CD-FLW05 (Aug 29, 2017)
Puzzle
“You Will Know When”
See: FLW04 | 4 Words
Clue
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Clue 1: When will 17 and 323 know?
Clue 2: Literally just the next sentence.
Answer and Explanation
Answer: When I Know When
Explanation: ??
Summary of Receipt
17 and 323 manage to talk to Hyer, who seems to be 'asynchronous to the flow of time'. Hyer addresses them as someone else - possibly Jean, the first Owner of the Cafe and Diner - and warns that the Blood Moon was linked to Mrs. Pleasant escaping from her prison, the Ouroboros (though apparently Pleasant's also unrelated to the Blood Moon?). In any case, Hyer tells them to 'find the signal', since even Pleasant won't be able to hide from 'them'.
Transcript
CAFE AND DINER RECEIPT FROM */29/17
MANAGER 17
RECEIPT: MRHYER05
STATUS: OPEN
Lunch with Mr. Hyer was served with a good amount of small talk at an undisclosed location. Here’s the transcript.
S.O.T
17: Thank you for meeting with us Mr. Hyer.
Mr. Hyer: It is the least I can do for you [REDACTED].
17: Oh, um, we aren’t him. He’s dead.
Mr. Hyer: No.
323: He died in the fire. Remember? The smoke that you smelt?
Mr. Hyer: That was a different fire.
323: Wait, which fire was it then?
Mr. Hyer: How may I be of assistance? Time is running out.
323: What fire- no, sorry, what can you tell us about the blood moon?
Mr. Hyer: Every blood moon tells a tale.
17: Okay, what tale did this one tell?
Mr. Hyer: How pleasant things could be if only we could see past the smoke.
17: Yes, okay, so Mrs. Pleasant. The Blood Moon let her escape the Hauntaurskald? Is that it?
Mr. Hyer. Ouroboros was her prison.
17: Sorry, Ouroboros, then?
Mr. Hyer: Let us say that she was broken out before the blood moon and that she is unrelated.
323: Unrelated? Really? Okay, so then what is Mrs. Pleasant up to? And where is she? I thought you said she was already here?
Mr. Hyer: Let me think.
17: Okay, take your time.
Mr. Hyer: Okay, I’ve considered the options, and it would seem you’ve met me before this, but I haven’t met you yet.
17: Oh. Okay… so you are asynchronous with the flow of time?
Mr. Hyer: Wouldn’t that be nice? But no, I can only be where and when I am right now.
323: If that’s the case, how many fires have there been?
Mr. Hyer: Four.
323: Four fires. That doesn’t line up with any of the original CaD reports.
17: No, it doesn’t. Can you tell us about the fires?
Mr. Hyer: Last time I told you about the fires, [REDACTED], you almost broke your promise to me.
17: What promise?
Mr. Hyer: It’s between me and [REDACTED].
323: So you know we aren’t him?
Mr. Hyer: Even if you were, I wouldn’t be able to tell the difference as time seems to fly.
17: Ah… I think I understand. So with that topic off-limits. What should we do about Mrs. Pleasant?
Mr. Hyer: See if you can see what the others can’t see.
323: Anything we should see in particular?
Mr. Hyer: Find the signal, and you, too, can find Mrs. Pleasant.
17: Signal?
Mr. Hyer: Even Mrs. Pleasant cannot hide from them.
323: Who’s “them”?
Mr. Hyer: Irrelevant question. Who are you?
323: I’m Dan. That’s Ashlyn. We work for the Cafe and Diner.
Mr. Hyer: That Cafe and Diner is so much trouble.
17: Seems like it.
Mr. Hyer: Even so, the trouble is worth it, every time, even now.
323: Let’s hope so. Thank you, Mr. Hyer for your time.
Mr. Hyer: Remember, [REDACTED], bundle up and stay in the dark as the hours tick closer.
E.O.T