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Case File · Cipher · No. 044

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The Locked Filing Cabinet

4 min

Editor-in-chief Mara Finch discovered a mysterious note tucked under the locked filing cabinet in the archives room. The note appears to contain a warning about an upcoming story. Four staff members had access to the archives room that evening.

The scene

A small-town newspaper office, late evening

Possible authors

  • Petra VanceSenior Investigative Reporter
  • Dan OkaforLayout Designer
  • Sylvia ChoCopy Editor
  • Rex HumbleStaff Photographer

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