The dwarf led Billy into the employees only area and through the back door into the alley behind the theater. In an overflowing dumpster he espied two hobos eating discarded popcorn. The dwarf made an obscure hand signal to them and they stopped eating. One reached into his hobo knapsack and pulled out a bright blue futuristic looking key. Wow, just like the movie Mulholland Drive, thought Billy. That movie was almost as good as Cocaine Bear.

The dwarf examined the key before handing it to Billy. "Bobo Koko is expecting you shortly. He is impressed with your progress. Few hobos have ever been able to follow the trail of clues as fast and as accurately as you."

Billy replies, "Well, I do a lot of cocaine cut with adderall, which gives me a lot of pep and energy to follow the trail, plus the focus not to get distracted. Most bums seem to favor alcohol, which dulls the senses and makes one sluggish. Ever since I made it my mission to find Bobo Koko, I cut out alcohol and ramped up my cocaine usage. I'm like the cocaine bear of following clues. I don't know if I ever told you this, but before I was in a shitty band I also worked in the escape room business. I also have a distant relative who was--"

The dwarf cut Billy off mid-sentence. "Of course you never told me that because we just met you dumb fuck. Ease up on the coke." The dwarf then explained that the final clue required use of the blue key and how Billy would need to find the correct lock on the first try. "If you put the key into any lock other than the one designed for this key, the key will self-destruct and blow your whole fucking arm off. Bobo Koko deals with all kinds of derelicts and riff-raff, but he will not deal with a one-armed bum."

"Sounds serious," said Billy. "I will not fail."

"I hope not," said the dwarf. Before departing and leaving Billy to work out the clue with the blue key, the dwarf lifted one of his stumpy legs sky high and ripped an stinker for the ages. PRRRRRRTTTFFFFFFTTTFFTFTF he flapped his hands to wave it in Billy's general direction. "Couldn't write a chapter of this story that didn't include a fart you know!"