The Botanist

Dr. Phinneas Slivverwort was a quiet man, a recluse really. A botanist by trade, he found his greatest comfort in the silent company of plants. There were few people, if any, that he trusted with his secrets. So when he discovered a miraculous living seed of a plant that had been long-since extinct, he told no-one, choosing to hide it in his laboratory under lock, key, and clue. Upon his disappearance, his notes revealed that the seed had important medicinal properties and tremendous value, but its whereabouts are unknown. Worse yet, his laboratory, the Pod, has been booby-trapped, a defense against those who would steal his valuable secret. If you enter, you will find yourself trapped in the Pod amidst Dr. Slivverwort’s extensive collection, patent papers, and books. Can you use sleuthery and science to find the hidden seed? It will take a keen wit and careful observational skills to break his code and plot your escape.