C-RTD03 (Mar 19, 1996)
Puzzle
“Scientifically speaking, it’s no theory—merely a hypothesis.”
See: C-RTD02 | 2 Words
Clue
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Clue 1: What's the difference between a hypothesis and a theory?
Clue 2: So what's the source of 44's unsurety regarding the Veil?
Clue 3: Just a phrase found in the last paragraph of the receipt.
Answer and Explanation
Answer: Semantically Finicky
Explanation: In C-RTD02, 44 has a hypothesis that the Veil of Cassandra might not work in helping 35 'see' what was stolen from her memory, saying he doesn't know how 'semantically finicky' it is.
Summary of Receipt
Summary
Transcript
RECEIPT #003
FILED UNDER: CAFE-RTD
DATE: 3/19/96
EMPLOYEE #44
I snuck into #35’s room with the Veil of Cassandra to test out my theory. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem to have worked. You can check the transcript to see what the veil had her say. It’s basically nonsense. It’s possible that it can’t see the truth in memories. Oh well, it was worth a shot. At the very least, it seems like the CaDCom was able to transcribe what #35 said without any reality tampering, as that’s what she said to me in person. At least, I think so, anyway.
S.O.T.
#44: Are you ready?
#35: …yeah, I think so. Is it going to hurt?
#44: I’m… not sure.
#35: Well, what’s the worst a piece of tulle can do to me?
#44: Organza.
#35: Bless you.
#44: Ha-ha. Seriously though, if you don’t want to put it on—
#35: No. I want to. I want to know what they took from me. And more importantly, I want to feel like I’m doing something, anything, to help out. Plus, I think you’re right. If my perception of the truth gets altered, so what? I don’t even know what the truth is, to begin with.
#44: Only if you’re sure.
[#35 placed the Veil of Cassandra over her eyes.]
#44: Make sure you don’t open your eyes. You don’t want to warp your total perception of reality.
#35: Got it. Now what?
#44: Try to recall what happened when the Redman kidnapped you.
#35: Mm… I don’t—no, wait, I do remember. Umbra, ugh, he put me to sleep, and then he… possessed Augustine. Then shadows dripped out of his fingers… into my eyes.
#44: Gross.
#35: Yeah. It felt cold, and I could feel it numbing my mind.
#44: Can you remember why?
#35: Looking for a link. Graveyard. Memories of the past. Hermes Trismegistus. ***Madeline Saturn.***
#44: The former #35? What do they want—
#35: They want… to bring her back from the dead. They want an Augur of their own under their complete control, one who has been blessed by Hermes. Like me.
#44: And the mummies?
#35: —Can be used to bring back the dead.
#44: I… think that’s enough you can take off the veil.
[#35 took off the Veil of Cassandra]
#35: Did it work?
#44: I don’t think so. Everything you said was total nonsense.
#35: Damn. Maybe it’s just a… gag? Like the Emperor’s Robes?
#44: Yeah, that could be. It sure seems like the kind of thing Complexico would give as a prize.
E.O.T.