CD-LCO02 (Apr 21, 2020)
Puzzle
“The Bellhop.”
Knowledge | 2 Words
Clue
Hover over the clues if you require!
Clue 1: A strangely-friendly Maydaian demon who seems to know 44A. Does that sound familiar at all?
Clue 2: You may need knowledge of the Other Cafe for this, or have read through Debt Come Due. If not, read through the rest of the month's receipts first.
Clue 3: Customer-name of Ramona, New Guy, Employee 224, whatever.
Answer and Explanation
Answer: Mr. Loveland
Explanation: As implied in Debt Come Due’s C-DDL02 - and outright stated in the next few receipts - the bellhop is Mr. Loveland.
Summary of Receipt
Summary
Transcript
DATE: 4-21-2020
MANAGER NO. 4
FILE REFERENCE: CD-LCO02
TOTAL: $2.30
I know that demon. The bellhop. How did I miss it earlier? Well, it’d help if any of them would have outright said he was a four-foot-tall frogman. I know that he is because he has to be. There is no other Maydaian demon who is that friendly and speaks with such an odd cadence. Not to mention he seems to be familiar with No. 44A. Yes. It must be Mr. Loveland, the New Guy of the Floridian Cafe.
Now, what in the hell is he doing working for Dolos in the middle of New Mexico? We last saw Mr. Loveland was 10 months ago when we had to part ways to keep him safe from Umbra and the Dark. I don’t exactly know how he ended up in this situation, though it isn’t terribly surprising. Mr. Loveland has been known to stumble into “new and exciting adventures.” I could see him stumbling upon the Hotel and ending up as Dolos’ employee purely by chance. Or perhaps Dolos sought him out specifically. Though Loveland is not particularly strong, he does have a rather unique talent for being an exceptional polyglot. He can learn any language in under an hour.
However, this absolutely confirms that Dolos’ Hotel is messing with the memories or perceptions of its guests if there multiple breakfast receipts weren’t enough of a hint. While No. 44A can be self-absorbed at times, she would never forget Loveland unless powerful magic is involved. I doubt this information would be of any particular use, as it seems an unshakable veil is drawn over all three of them. Not only our employees but the other rulers of the Otherworld as well. I don’t particularly envision Odin partaking casually in a continental cricket breakfast. Obviously, some sort of ploy is taking place here, but what? Why would Dolos want Odin, Takiyasha, and Umbra in the same place? And how and why does Loveland, of all people, factor in?