C-ULDH02 (Sep 16, 2022)
Puzzle
“98, XP + Vista.”
Theology Trivia | 2 Words
Clue
Hover over the clues if you require!
Clue 1: What exactly are these? More specifically, what word comes before these?
Clue 2: Not the windows themselves, mind you. Not referring to stained glass here - rather, something else. Have you solved ULDH01?
Clue 3: One of her symbols...amongst other things, like lightning.
Answer and Explanation
Answer: Saint Barbara
Explanation: 98, XP and Vista are all Windows versions. One of Saint Barbara's attributes is a three-windowed tower.
Summary of Receipt
Summary
Transcript
[BRANCH] PALM BEACH
[SERVER] EMPLOYEE NO. 512
[DATE] 9/16/22
[INDEX ID] ULDH02
[SECURITY] CAFE
I absolutely detest La Diablesse—her charms certainly do nothing for women. I know I’ve got a faint scent of death about me—kinda comes with the whole being undead thing—but she absolutely reeks of decay. I guess to men she smells like the finest perfumes. I’ve crossed paths with her briefly during the few Sunday services I attended at the Open Doors church. "Crossed paths" might be a bit of a stretch, though, since I was trying to lay as low as possible during those reconnaissance missions. But here’s what I already know about the "lovely" La Diablesse…
The first time I really noticed her was during one of Padre’s particularly fervent sermons, where our eyes seemed to meet for a chilling second. She was sitting all the way in the shadows of the church’s far back corner. I could just barely make out her eyes beneath that wide-brimmed hat of hers. I thought she’d sniffed me out, but before I could even process what had happened, she looked away.
The second time I noticed her was during a hymn. Her voice rose above all the others—rich yet haunting. I could tell the men in the service were especially drawn to it. What’s more, it seemed to me that the "hymn" we were singing lasted far longer than it should have, the verses repeating endlessly, emptily, like a siren’s song.
The third time I noticed her was as the congregation was dispersing. I caught a whiff of that unearthly scent of decay—like rotting jasmine flowers and flesh mixed with sticky, stale blood. By this point, I was already on the lookout for Janos, Fitch, and Cece, and as she walked toward the exit, I saw, for just a split second, her cloven hoof peeking out from beneath the hem of her dress.
As for why No. 6 wants my help specifically, it’s kinda obvious, I guess. It’s the usual thing… No. 1313 and No. 161 could get seriously injured going head-to-head with Miss Fitch. Me? Eh, I can always stitch myself back up afterward.
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