061017-538

But that’s the thing about mysterious codes — they become whatever you need them to be.

At first, I thought: a date . 06/10/17 — but October 6th, 2017? Or June 10th, 2017? Then the “-538” — a room number? A lock combination? A case file? 061017-538

— Found in the margins

For me, is a reminder that not everything needs an immediate explanation. Some things are allowed to stay cryptic. Some stories are meant to be incomplete. But that’s the thing about mysterious codes —