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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 Vance — Senior Investigative Reporter
- Dan Okafor — Layout Designer
- Sylvia Cho — Copy Editor
- Rex Humble — Staff Photographer
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