On dark and stormy night, Sh3rlock_Holm3s was reclining in front of a blazing fireplace (which was the screensaver on the computer), reading the following PM on the forum at 221BBakerStreet.com:
Urgent: Please help!
Hi, I am in a lot of trouble, and I remembered reading about you in a blog, and I thought that you might be able to help me.
Six months ago, after a terrible break-up with my long-time GF, I joined this "religious organization" calling themselves The Circle of Eziam. But now I realize that it's actually a cult, but I fear it may be too late. They will not allow me to leave until I've passed their so called Final Test, and they have made me leave all my assets to them in my will.
Tonight, the Oracle of Eziam brought us to the Sacred Waters (which is actually their private olympic sized swimming pool), and told us that tomorrow, we will have the Final Test. He said "I will pray to the great God Eziam to bless these waters tonight. Tomorrow, you must cross the Sacred Waters on foot. Those who are fervently devoted shall be allowed to pass, those whose devotion is found to be lackluster will be swallowed up in the Sacred Waters." Then he bid us to go and pray well in our rooms, and not to disturb him in his prayers.
I don't know what's going to happen, but I fear for my life. Please, tell me what I should do in the test tomorrow!
Sh3rlock_Holm3s took a sip of black coffee, then hit the reply button. The advice was one word:
Run.
The next day Sh3rlock_Holm3s was browsing the a news page and saw a story about a cult leader being arrested for attempting to murder his disciples. One of the disciples and gone and told all the others what to do for the final test, and then, after passing the test, left and went to the police.
Sh3rlock_Holm3s smiled. Time for some cookies.
The question to all the readers at home, then, is: why did Sh3rlock_Holm3s give that advice?
It has to do with what the cult leader did to the water...the great God Eziam indeed "blessed" it...
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Yoruichi-san
On dark and stormy night, Sh3rlock_Holm3s was reclining in front of a blazing fireplace (which was the screensaver on the computer), reading the following PM on the forum at 221BBakerStreet.com:
Urgent: Please help!
Hi, I am in a lot of trouble, and I remembered reading about you in a blog, and I thought that you might be able to help me.
Six months ago, after a terrible break-up with my long-time GF, I joined this "religious organization" calling themselves The Circle of Eziam. But now I realize that it's actually a cult, but I fear it may be too late. They will not allow me to leave until I've passed their so called Final Test, and they have made me leave all my assets to them in my will.
Tonight, the Oracle of Eziam brought us to the Sacred Waters (which is actually their private olympic sized swimming pool), and told us that tomorrow, we will have the Final Test. He said "I will pray to the great God Eziam to bless these waters tonight. Tomorrow, you must cross the Sacred Waters on foot. Those who are fervently devoted shall be allowed to pass, those whose devotion is found to be lackluster will be swallowed up in the Sacred Waters." Then he bid us to go and pray well in our rooms, and not to disturb him in his prayers.
I don't know what's going to happen, but I fear for my life. Please, tell me what I should do in the test tomorrow!
Sh3rlock_Holm3s took a sip of black coffee, then hit the reply button. The advice was one word:
The next day Sh3rlock_Holm3s was browsing the a news page and saw a story about a cult leader being arrested for attempting to murder his disciples. One of the disciples and gone and told all the others what to do for the final test, and then, after passing the test, left and went to the police.
Sh3rlock_Holm3s smiled. Time for some cookies.
The question to all the readers at home, then, is: why did Sh3rlock_Holm3s give that advice?
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