CD-CEA03 (Oct 22, 2017)
Puzzle
"Brown."
See: CD-CEA02 | Knowledge | 1 Word
Clue
Hover over the clues if you require!
Clue 1: Alright, this one's incredibly difficult to get. First, see CD-DC2304.
Clue 2: So, there's a certain someone who's favourite colour is Brown. Now you've just got to find out who the five members of Deep Corp 23 are - or, well, just Brown if you're lucky.
Clue 3: Brown? Anyone - in all of CaD history - who'd have the deepest connection to the colour 'brown'?
Clue 4: What is usually 'brown' in terms of beverages? Moving on, Teal and Yellow are pretty easy. Who is linked to Teal in Otherworldly Adventures (namely the GRM receipts)? As for Yellow, see the Libra files.
Clue 5: Hint: Brown's from the First Cafe. Actually, so are Green and Purple, but whatever. Green's the next one to figure out - which First Cafe member's fascinated about little green...cryptids? After that, which of the First Cafe is Green the closest to (in Twice Third Temple)?
Clue 6: Alright, that's all the Deep Corp. Which of them has Brown (that is, Jean) as their favourite? See the latter TTTB receipts in Debt Come Due, Devil Will Drag Us Under.
Answer and Explanation
Answer: Lucifer
Explanation: In CD-DC2304, the colors that were given are Teal, Green, Purple, Yellow, and Brown. The one who has Brown as their favorite color is Lucifer. Of course, Brown represents the original Owner, Jean-Marc Chausson, but...yeah, it's Lucifer's favourite colour.
Summary of Receipt
53 figures out the Deep Corp. They're a group of five members of the First Cafe (and associated allies): the original Owner, Jean-Marc Chausson; ex-53, Jennifer Hepburn; ex-44, Nicholas Langley; ex-71, Felix Blackwood; and Lucifer. Yes, she got all this from their favourite colours. In any case, she also figures out how they operate: the AND channel. Namely, the second AND channel. While the CD- encryption is the known one, there's a secret subchannel called Diner Diner. And while there aren't any (visible) Diner Diner receipts, there are five strange numbers in the CaDCom systems: 11111111, 1111112, 111113, 11114, and 0. So...yeah.
Transcript
CAFE AND DINER RECEIPT FROM 10/22/17
MANAGER 53
RECEIPT: CULTSANDESOTERICAFFAIRS03
STATUS: MANAGERS ONLY
Ah, the DeepCrap23. Sorry, DeepCORP23. A mysterious group of 5 h4ck3rmanz. Well… I don’t know if I’d really call any of them hackers. It’s not hacking if you already have access. Say what??? I told you guys that I asked good questions. Favorite colors are indeed the eyes to the soul. Teal, Green, Purple, Yellow, and Brown. Felix Blackwood, Nicholas Langley, Jennifer Hepburn, the original number after 7, and Miss. Lucifer, the Demon Prince of Pride herself. Really, it’s pretty obvious. Felix used to be a Zulu, and his family is known for their use of the color Teal—especially in their famed “Teal Room.” Nick, poor Nick, he really believes with all his heart in aliens. While I think Nick probably believes more in the validity of gray aliens, he’s always loved the neon green motif of the big-eyed aliens. Jenni-bo-benni, well, I guessed on hers. The thing is, if Nick is part of the DeepCorp23, and Nick and Jenni live together, and Jenni was once the number after 7… kinda seems obvious right? As for the other two, it’s disgustingly sweet. Lucifer’s primary color seems to be yellow, and the original * is, of course, well known for his association with brown coffee. Gag.
So… mystery partly solved. The DeepCorp23 is really just a rebranding of the First Cafe. Or would it be a rebranding of the Second Cafe? Hm… honestly, I’m not entirely sure. And I suppose, by all accounts, it’s not actually another-NOTHER Cafe. God knows the Floridians are enough of an addition. But, get this, this DeepCorp23 got into the Cafe and Diner systems through this very channel that I speak to you now on—the AND Channel. Did you know the AND channel actually has TWO, yes, TWO, channels? For a hidden channel on the CaDCom System, it’s a little funny that it also has an even more hidden subchannel, right? Anyway, there is Diner, Cafe, Cafe Diner, and…
Diner Diner.
Now, if there are any Diner Diner receipts in our CaDCom system… good luck finding them. I’ve been searching for HOURS and have come up completely empty. However, while I can’t find any actual receipts in the Diner Diner AND channel, 62 was able to see all the active connections to it, and we’ve got an extra five numbers in our system: 11111111, 1111112, 111113, 11114, and 0. Yes, zero. Beyond the extra numbers, we haven’t been able to find anything from these numbers, but I think it’s pretty safe to assume that they are the five members of the DeepCorp23. As for what the DeepCorp23 want? Well… they want to know about our investors. And I want to know about them too.