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<H2><FONT color=3D#800000>Solution to the</FONT></H2>
<H1><FONT color=3D#800000>Ripper-letter</FONT></H1>
<H2><FONT color=3D#800000>in Falconetti's Secret Well</FONT></H2>
<H4><FONT color=3D#000080><BR>By Erik Gos<BR>(<A=20
href=3D"mailto:Erik.Gos@hiva.kuleuven.ac.be?subject=3DRipper">mailto:Erik=
.Gos@hiva.kuleuven.ac.be?subject=3DRipper</A>)=20
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<H3>The goal of the puzzle</H3>The goal of the puzzle is to create a =
list of=20
books at the page to the right of the list of available books. In order =
to do=20
this correctly you only need the letter from the Ripper at the first two =
pages=20
of the book. Each sentence (more or less) correlates in some way with a =
book=20
title. Compiling the list in the correct order will give you a recording =
of the=20
last Ripper-game that was played.=20
<H3>The original letter from the Ripper as appearing in the book</H3>
<CENTER><I>a letter from the master=20
<P>I keep hearing the police have caught me but<BR>they wont fix me just =
yet. I=20
have laughed when<BR>they look so clever and talk of being on the=20
right<BR>track. That joke about Leather Apron gave me real<BR>fits. I am =
down on=20
whores and shant quit ripping<BR>them till I do get buckled. Grand work =
the last=20
job<BR>was. I gave the lady no time to squeal. How can they<BR>catch me =
now. I=20
love my work and want to start again.<BR>You will soon hear of my funny =
little=20
games. I saved<BR>some of the proper red stuff in a ginger beer =
bottle<BR>over=20
the last job to write with but it went thick like<BR>glue and I cant use =
it. Red=20
ink is fit enough ha ha.<BR>The next job I do I shall clip the Lady's =
ears=20
off<BR>and send them to the police officers just for jolly<BR>wouldnt =
you. Keep=20
this letter back till I do a bit<BR>work, then give it out straight. My =
knife is=20
nice<BR>and sharp I want to get to work right away if I<BR>get a chance. =
Good=20
luck.=20
<P>Yours truly<BR>Jack the Ripper=20
<P>Dont mind me giving me trade name. </I></CENTER>
<H3>The available book titles :</H3>
<UL>
  <LI>The VR-Living Complete Book of Home Repair=20
  <LI>Earn Thousands as a VR Data Angel=20
  <LI>Vandelay's Thesaurus=20
  <LI>The Marquis De Sade, Nobility Misunderstood=20
  <LI>The Open Road, A History of 20th Century Auto Racing=20
  <LI>Phoenix, Phact or Phiction=20
  <LI>Macbeth, A Tragedy=20
  <LI>Topical Agents For The Treatment of Hemorrhaging=20
  <LI>Slasher Slayings and Their Societal Ramifications=20
  <LI>Short Excursions into VR Role Playing=20
  <LI>Epileptic Reactions To VR Environments=20
  <LI>Rabbi T.S. Foote, A Biography=20
  <LI>World War III, A Popular History=20
  <LI>The Duchess In The Clock Tower=20
  <LI>Keeping Sharp, A Cutlery Collector's Bible=20
  <LI>The Neo Nem Age, Tearing Down The Myths=20
  <LI>Virtual Fly Fishing, Always A Hatch To Match=20
  <LI>Tales of Horror from Edgar Allen Poe=20
  <LI>Deficit Spending In The Late 20th Century=20
  <LI>Van Gough, a Psychological Study </LI></UL>
<H3>The letter can be split up in the following sentences :</H3>
<OL>
  <LI>I keep hearing the police have caught me but they wont fix me just =
yet.=20
  <LI>I have laughed when they look so clever and talk of being on the =
right=20
  track.=20
  <LI>That joke about Leather Apron gave me real fits.=20
  <LI>I am down on whores and shant quit ripping them till I do get =
buckled.=20
  <LI>Grand work the last job was.=20
  <LI>I gave the lady no time to squeal.=20
  <LI>How can they catch me now.=20
  <LI>I love my work and want to start again.=20
  <LI>You will soon hear of my funny little games.=20
  <LI>I saved some of the proper red stuff in a ginger beer bottle over =
the last=20
  job to write with but it went thick like glue and I cant use it.=20
  <LI>Red ink is fit enough ha ha.=20
  <LI>The next job I do I shall clip the Lady's ears off and send them =
to the=20
  police officers just for jolly wouldnt you.=20
  <LI>Keep this letter back till I do a bit work, then give it out =
straight. My=20
  knife is nice and sharp I want to get to work right away if I get a =
chance.=20
  <LI>Good luck. </LI></OL>
<H3>This results in the following selection of books (in the specified =
order)=20
:</H3>
<OL>
  <LI>The VR-Living Complete Book of Home Repair=20
  <LI>The Open Road, A History of 20th Century Auto Racing=20
  <LI>Epileptic Reactions To VR Environments=20
  <LI>The NEO New Age, Tearing Down The Myths=20
  <LI>Earn Thousands as a VR Data Angel=20
  <LI>The Duchess In The Clock Tower=20
  <LI>Virtual Fly Fishing, Always A Hatch To Match=20
  <LI>Phoenix, Phact or Phiction?=20
  <LI>Short Excursions into VR Role Playing=20
  <LI>Topical Agents For The Treatment of Hemhorrhaging=20
  <LI>Deficit Spending In The Late 20th Century=20
  <LI>Van Gough, A Psychological Study=20
  <LI>Keeping Sharp, A Cutlery Collector's Bible=20
  <LI>Rabbi T.S. Foote, A Biography </LI></OL>
<H3>That's it, Folks !!!</H3></BODY></HTML>
