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[thisloveisjustice]

Tatsuo Kihara 04/13 near Tisse

So it's been more than a few months since I offered this, but last year I gave a gun safety class at DeadEye. If you've gotten a firearm from Retrospec and want to make sure you're handling it properly I'd be happy to give you a few tips and show you how to use the range if you want to practice. I'm usually at DeadEye on Wednesday evenings, but if another evening or Saturday would work better for you, just let me know. Also, I ran across a string of numbers recently and don't even know where to start trying to figure out what they're for. So any suggestions as to what they could be would be welcome. They were hidden inside a piece of jewelry, to give at least some context. [ 139 607 766 ]

Comments

[standalonehuman]

Too few digits for most of the things I'd recommend.
If it's a library call number, a net search says that top code belongs to 'Phrenology' in the DDC, so I dunno if what you would find would be any useful.

You find this inside something Retrospec sent you? Something about Ryuuzaki's life?

[thisloveisjustice]

Can't say phrenology has ever popped up in any of his memories, or education and research, or mezzotinting and aquatinting.

It's a silver necklace with a dragon pendant. I found the numbers when I x-rayed it.

[standalonehuman]

Mezzo-what?

[One net search and ten minutes later...]

Okay, I learned a new thing today. Nothing to do with the topic at hand, but there we go.

Right. Focus. If whoever did this went to all the trouble of inscribing the number in such a permanent way, then my first guess is that it’s something that’s never expected to change. The format might point to a combination or passcode, but those are so easily changed, it would render the necklace worthless.

Wrong grouping of numbers for a map coordinate. Wrong grouping for a US SSN. Wrong number of digits for a Japanese ident card number. Hmm.

[thisloveisjustice]

That's more or less what I was thinking. A number that wouldn't change. Though just because it is grouped differently doesn't mean it's wrong? It could be a SSN. Though, if it is, even if I could get into the SSN database, it would be the wrong person.

Actually. There really isn't any reason for me to try to figure out what this number is. Even if I figure it out, it's not like I can go to were it leads.

[standalonehuman]

Mm. Also. Why would it be an American SSN? Ryuuzaki worked in Japan, right? Grah, this doesn't make sense.

You want the answer anyway. Nothing wrong with that. Even if you can't go there, if it tells you a place, that's an answer to something. This is a mystery to be figured out.

[compendiem]

Are the classes limited only to people who received a working gun?

[thisloveisjustice]

As opposed to one that's been damaged? No, I guess not. The range has firearms to rent. We could find something similar.

[compendiem]

As opposed to one that doesn't shoot bullets. I've been picking up different sorts of weapons, but never a real gun. I thought it might be good to learn.

[thisloveisjustice]

What does it shoot? Lasers? Well, I suppose that doesn't quite matter. If you're curious though, I'd be happy to show you.

[deathboss]

Do you handle strange looking guns???

[thisloveisjustice]

It kind of depends on just how strange it is. As long as it fires projectiles, I suppose the basic safety tenets are the same.

[allforyuu]

does the un thing happen so regularly that this is necessary?

[thisloveisjustice]

It's hard to say. Some people are more willing than others to announce their Retrospec-related acquisitions to the network than others.

[allforyuu]

i've never seen a gun in my life. Some of them must have very colorful pasts

[thisloveisjustice]

I can't speak for the others, but my other-self was a cop. So the ones I have are rather logical.

[not... denying the color past accusation entirely...]

[blondferret]

Are the numbers off that necklace you were examining in the lab?

[thisloveisjustice]

Yeah, that's the one. I realized it might be hollow and x-rayed it.

[blondferret]

I wonder why the numbers are on there in the first place. What do you already know about the necklace?

[thisloveisjustice]

No idea. And nothing really. Just now that I have the necklace and have seen it, I can recall Ryuuzaki wearing it near constantly.

[negativism]

First thing I thought of was an IP, but that's still too few digits. Also I doubt that someone would have that sort of thing inscribed on jewelry.

[thisloveisjustice]

Yes, an IP does seem unlikely. Something that occurred to me is that nine numbers might be too many. One number from each set could be a false number. But I seriously hope not, because I don't particularly find trying to crack a code with no references very appealing.

[negativism]

I don't blame you. Bad enough we get all these bits and pieces that barely make sense as-is. Or that only make sense after however long and we get a bone thrown at us.

[thisloveisjustice]

With my luck I'll get a string of seemingly unrelated memories for the next four months and then BAM! something that ties everything together with one big, messy bow.

[doesntdiscriminate]

I could use some practice. At what time are you there on Wednesdays?

[thisloveisjustice]

Evenings. Usually for an hour somewhere between 6:30 and 8:00.