Z-TCOP02 (May 4, 2023)
Puzzle
J.S. | M.S.
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A.K. | D.A.
Blackwood Trivia | 4 Words
Clue
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Clue 1: Who's a rather famous English detective?
Clue 2: Any groups of four in the Sherlock Holmes stories?
Clue 3: It's quite a clear Sign.
Answer and Explanation
Answer: Sign Of The Four
Explanation: In this Sherlock Holmes story, the initial pact was between four people. The four people are Jonathan Small, Mahomet Singh, Abdullah Khan, and Dost Akbar.
Summary of Receipt
Twain and Blackwood leave for England to track down the Cult of Personality, which IRIS suspects is roughly in Southern England, though they really don't know much about the Cult - it's quite good at identifying IRIS agents attempting to infiltrate it.
Transcript
Receipt: Z-TCOP02
Author: Blackwood
Status: Secret
Subject: Personality Cult
Ahh!! I’m so excited we’re going to England, home of the one and only Sherlock Holmes! And it seems like we’ve got a real mystery on our hands as well with tracking down this enigmatic Unidentified Cult Leader No. 4. I think that in this scenario, I’m more of a Watson than Holmes, mainly because Twain has the higher authority and would be more likely to indulge in an opium bender. That, and underneath that lovable goofball exterior, she’s like really, REALLY, good at detective work. I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if she already knows where we can find Cult Leader No. 4.
Though, as it currently stands, we only have a vague idea of where they might be. According to IRIS, the cult’s location is theorized to be somewhere in East Sussex—though IRIS doesn’t want to rule out Greater London, Kent, Surrey, or West Sussex either. There’s a strong possibility that the actual leadership of the Cult of Personality is tucked away in London while they amass followers along the coast. So far, any attempts by IRIS to infiltrate the cult have been rebuffed by the cult leadership. Apparently, all applications to join the cult are thoroughly reviewed by No. 4, and they are really good at sniffing out IRIS agents.
Oh, I guess I should also mention how they’re presenting themselves publicly, huh? I don’t think Twain mentioned it, but they aren’t selling themselves as “The Cult of Personality,” that’s just what IRIS higher-ups have labeled it. How they sell themselves to the masses is a bit of a secret, same with their cult leader. Whatever they’re doing, they’re keeping it tightly under wraps, and any current members of this cult have yet to come forward with any information on the actual name of the cult or its leader. Leaders? I suppose there could be more than one.
In any case, we’re flying over to England today, and hopefully, we can get to the bottom of this cult!