ZZ-TCOP06 (May 10, 2023)
Puzzle
“Unidentified Cult Leader No. 4”
Knowledge | 1 Word
Clue
Hover over the clues if you require!
Clue 1: Who, in all of CaD, is linked to England?
Clue 2: Look at some of the words that stand out in TCOP01. Anyone else use them?
Clue 3: Manager 5.
Answer and Explanation
Answer: Jericho
Explanation: He is Jericho.
Summary of Receipt
Twain meets up with Unidentified Cult Leader No. 4, better known as Jericho Myerscough, ex-Manager 5 of the CaD and original destroyer of Eight. He's trying to re-Manifest it, mainly so that nobody else can get it and use it for harm, but unfortunately IRIS won't see it that way. Then Daichi and Ramona show up and ask Twain about the whole Fenrir situation, leading Twain to end the receipt as she starts filling Jericho in.
Transcript
Receipt: ZZ-TCOP06
Author: Twain
Status: Super Secret
Subject: Personality Cult
Well, I was able to meet up with Unidentified Cult Leader No. 4. I had a hunch who he was pretty early on. To be fair, he might be the only British guy I know, but also, there's no other reason Death, Jordan, would care about some no-name cult preaching peace, love, and joy. I met quite a few of his other cult members, though, at this point, it's more or less his regular crew. We had a much longer conversation, though I've cut it as it's all stuff you should all know by now. In any case, I'm not particularly worried about No. 4 or his Cult of Personality.
S.O.T.
Twain: Well, well, well, if it isn't Unidentified Cult Leader No. 4.
No. 4: What? Who are— Oh, for fu— Shaka. I knew you weren't actually dead. Look, I haven't— Hold on a tick. You aren't Shaka.
Twain: I'm the new Shaka. Or one-half of the new Shaka.
No. 4: New Shaka? They do that?
Twain: Someone's gotta be Shaka. But no one needs to be creepy love cult leader Jericho.
No. 4: Oi… it's not like that. And you know my name? I thought I was "Unidentified-Something-Or-Other."
Twain: …Cult Leader No. 4. We're not going to just put you in the books as Jericho. What's your cult leader name?
No. 4: …Jericho?
Twain: Everyone else has a cool name, like Rune, Fenrir, Bingo… You need a cool name. Though, I will say Unidentified Cult Leader No. 4 is growing on me. Pretty close to your old number, anyway. It's like a promotion.
No. 4: Well, hang on now, give me a chance to think something up, choice? And what're you doing here anyway? I haven't done anything to provoke any sort of Shaka investigation. Unless…
Twain: Jordan. He's worried about you. Also, one of our associates believes you might be trying to manifest a Miracle…? Again.
No. 4: Well… Well, that might be. Though only for good reasons!
Twain: Weren't you the one who destroyed it the first time?
No. 4: …Yes. Well, that was different then, wasn't it? But now that Fate is gone, I'm worried what if some other bloke tries and grabs it again, yeah? So, I figured I'd get it first.
Twain: And your followers?
No. 4: They've all got a bit of it, don't they? I've been a very benevolent leader to them. I'm not trying to use them like Jean used me. I don't see what the problem here is.
Twain: Look, No. 4, I'll level with you. I don't care what you're up to with your weird love cult. I don't even necessarily disagree with what you're trying to do. I also don't think it'll work. But your brother is technically like one of our bosses.
Daichi: When did Amber get here?
No. 4: Amber?!
Daichi: Really, Rico? It’sss Amber in a Zulu masssk.
No. 4: I—well, to be fair, we never worked together all that close.
Daichi: Obliviousss. Amber, or, Ssshaka, I ssshould sssay, I wanted to asssk you about Fenrir.
Twain: We're doing what we can—
Daichi: Are you going to kill him?
Twain: …Not if we can help it.
Daichi: What if you can't? He'sss… he'sss not himssself.
Twain: We'll do what we need to do.
No. 4: Fenrir? One of your cult blokes?
Daichi: Juliusss, try to keep up Rico.
Ranoma: JULIUS!! IS JULIUS HERE?!
Daichi: Oh great… you woke up the boy.
Ranoma: Julius, it is so very good to— AMBER!! It is so very good to see you! Have you come to spread love for everyone and everything?!
Twain: You made Loveland join your cult, Rico?
No. 4: I assure you I could not have stopped him if I wanted to. Now, what's all this about Julius?
[Twain sighed and began speaking in a very poor British accent]
Twain: We're going to need to put the kettle on.
E.O.T.