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Case File · Cipher · No. 068
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The Locked Greenhouse
≈ 9 min
A handwritten note was discovered wedged into the door handle of the university's locked greenhouse early Sunday morning. The head botanist reported it to campus security, who photographed it before anyone could disturb the scene. The note appears to be a warning, but its meaning has been obscured by some form of encoding.
The scene
A botanical research station on the outskirts of a university campus. A threatening note was found pinned to the door of the locked greenhouse where a rare orchid collection is kept.
Possible authors
- Pete Larkin — Groundskeeper
- Clara Chen — Graduate Student
- Miriam Voss — Rival Botanist
- Ford Okafor — Property Developer
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