The Tale of Mr. Grimm Click here to enter

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The Tale of Mr. GrimmClick here to enter

• By Tiffany, Christy, Gabriella
• 9.2 2003/2004

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Phineas Poirot

• Full Name Phineas Percival Poirot
• DoB January 5, 1898
• Nationality Belgian
• Religion Catholic
• Occupation Investigator/explorer
• Degree Master Investigator of Harvard University
• Relations Hercule Poirot
• Current Mission To save Grimsville

Start Mission
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13 June 1920 Intro

• The property of Mr. Grimm. No smiling. No
  joking. No playing. Or Mr. Grimm will put you in
  JAIL. Remember, always be sad
• That sign has been up the Grimsville for as
  long as anyone could remember. Mr. Grimm was the
  governor of Grimsville. All the buildings looked
  gray and bleak. No birds ever sang, and flowers
  never bloomed. The fountain at the town square
  only let out a steady trickle of water that gave
  off a stench. The people that lived in Grimsville
  were not any different. Everyone was poignant,
  going about their business with sad faces, as if
  there was not a single good thing in the world.

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14 June 1920 Exuberanie Mansion

• Phineas arrived in Grimsville by summon of the
  Exuberanie family. For almost five decades, they
  have been living in utter misery, lest they will
  be jailed by the ferocious Mr. Grimm.
• Our city wasnt known as Grimsville in the
  past, Mr. Exuberanie began. This city used to
  be very lively, but the murder of the current Mr.
  Grimms parents disturbed this tranquility.
  Grimms parents were the mayor of the town and
  they were very well-liked. The assassination was
  a dreadful to young 8-year-old Grimm.
• Since the day of the murder until he was
  eighteen, Grimm was in a sort of dream. This was
  probably because he was traumatized by the
  gruesome murder performed in front of his eyes.
  Not many people were aware of this fact. But when
  he reached his twenties, he started campaigning
  for the mayoral position. He made false promises,
  and unfortunately everyone was fooled

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• What Grimm did once he was mayor was to strip
  everyone of their wealth and inheritance. He then
  put the sign you see everywhere. People
  complained but Grimm managed to silence them and
  thus gained tyrannical control over what is now
  called Grimmsville. This was before my time, but
  I knew of this from my parents.
• But there is another side of the story. He
  offered a reward to anyone who could find the
  date and day of the assassination. He, himself
  cannot remember and he is the oldest person alive
  here in the town. Finding him the date will also
  break this curse of misery over the town.
• Though youre still young, Ive heard of your
  excellent investigating skills Mr. Poirot.
  Please, please I beg you, save this town. Find
  the date and day of the assassination. I, myself
  cannot offer you anything, but Mr. Exuberanie
  left the sentence unfinished.
• Phineas thought of the request for a while.
  What? Work without pay? Should I accept?

Decline
Accept
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• Thank you so much Mr. Poirot. Although we
  cannot offer you any pay, please consider Grimms
  reward. I cannot tell you anymore because my
  information is limited, and what I have just told
  you is all that I know. Im sure that you can
  find more information if you ask around. Thank
  you again Mr. Poirot. Mr. Exuberanie rose and
  shook Phineas hand.
• He escorted Phineas to the door and bid him
  farewell and luck. Just a reminder Mr. Poirot,
  be careful of Grimm. Dont cross his path and
  always keep an appointment.
• Phineas stepped into the sunlight and looked
  around the town. It was almost deserted and very
  quiet.
• Where shall I go now? Ask the town people or
  go to Grimm himself? What does Mr. Exuberanies
  warning mean?

Go to Mr. Grimm
Ask Around the Town
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14 June 1920 Waterfront Inn

• Phineas entered the old-fashioned inn. It was
  dimly lit and a slight smell of tobacco lingered
  in the air. The inns bar was almost empty.
  Phineas went to the counter and sat down.
• Ow can me help ye youn un? inquired the
  bartender in a deep voice.
• Yes, I want to know more about what happened
  to Mr. Grimm, the town mayor when he was
  younger, Phineas replied.
• Ye new ere? Ah..I see. Well, me dunno but me
  know sumone ho knows. See that lad? e knows.
  But ye gotta be careful, es trickee, the
  bartender pointed to a boy of fifteen sitting at
  the corner.
• The boy was tall for his age and he was now
  drinking his second tankard of beer. I dont
  like the look of him, thought Phineas, but must
  I talk to him?

Leave the Inn
Approach the Boy
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• Ah, I knew you would come to me. the boy
  said, grinning at Phineas.
• But how do you know? Who are you? he asked
  puzzled.
• They call me Robyn the Watcher. I have my ways
  getting information, he said mysteriously, still
  grinning from ear to ear.
• Alright then, since you already know, can you
  give me what I seek? Phineas asked.
• By accepting Exuberanies quest, you have to
  find the date, month, year and day of the week of
  the Grimms murder. The tragedy fell on the last
  day of the tenth month. Forty nine years has
  passed and a soul knows not of the killer nor
  day. Robyn whispered.
• Is there someone who remembers the day?
• Not one. But I know of a person who can tell
  you. He is an alchemist and a mathematician. He
  lives in an old castle twenty miles from this
  town, but he is sly and can be dangerous. You
  have to have wits to face him and dont ever make
  deals with him. Who knows youll never get out of
  there alive. His name is Salazar Nigellus. Good
  luck, youll need it, Robyn gave Phineas yet
  another grin.

Pay Salazar a Visit
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14 June 1920 Townhall
The Townhall stood in the center of the town.
The once white building was stained grey. Phineas
entered the building and asked for the
mayor. Do you have an appointment? the
secretary asked him. Phineas shook his head.
Well you have to make one, she said
curtly. Im sorry but cant I just see him?
Its only for a while, Phineas said. The
secretary looked at him strangely with surprise
in her eyes. What? Well, but its at your own
risk. Follow me. The secretary led Phineas along
the dark corridor to the last door. Mr. Grimm
is in this room. You still want to see him? Its
wise if you dont, the secretary warned him.

Open the Door
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• Mr. Grimms office was well-lit and
  neatly-furnished. Phineas saw Mr. Grimm sitting
  soberly on his desk, which was facing the door.
  Two guards stood behind him.
• Who are you? What brings you here? he
  demanded. He surveyed Phineas from head to toe.
• Mr. Grimm, I want to help you find the
  date of the tragedy. Can you give me some
  information? Phineas asked, almost timidly.
  Anger flushed into Mr. Grimms face.
• WHAT DID YOU SAY?! HELP ME FIND IT?
  IMPOSSIBLE! AND WITH NO APPOINTMENT MADE TO SEE
  ME TOO? GET OUT AND NEVER SHOW YOURSELF IN THIS
  TOWN AGAIN! spat Mr. Grimm.
• Security! Get this man out of the town!
  he commanded his guards.

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GAME OVER
Start Over
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17 June 1920 Salazars Castle

• The ominous-looking castle stood erect on top
  of the steep cliff. Many of the stone walls were
  covered with moss and ferns. Phineas made his way
  to the big wooden door of the castle and knocked
  twice.
• The door creaked and open magically. Once he
  entered, Phineas felt a chill go down his spine.
  The castle was spooky and dark. He also got the
  awful feeling that he was being watched.
• Easily curious, Phineas wandered around the
  castle. He then reached a big iron door that was
  heavily bolted. Before Phineas could guess what
  was behind the door, footsteps echoed along the
  corridor. Then a voice said
• Who are you, wondering into my castle? Do you
  know what I do to people like you?

Run Away!
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Run!

• Sorry, Sir! Didnt mean anything! I got lost
  But Ill leave now if you wish Phineas trembled
  under the icy glare of the man.
• Phineas turned on his heels, and ran for his
  life, as if the hounds were after him.

Too Bad! You cant get the formula!
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• Behind Phineas stood a tall man. After getting
  a good look at him, Phineas concluded that this
  man, who was still around his early thirties, was
  the alchemist and mathematician Robyn must be
  talking about.
• Im a foreigner around these parts and I have
  come to seek your help. I need to find the day of
  the week for any given date. Phineas replied.
• And what will you give me in return? the
  Alchemist asked, with one eyebrow raised.
• I dont know
• Ill make you a deal First you have to help
  me get something I want, then Ill give you the
  formula used to calculate the day. Deal? He gave
  his hand out to Phineas

Deal
Refuse
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• Deal, Phineas shook Salazars outstretched
  hand.
• Excellent! Come to the library now and Ill
  show you what to get me. Phineas followed him up
  a spiral staircase and into huge dimly lit room.
  It was very dusty and contained hundreds of
  bookshelves.
• These books must be dated more than hundreds
  of years back! Phineas whispered excitedly.
• Quite correct, replied Salazar, taking down a
  very tattered book from one of the shelves,
  here, I want you to get this for me. Salazar
  pointed to a picture of a dark-shiny stone.
  Below the stone were the words The Philosopher
  Stone.
• What? Thats impossible! It doesnt exist.
  Many other alchemists tried to make or find it
  and none of them succeed. What makes you any
  different? Phineas reasoned.
• Well one, I dont use magic but Math. So you
  admit it is impossible? asked the alchemist.
  Phineas nodded his head. Salazar put the book
  away and turned to Phineas, smiling his wicked
  smile

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• Well then, it will also be impossible for me
  to give you the formula. Remember the deal,
  Salazar said.
• Alas, only now Phineas remembered Robyns
  warning, dont ever make deals with him It
  was too late and Phineas knew that he was done
  for.
• P-please can we ch-change it? Phineas asked
  in a small voice.
• No, a deals a deal. But I know how you can
  make up for it, Salazar replied. Seeing Phineas
  confused face, he continued, you can help me
  clean and organize the books in this library. I
  used to know the formula, but I forgot which book
  I found it in. My library is huge, so I did not
  look for it. Maybe you can come across it while
  cleaning.
• What? Just like that? But I-I thought you were
  more cruel than this, Phineas said in mild
  surprised.
• Well that just shows you that you shouldnt
  judge someone before you know him. If you want to
  get the formula sooner, you better start
  cleaning.

Start Cleaning
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18 June -2 July 1920 Salazars Library

• Working from morning till evening, Phineas
  dusted and cleaned the library. He found that the
  books were in total disarray, in no order at all.
  Being diligent as he is, Phineas spent the first
  5 days stacking all the books in the library
  corner and re-organizing it according to the
  genre and author name for the next 7 days.
• Many of Salazars books were written over
  hundreds of years back. Two or three were even
  more than a thousand years old. Despite the old
  age, the books were still in good conditions for
  reading. Almost half of the library books were
  about Mathematics. During his break from
  cleaning, Phineas spent the time reading about
  mathematic formulas discovered over the years. In
  the end of two weeks he knew more about
  Mathematics than anything else. However, he still
  hadnt found the formula he needed.

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3 July 1920 Salazars Library

• It was the morning of July 3, that Phineas came
  across a tattered old book entitled Ancient
  Times. Suddenly he felt his heart jump, as
  though anticipating a wonderful surprise. He
  flipped the book a few pages, and began to read.
• Then there it is! In big, bold letters, the
  heading of the formula he was looking for was
  clear Finding the Day of a Date. He was
  excited, and read on, eager to know more.
• Quite abruptly, Salazar came in, startling
  Phineas. He strode over to Salazar and showed the
  alchemist his prize. Grinning broadly, he began
  to read again and tried to prove the formula.
• But there are TWO formulas! Which one should he
  choose?

Key Value Method
Zellers Rule
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The Zellers Rule

• K is the day of the month, the Phineas read,
  The date of the murder is 31 October 1871. Then
  for this date the k is 31. M is the month, in
  this case its 8. This is special for Zellers
  rule, for March starts as 1, April the 2, and so
  on. This works as Februaries are last, number 12,
  because they are counted last in leap years.
• D is the last 2 digits of the year. Because of
  the month numbering, the D is then 70, though the
  year is actually 1871. C stands for century
  wow, this stuff includes centuries?? its the
  first two digits of the year. In our case C is
  18.
• Then the book says to subsitute the date into
  the formula
• fk (13 x m-1)5 d d4 c4 2 x
  c
• So f31 (13 x 8-1)5 70 704 184
  2 x 18
• Then mmm f is105.2! cried Phineas, trembling
  from excitement.
• But wait, theres more!

Excited too? Run to the next page!
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• The book says, once f is found, divide it by 7
  which makes 15.028 but we have to drop
  everything after the decimal point, so it is 15,
  the remainder is 2. It says that Sunday is 0,
  Monday is 1, and so on. So the murder happened on
  Tuesday!, Phineas whispered, breathlessly.
• Why dont you try the other formula, just to
  make sure boy. Or maybe you would like to leave
  right away? asked Salazar.

Leave NOW!
Try the other formula
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Key Value Method

• I think I will try this one. It says that this
  method uses codes for different months and years
  to speed the calculations up. The date of the
  murder is 31 October 1871.
• Take the last 2 digits of the year, which is
  71. Divide it by 4, and drop any remainder, so
  equals to 17. Add the day of the month. In our
  case it is 17 31 48. Then add the months key
  value. Oh, theres a table! Jan-1, Feb-4,
  March-4, Apr-0, May-2, June-5, July-0, August-3,
  Sept-6, Oct-1, Nov-4 and December is 6! Well that
  means 48 plus 149. If the date is in January or
  February of a leap year, subtract 1. But were on
  October so we dont have to worry.
• Add the century code 1700s is 4, 18s is 2,
  the 19s is 0 ad the 2000s is 6. So our running
  total 49251. Add the 2 last digits of the year,
  51 71122. Geez! I am soo excited!

So are we huh? Sprint to the next page!
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• Divide the answer by 7 and take the number.
  Er1227 is 17.4. The remainder is 3! The formula
  says that Sunday is 1, Monday is 2, and so on. So
  it is on Tuesday! The murder was on Tuesday!
• Well done young man! I am sorry to have you
  leave. If you arent leaving, I would have made
  you my apprentice. Your skills are just what I
  need!
• Sorry sir. Thanks for your help. Oh wait, I
  think I should try the other formula. Shouldnt I?

Try the other formula
Leave now
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Back to GrimmsVille

• Phineas couldnt believe his luck. He had
  gotten the formula, and now he knows the date of
  the murder! But the luck didnt hold out for
  long. A storm brewed up and stopped him. He
  couldnt go on, and he glimpsed a patch of cheery
  light from a nearby cottage.
• The young man staggered on, and banged on the
  door. An old man with a brown robe and a kind
  face opened the door and ushered him in. Phineas
  blinked and grew accustomed to the light. He was
  standing in a warm room, still dripping water
  from the raging storm outside. The man quickly
  draped a thick blanket around him, and sat him on
  the dining table. The man went to his stove, and
  asked Young man, what are you doing outside in
  such a weather?
• Phineas has been taught not to talk about his
  business to a stranger, but was this man a
  stranger?

Tell about GrimmsVille
Refuse to talk
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• Well, I am heading for GrimmsVille, where I
  have been called for an investigation of the town
  mayors parents murder on 31 October 1871. The
  mayor himself has promised to give a reward for
  those who can find the day. Weird guy he is
• Anyway, Ive spent almost the last 3 weeks in
  an alchemists place to look for the formula to
  help me find the day of the grisly murder. Ive
  found it with some hard work, and now Im on my
  way back to give the day to the mayor, Mr.
  Grimm, elucidated Phineas.
• Oh! Then what is the day? As long as I
  remember, it happened on Tuesday-
• Hallelujah! Exactly! The formula I got says it
  did happened on Tuesday! Yaay! exclaimed Phineas
  then got to his feet.
• Thanks for everything, Hermit, and now I must
  be on my way! The sun is up again, so I must be
  off. Thank you and see you sometime!

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• AhPerhaps my business shall be my own, and
  none of yours, Mr..?
• Oh! Its Hermit Arutha. I was just wondering
  whether I could help you or not. That was all. It
  is not me to poke around peoples business.
  explained the Hermit, and with that he gave a
  wink to Phineas.
• Phineas thought hard and he decided to

Still be silent about his business
Tell about GrimmsVille
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In GrimmsVille At Last

• The first thing that Phineas did when he
  arrived in GrimmsVille was make an appointment
  with Mr. Grimm the very next day. Then he went to
  the Waterfront Inn to stay for the night. He was
  soon asleep in his room.
• The next morning he woke up feeling refreshed
  and ready for his appointment due in 4 hours. He
  got dressed and went out to buy a new suit and
  get himself a few bites of breakfast.

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The Appointment

• Phineas went on to Mr. Grimms, and was greeted
  warmly by the secretary. He stepped inside and
  sat down as indicated by the mayor.
• Morning sir. I have come to tell you that I
  know the day of your parents, er.. murder.
  proposed Phineas.
• Mr. Grimm grunted, but his eyes lit up. Well,
  then young man, say the day and the prize may be
  yours. Grimm said.
• Its Tuesday. 31st of October 1871, is Tuesday
  sir. Phineas told Grimm.
• This time, Grimm looked up into Phineas eyes,
  which told the truth. He stood up and clapped his
  hands

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• Well done! Your reward will be given to you in a
  public ceremony to show my gratitude. And as for
  the city, let it celebrate! Put on the lights!
  Deck the halls! Get the children dance and sing,
  for I have found the day of my beloved parents
  murder! Bravo!

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