CD-CAD07 (Oct 20, 2022)
Puzzle
“39521112|1#12171C
26521111|2#212220
26421111|3#322A21
24322112|4#433321
48654224|5#564225
66856455|6#6D5926
9535XX65|7#886D27
XX694367|8#9E822D
35875459|9#8E4426
53576XXX|X#7B3120”
Art Trivia | 1 Word
Clue
Hover over the clues if you require!
Clue 1: How's your coloring?
Clue 2: What painting is this?
Clue 3: The Garden of Eden is consider this, biblically.
Answer and Explanation
Answer: Paradise
Explanation: The left side of the puzzle refers to pixels; the right side refers to the hex code of each of the ten colours that make up the painting - or at least its pixellated version. This painting is Paradise, by Oscar Parviainen.
Summary of Receipt
Summary
Transcript
[BRANCH] THE LAST CAFE
[SERVER] V
[DATE] 10/20/22
[INDEX ID] CAD07
[SECURITY] AND & ARCHIVES
Alright. One miracle.
You know, I wondered if you already knew that the Eden containing the Black Tide was not the true Garden. Of course you did. Without its sky, Eden will never be what it once was. No matter. I can take us there—bring the whole Cafe, even. But, Jean-Marc, I feel I must warn you about the nature of my miracles. You already know, I’m sure—they aren’t mine to give. They work through me, yes, but they aren’t my own magic. If we use one of my miracles to enter the true Garden of Eden, it will be like eating the apple ourselves. There will be no going back. We will die.
Of course, if we let Eve carry out her plan and free her former lover from the prison woven by the Archon Lord’s psyche—you will still die. I won’t. I haven’t yet, and I’ve seen Fates far worse than this one. But if we use this miracle, I am telling you, in no uncertain terms: we will die. Together. Do you understand what you’re asking for, Jean-Marc? Is it worth it to you? You can pretend it’s about your would-be siblings-in-law, and I’ll play along. But we both know this is about more than them. It’s about more than Belphegor. More than even Lucifer. And I fear it’s about more than just defeating Fate itself.
I’m ready to die, my friend. I am. But are you? Biting into this apple—you’ll be cast from the very Garden you’ve fought so hard to protect. You will die. Not immediately, of course. But you’ll join the ranks of the rest of reality. You’ve been kept alive far longer than you should’ve been because Demiurge saw something special in you. He’s kept you contained within his Garden. Truth be told—a secret I probably shouldn’t share—you’ll be fine if the Universe resets. Demiurge will keep you around, over and over again. You can keep fighting Fate for as long as you like. Or…
One miracle.
One bite.