Synopsis

## The Weight of Seasoning The accusation hung in the air, thick and acrid like burnt pepper. Old Man Hemlock, proprietor of the town’s only diner, was accused of over-seasoning – a euphemism that tasted suspiciously like poison. It had started with whispers: unusual illnesses among his patrons, a persistent feeling of unease after a meal at The Blue Plate. Then came the discovery, a chilling confirmation hidden within the diner's pantry: arsenic. The townspeople, once reliant on Hemlock’s