['Wiggles' is etched into the blocks, a few 'across' are solved with that word to prove it's correct.
Which leaves The Cursed Word. The most annoying four letters in existence. S-_-O-W.
He leans back against the chair - shuts his eyes to mentally run through every combination of characters imaginable. This shit is unreal.]
You know, detectives have a strong desire to solve every mystery set before them. Because of that, I've taken on many cases. Most haven't baffled me as much as this word.
[Old Lady with a missing pet?? Cheating scandals?? Even some murders were blatant in their motivation. The little day to day crimes he solved don't hold a candle to this.
There's a pause. He opens his eyes and-]
I'm going to the library first thing in the morning. If anything, a dictionary should help - hopefully the copies there are modern enough to have such a bizarre word. I'm starting to think it's slang from a different reality.
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Which leaves The Cursed Word. The most annoying four letters in existence. S-_-O-W.
He leans back against the chair - shuts his eyes to mentally run through every combination of characters imaginable. This shit is unreal.]
You know, detectives have a strong desire to solve every mystery set before them. Because of that, I've taken on many cases. Most haven't baffled me as much as this word.
[Old Lady with a missing pet?? Cheating scandals?? Even some murders were blatant in their motivation. The little day to day crimes he solved don't hold a candle to this.
There's a pause. He opens his eyes and-]
I'm going to the library first thing in the morning. If anything, a dictionary should help - hopefully the copies there are modern enough to have such a bizarre word. I'm starting to think it's slang from a different reality.