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Shaking it lightly, I could still hear the loose piece inside. Never did figure out how to
open it. Adjusting the cybernetic implant in my left eye, I examined the box more
thoroughly. The craftsmanship was extraordinary. Evolu make, would be my guess. It
almost looked like the box was grown from a single plant, the mark of a true master’s
hand. There were small symbols, almost invisible, hidden in the very knots of the wood,
but not ones I could identify. These were new to me.
If I slide the carved shapes in the right combination, it should open. Well, nearly a week
and more than a hundred attempts later…the lid slid open. The puzzle was solved.
…or so I thought.
Contained inside was a set of letters. Fourteen in all, neatly folded and stacked together
tied with a simple blue ribbon. Setting the box aside, I untied the bow and lightly
examined the letters with the end of a pencil, careful not to let the oils of my skin mar their
surface. The two top letters were deeply creased, worn and lightly stained, while the other
twelve were crisp, showing minimal wear. Actually, they looked as if they could have
been written yesterday. Fascinating.
I would soon discover that the answers to the greatest mystery of my career had been in
my possession for decades…
