[Hizen should think more often. He has good instincts and going to doctors for more bullets was in fact a good idea, if someone hasn't already though of it and collected the bullets first. If only their bullets weren't damaged. Sheliak agreed with Hizen's observation with a slightly annoyed hum as he looked over his bullet again.]
Apparently.
[It was frustrating having an important clue that they couldn't read. Surely there had to be a way. He tilted his head to the side, his eyes narrowed as he studied the bullet. Why couldn't it have been a blade? He understood those.]
Maybe we don't need a good one. It's highly unlikely that every bullet was damaged in exactly the same way. If we focus on how each bullet is different, perhaps we can recreate the symbol with enough bullets?
[It would be the worlds most confusing puzzle, where you worked with what you didn't see rather than a clear reference, but it might work. Assuming he didn't misunderstand how bullets work, which was possible.]
comes back with a possible theory several months later
Apparently.
[It was frustrating having an important clue that they couldn't read. Surely there had to be a way. He tilted his head to the side, his eyes narrowed as he studied the bullet. Why couldn't it have been a blade? He understood those.]
Maybe we don't need a good one. It's highly unlikely that every bullet was damaged in exactly the same way. If we focus on how each bullet is different, perhaps we can recreate the symbol with enough bullets?
[It would be the worlds most confusing puzzle, where you worked with what you didn't see rather than a clear reference, but it might work. Assuming he didn't misunderstand how bullets work, which was possible.]