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Case File · Cipher · No. 012

Daily Casefile · Cipher

The Locked Drawer Note

6 min

Campus security discovered a folded note inside a reference librarian's locked drawer during a routine check. The note appears to be a confession or warning, but it is written in code. Four members of the library staff are known to use personal ciphers in their correspondence.

The scene

A mid-century university library, after hours. A cryptic note was found tucked inside a locked drawer at the reference desk.

Possible authors

  • Mira VossHead Librarian
  • Denton PryceArchivist
  • Ola FerrisReference Assistant
  • Callum WrenIT Technician

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