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Amos Birch’s disappearance had proven too uneventful to cause much stir on the internet. Through some extensive trawling and a little bit of sorting the fan sites and speculation from the reputable sources, Slim was able to determine the exact date as the second of May, 1996, a Thursday, twenty-one years and ten months ago. According to historical weather reports, it had been cloudy in the morning, with a light drizzle from around four o’clock onwards.
The only detailed article related to the disappearance itself was on a blog for clock enthusiasts, a where-are-they-now post about amateur clockmakers which covered little that Slim didn’t already know. On the night of Thursday, May 2nd, 1996, Amos Birch had eaten dinner with his wife and daughter, then retired to his workshop to continu
