The Wistful Cipher

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The banquet hall smelled of roasted goose and stale beer. Inspector Elias Thorne sat alone. He held a silver spoon. It was heavy. Worn smooth by decades of use. The metal was dim. No reflection remained. Just a dull gray eye staring at the mashed potatoes. Around him, the men laughed. Their voices clashed like iron on stone. They spoke of the arrest. Of the thief. Of justice served. Elias said...

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