C-ASC01 (Oct 19, 2017)
Puzzle
“Phonetically American and Cult-Like”
Knowledge | 1 Word
Clue
Hover over the clues if you require!
Clue 1: Which paranormal groups are most tied to the USA?
Clue 2: More specifically, its government.
Clue 3: Which of their Divisions investigates Cults? Also, note that there are two possible pronunciations - check the puzzle again.
Answer and Explanation
Answer: Zee
Explanation: Astoria's Zulu Division investigates cults; when their first letter is spelt phonetically (using the American pronunciation) it becomes 'Zee;.
Summary of Receipt
17 finds a strange document in the Astoria archives 53 and 62 raided back in August. It's from 'Zee's Bakery', and is a donation to Al Crow and the Twice Third Temple. However, the reason why Crow needed the money, and why Zulu (if it was them) gave them some while remaining anonymous, is unknown.
Transcript
CAFE AND DINER RECEIPT FROM 10/19/17
MANAGER 17
RECEIPT: ASALTYCONNECTION01
STATUS: OPEN
While we were unable to find any direct connections between Astoria 23 and Solomon’s Twice Third Temple during our recent raid of their local branch, we do have this document. It was acquired by 62 back in... I want to say August? When he went to the Column with 53. There’s a few other files of interest packed away in the “salt shakers” he managed to copy. Though * has asked to keep most of them offline for the time being. Now you might be wondering, how does this connect the Temple to A23? Well, the connection isn’t super clear, but “Zee’s Bakery” is a bit of a red flag, no? Z. As in Zulu. And clearly, they have or had a lot of money to throw around. From my understanding, the Zulu Division of A23 specializes in “Cult Affairs” to the point they are considered a cult themselves. So it makes sense they would be tied together, though why the Temple needed the influx of cash and why Zulu wanted to help remains unknown. Assuming Zee’s Bakery is indeed the Zulu Division of A23. It’s not much, but take a look for yourself. I'll keep looking at the other files we were able to acquire from both the Temple and Astoria and see if I can make some more "solid" connections. The donation receipt said the following:
“TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION RECEIPT
Date 8/13/2017
to Zee's Bakery
Thank you for your recent donation of the following items BOOKS, CANDLES, BAKED GOODS, We understand that you value these items at: $47,179.75
Your generosity makes such a difference to organizations like ours.
Solomon's 113rd Temple recognizes that this donation helps support the greater needs of the organization. Solomon's 113rd Temple is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Your donation is tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. No goods or services were provided in exchange for this donation. Please retain this receipt for end of year reporting of your gift.
Again, the members of Solomon's 113rd Temple thank you for the most charitable donation you have made.
We look forward to a continued association.
Best regards,
Signature Al Crow
Print Name Al Crow”