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[ it was lost in trial ]

Flowers... Did it come with a note?

[unsaid]

[hilarious,]

On what day did you receive your sticker?

And no, it did not - but the arrangement itself said plenty. Are you familiar with flower language?

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Last Monday. I assumed it referred to failing to catch Alphinaud's killer.

... And I'm somewhat familiar. Was it a show of gratitude?

[unsaid]

It may have.... Did you have any leads on who that may have been?

[but he shakes his head]

It was not - though my crane received a bouquet to that effect, so I believe that there are certain feelings of gratitude extended to us. However mine....

Some of the flowers could mean 'Caution' or 'Danger', or 'Deceit'.

Another meant 'I'll Still Be Waiting' and another held a message of 'Thoughts of Those Dearly Departed'... which I take to possibly mean that it is coming from those fallen.

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I had thought it was the room service, but... now that I think about it, the return of my missing things and receiving the sticker happened separately.

You think the dead are sending you messages?

[unsaid]

We might be able to inquire if Kim Dokja also received a sticker when his possessions were returned to him and see. [tilting his head] Otherwise, I wonder if perhaps the departed are able to send items if they cannot yet send letters.

But I do not know for certain.

If you know of others who receive items on Monday, do let me know... My crane and I both received bouquets.

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I'll ask around. I wonder what the message is...

Caution seems pretty obvious.

[unsaid]

Mm... There is some danger - either lurking where the persons who sent the bouquet are, or all around us.

In addition, there are falsehoods and deceit afoot... which is not entirely surprising. [a beat] Do tell me if you happen to encounter any keys as well, dear Claude.

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Did you lose keys?