a helpful barista | Gothic Library

You wander into the Cafe and place an order with your barista. They're very kind and make your order right away.

But you haven't come for a drink. You've lost your passwords, and now you're wondering if someone might be able to help you find your way back

When you receive your drink, the barista asks you to wait a moment. There's a card around here for you somewhere. They search and search, and finally, they hand you a card with everything you need on it. The card is a little cryptic (and a little coffee-stained), but you can figure it out well enough.

Confused, you ask how they knew. The barista smiles, and there's something uneasy about the smile. You're sure you're looking at a human face, but the more you look, the more you think you see another face there as well: an afterimage of what might be hiding below the surface.

"I'm just that helpful," they say, then go back to the counter to take someone else's order.