C-ECC05 (Oct 31, 2021)
Puzzle
“What lies outside his Vile domain.”
Knowledge | 1 Word
Clue
Hover over the clues if you require!
Clue 1: May I suggest a very thorough read of the Hauntaurskald files?
Clue 2: It's also another word for chaos.
Answer and Explanation
Answer: Pandemonium
Explanation: Pandemonium is the area surrounding the Vile City.
Summary of Receipt
Employee 2312 complains that they’re releasing Satan, one of the three more evil Princes of Hell. Mammon’s currently encased in gold and Asmodeus is dead, so the other two won’t be an issue, but still. Satan and Cece leave the CaD, and promise to reclaim his Key of Hell. Then, he’ll start raising up a new army. Though Manager 2 questions how exactly Satan plans to get his Key back from Fate, and 17 suggests that he, or possibly the Zulu division, might know something.
Transcript
[BRANCH] LONG BEACH
[SERVER] EMPLOYEE NO. 2312
[DATE] 10/31/21
[INDEX ID] ECC05
[SECURITY] CAFE
Happy Halloween, the Dark Prince has returned.
I didn’t vote for him personally, but, hey, I get it. So the thing about Satan is, he’s kind of the worst Prince of Hell. Like, tourists know him as being the worst of the worst. Not everyone knows Belphegor, but everyone knows Satan. And yeah, I know, “Prince of Hell” doesn’t sound very pleasant, to begin with, but Satan is one of three more “classically evil” Princes along with Mammon and Asmodeus. And Mammon is currently encased in gold, and Asmodeus is dead, so I was kind of looking forward to some peace and quiet. Mammon tried to control the Cafe and Diner for the better part of 30ish years, but Satan tried to outright kill us and bring forth the apocalypse. Oh well. Gotta pay these debts somehow. Trying to stay positive, though, the ritual did minimal damage to the tourist’s restaurant. Will the morning staff be concerned about the fire damage and occult sigils everywhere? Yes. Will they think it was a teen’s Halloween prank? Oh, I’ll ensure that they do.
Anyway, the transcript of our dark deed is as follows. I think it’s clear we have not seen even close to the last of Satan yet.
S.O.T.
Miss. Cece: My, my, isn’t it a bit late to still be up?
No. 1: You’re right Coco, we’ll just be off to bed then.
Miss. Cece: Oh come now, [No. 1], I jest. I’m glad we were able to resolve this without any unpleasantries.
No. 2: Your twelve dead friends don’t count as unpleasantries?
Miss. Cece: Ha. Boogiemen are not friends. Their undoing was the fault of their own weakness. The Dark Lord will be most pleased they are no longer among his ranks.
No. 17: Yes, yes... boogiemen are “so” frightening, “so” bloodthirsty. Can we please just proceed with this?
Miss: Cece: Yes, let’s.
[No. 1, No. 2, No. 17, and No. 2312 performed the ritual of unsealing along with Miss. Cece returning Satan to the Flipside.]
Satan: By fire and brimstone, I return. And by the very hand of those who sealed me away? How fitting. Where is the Bastard of Baltimore?
No. 1: Dead.
Satan: So, then who is your leader?
No. 1: Technically, that’s me.
Satan: Ah. Young [No. 1]. Well, older now. How long was I ensnared?
Miss. Cece: Twenty-four years, my Lord.
Satan: Human years, yes?
Miss: Cece: Yes, human years. 353 years in your domain.
Satan: Impressive. I would have thought my regents were stronger than that. I won’t make that mistake again. And what of my domain?
Miss Cece: Usurped by Cain.
Satan: Cain? Of course, that backstabbing half-brother- I would kill him if I could.
No. 17: Satan, do you still hold your Key?
Satan: Why?
No. 17: Asmodeus and Lucifer are dead. Their Keys are in the hands of Fate.
Satan: Ah… so that is why you released me? Little Lucy’s plans backfired again? Unsurprising. Yes. I can hold my Key again, though I do not currently hold it. Lucky you, I plan to get it back. Then I plan to get my domain back. Then I plan to raise a new army--a new congregation. Then, I intend to finish what we started.
[Satan and Miss. Cece has left the CaDCom transcription range.]
No. 2312: Well… he didn’t kill us outright… that’s sort of a win, right?
No. 17: A delayed demise is still a demise, [No. 2312].
No. 1: So, we’ll have to deal with him again. Fine. Better him than Fate.
No. 2: Something he said, though, it got me thinking. He doesn’t have his Key yet, but he plans to get it back. How?
No. 17: Ah… an interesting question [No. 2].
No. 1: You know, don’t you?
No. 17: …
No. 2: Silence. Gotcha. Can you at least confirm or deny that it could work to get back the other two Keys?
No. 17: Hard to say… Worth keeping a pin in it, though, eh?
E.O.T.