Archive Hub used to be 8888. Additionally, shift+8 is *, and four asterisks in a row - as in the puzzle and hint - would be 8888.
Summary of Receipt
Summary
Transcript
DATE: 5-15-2020
EMPLOYEE NO. 53
FILE REFERENCE: C-AHA05
TOTAL: $9.0—
THE GOOD NEWS: Our two groups were finally reunited, and everyone was super happy. Not only that, but we also had the Helm of Hades (and/or the Helm of Darkness; I think we’ve called it both, and to be honest, I’m not sure which it actually is at this point.)
THE NEUTRAL NEWS: No. 7 couldn’t just magic us up a portal back to the Flipside. It turns out we needed to find a good spot where the boundary lines between the Flipside and Otherworld are thin enough to open a portal. Now, to be fair, this is how it’s always worked in the Otherside, so it’s not that surprising. Well—I guess it is a bit surprising that there are boundary lines between the Otherworld and Flipside. Are they the same lines as the Otherside and Flipside? OH! Or are they like… opposite lines? Who knows! Not us! Not yet. Though that might explain why No. 7’s initial portal here split us up. We must’ve cracked a boundary line. Rookie mistake. Truly.
THE BAD NEWS: WE FORGOT ABOUT THE TOPLESS BIRD LADY WHO HATES OUR GUTS! OOPS! Yeah… so… well, we are running at the moment desperately trying to find an airport outta here. Of course, No. 611 has no clue about how the boundary lines are laid here so we are just guess and checking while dodging an endless flurry of fury slashes. Bummer the Helm only fits one person at a time. Hopefully we’ll get it right soon and we can blow thi