CD-GOTD02 (May 16, 2022)
Puzzle
“Flew over Thailand in… 1936?”
No. IV Trivia | 5 Words
Clue
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Clue 1: It's a movie, set in 1936.
Clue 2: The anachronism involves the word 'Thailand' somehow. Was it called something that changed to 'Thailand' after 1936?
Clue 3: A movie, set in 1936, that refers to Thailand not as Siam, but simply as Thailand (which it would be re-named to in 1939). What is the name of this movie movie directed by Steven Spielberg?
Answer and Explanation
Answer: Raiders Of The Lost Ark
Explanation: In this movie, which is set in 1936, in the flying scenes, the map lists several countries by their modern names instead of their 1936 names, such as 'Thailand' instead of 'Siam'.
Summary of Receipt
Nine mentions that it’s very strange that Umbra is working for the Morbid King. It’s incredibly out-of-character for him, actually. He suspects it might be to cope with the destruction of the Enochian Bible by Manager 5 - though it may not entirely be destroyed. Nine also wonders why they’re trying to steal the Langleys’ stones, and decides to get a Last Cafe member to watch out for Umbra in Mayda.
Transcript
[BRANCH] THE LAST CAFE
[SERVER] IV
[DATE] 5/16/22
[INDEX ID] GOTD02
[SECURITY] AND & ARCHIVES
You would think Umbra would be too busy helping the Morbid King to be stalking us. Of course, perhaps stalking us is exactly what the Morbid King wants right now. However, I can’t be the only one who finds Umbra and Morbid’s relationship to be a bit… off. To me, Umbra is a main player, not a follower. Sure, he was part of Satan’s Dark Triad, but he was only there because the Redman was there. And, I assume he was also there to take advantage of Satan’s knowledge about the once whereabouts of the Enochian Bible.* And, following the fall of Satan, Umbra took the role of a primary antagonist for the Cafe. So why would he fall right back under Morbid’s thumb?
Sure, Morbid is a powerful entity in of himself, and Umbra respects power. Perhaps Umbra thinks he can steal a bit of that power from Morbid? And, Morbid has made himself known as the ruler of the Shadowfolk and rightful ruler of the Sunken Throne. As a Sableblood, Morbid is Umbra’s “king.” Though Umbra isn’t an actual shadowborn, so why is he pledging his undying loyalty to Morbid? Umbra hasn’t seemed overly concerned with the affairs of the Everdark in the past. I suppose perhaps it could be to fill the vacancy of losing his primary goal in life.**
Though… putting aside the strange relationship between Umbra and Morbid, why would they want the Langley’s Abraxas stones? I assume they are biding their time as we do all the heavy lifting. Easier to grab 13 at once than stone-by-stone. But what could Morbid possibly want with the Abraxas stones? Not that Morbid hasn’t used strange magic to his advantage before. Though… Hm… There is something very “off” about all of this. If V is right, and he is more often of than not, then… it’s not a question of why but who. Then, I suppose, back to why. Unless…
It’s too early to tell, and I’d rather not just skip to the last page of this story. It might feel as if we are still lost in the dark, but I assure you we are getting closer to the light. In that spirit, I’ll have one of our members hang around the Creaking to watch for the Hatman. Perhaps he can find the truth we’ve been searching for.
*More on that later. I am not entirely convinced that Jericho was able to fully destroy it using his Blighted Fire. Though now is not the time nor place for that.
**Though, again, if I am not entirely convinced of the Enochian Bible’s destruction, why would Umbra be?