C-FOL03 (Aug 22, 2017)
Puzzle
“Remotsuc.”
See: FOL02 | 1 Word
Clue
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Clue 1: Spell that backwards.
Clue 2: So...spell the customer's name backwards.
Answer and Explanation
Answer: Tulpa
Explanation: The puzzle is the word 'Customer' backwards - reversing the name of the customer, Aplut, gives 'Tulpa'.
Summary of Receipt
Summary
Transcript
NUMBER: FOL03
PRIORITY: CAFE
DATE: 22-8-17
CUSTOMER & ORDER: APLUT, COFFEE BLACK
SERVER: PAYROLL
I’ve been racking my brain about this whole Tulpa business. Yes, Aplut is Tulpa backwards. Glad you could piece that together. Anyway, all this thinking dredged up some old memories from way back in the First Cafe. There was this one time, the only time really when I had ever heard of a “Tulpa” before. It was during one of those late nights the Cafe is famous for, and I happened to overhear a hushed conversation between the Old Man and the Secret. They were whispering about the Owner’s attempt to manifest a version of Lucifer in her absence. I guess they broke up or whatever.
The whole thing went horribly wrong. The Owner was no Tulpamancer. He didn’t have the skill, focus, or control needed for something like that. Plus, the Blight in his eye only amplified the Tulpa’s negative qualities. Apparently, it was a disaster. A disaster behind closed doors, per usual. Probably during one of his many elusive episodes. Anyway, the Lucifer Tulpa didn’t come out as planned and it caused a whole lot of trouble that the Owner, the Old Man, and the Secret had to deal with. They were being cagey with the details, of course, but from what I heard, it was bad. Really bad.
Given what we’re up against now, maybe it’s time to dig deeper into old secrets. Instead of wasting my favor with Lucifer, maybe I should just pay the Old Man a visit back in California. I don’t know where the hell the Secret ended up—and it’d give me time to visit my parents. Win-win. Even if it’s not the same Tulpa Umbra’s trying to manifest, at least he’d know how to handle one. So, I guess I’ll be heading back to the West Coast for a bit. New Guy’s in charge for the time being. You can decide if I’m serious about that or not.