CD-AA2303 (Aug 16, 2017)
Puzzle
“Only for our close family in Astoria, last names A-to-Z.”
Knowledge | 2 Words
Clue
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Clue 1: Who are the two ex-members of the Cafe living in Astoria? See AA2301.
Clue 2: At this point in time, there's only one (living) Ex-44. Who, of his colleagues, would he likely be living with?
Clue 3: As said previously, last names only, in alphabetical order.
Answer and Explanation
Answer: Hepburn Langley
Explanation: Hepburn and Langley is the last names of the former CaD-employees currently living in Astoria Oregon (post-Astoria Almighty).
Summary of Receipt
8 clarifies exactly what had happened. Jennifer Hepburn and Nicholas Langley, the First Cafe's 35 and 44 and the Second Cafe's Owner and California, invited her to visit them in Astoria. Though they've helped the Third Cafe out 'at the edge of the Black Tide' before, they didn't actually know 8 that well, implying they didn't have a hand in recruiting her (though the 'Investors', which Nick seemed to get, did). In any case, they gave her a card for a paranormal insurance company: "Langley and Langley: Actuaries of the Unknown".
Transcript
CAFE AND DINER RECEIPT FROM */16/17
OWNER
RECEIPT: COLUMNTRIP03
STATUS: OPEN
Alright, I'm back, as everyone here should already know. I don't like making these "manager only" reports as I like having everyone on the same page… but sometimes the coffee is too hot even for the servers.
So. No more dancing around it. Nicholas Langley and Jennifer Hepburn invited me to visit them in Astoria. Yes. The same Nicholas Langley and Jennifer Hepburn from the original CaD. Formerly known as Employees #44 and #35 and later known as California from the Hotel Division of A23 and the former single digit number. The same Nicholas Langley and Jennifer Hepburn who helped us at the edge of the Black Tide. But now they are just known as Nicholas Langley and Jennifer Hepburn from Astoria, Oregon.
So... I guess there's no more keeping our work a secret… the former VIII and the next in line to be VIII know that we are… well… actually running a Cafe and Diner. The good news is that Nicholas didn't seem too upset that I sort of took his place as H. I explained the situation to him about the Investors and how I didn't really know what I was signing up for, but he seemed to understand. I mean, I guess, how else did the investors get this number if not from him?
The strange part is they didn't really seem to know who I was outside of our last brief encounter at Cape Disappointment, so I'm guessing they didn't pick me. The investors picked me. Still not sure why but that's not important right now. We discussed our current cases a bit, and it seems like they're happy with the work we're doing, but it doesn't seem like either of them is interested in coming back to work for the Cafe. Nicholas also gave me a card for a group called "Langley and Langley: Actuaries of the Unknown," which deals with paranormal insurance policies. He said it was our choice to use it, but he sort of implied he didn't want our Cafe to burn down like the last one did.
Not sure if it's worth calling the Actuaries yet. I'll sleep on it for now. I guess that's everything important, but as always, you're all more than welcome to talk to me privately about anything.
On the shoulders of giants, E1GH+