CD-ACKW08 (Jun 24, 2017)
Puzzle
“Wickedly ♊︎.”
Research | Knowledge | 3 Words
Clue
Hover over the clues if you require!
Clue 1: This isn't the regular meaning of that symbol. Think more...magical.
Clue 2: Or, specifically, alchemical.
Clue 3: What alchemical process is represented by Gemini? Additionally, what is the Wicked well-known for spreading?
Clue 4: It's in the Wikipedia page, just gotta tweak the grammar a little to get a 10-2-4 character phrase.
Answer and Explanation
Answer: Unaffected By Fire
Explanation: With regards to the Magnum Opus in alchemy, the step labelled ‘Gemini’ was known as Alchemical Fixation. The phrase ‘Wicked’, of course, brings to mind the Wicked Blight, the Yellow Flame, whatever you want to call it. Regardless, Fixation refers to a process that solidifies a formerly-volatile material such that it becomes unaffected by fire.
Summary of Receipt
Summary
Transcript
NUMBER: ACKW08
PRIORITY: AND
DATE: 24-6-17
CUSTOMER & ORDER: PEREZ, AFFOGATO
SERVER: MANAGER
Is he having a laugh? Honestly, Jules, you want to know what an impossible and infuriating task is? THIS! This—stupidity. We came down here to catch a chupacabra—a bloody stupid chupacabra—but what did we find instead? The Mothman! THE MOTHMAN! One of the oldest, most dangerous demons out there. And he's out working with Umbra and Aka to dredge up some fresh terrors from the bottom of Leviathan's Locker. And he flies off with a cryptic smirk and you—you're back to business as usual? Is that it? "Oh, well, better catch that chupacabra!"
Honestly… What the hell are we doing? What the hell are you doing? Look—it's no surprise that I find all this Cafe nonsense to be a bit much. But if it makes my love happy, fine. I'll play along. Anything for Nikki, and you know that. We owe her everything… And I reckon there's no way we'll ever be able to pay her back for what she's done for us. So, I'll put on a cheerful (enough) smile and write my little receipts for her… but we need to be doing something serious for Bird's bloody sake. Chasing chupacabras, is not that.
Obviously, this one is being kept off the record. I just need to vent… and take a break from the usual routine. Can only think up so many rhymes and drop so many Hs. Doubt they'll go so far as to look for me here. I need to find a way to get it through their skulls that this isn't "play time." We have serious problems to deal with—being the Devil's pawns, being Wicked's pawns, and honestly—Umbra's pawns as of late. Seems like everything we do just helps the bloody shadow. We need to stop playing games and start getting down to real business, choice? Maybe they all just need a little fire under their arses. A little shock to the system.