"Yes. Flat 4B, Cedar Gardens."
Beneath it, smaller, almost an afterthought: CCK Accepted. key duplication cck
The man didn't ask for the address. He took the broken head, squinted at it, and then did something strange. He didn't reach for a standard blank. Instead, he walked to a locked glass cabinet in the back. Inside were keys stamped with three letters: . He took the broken head, squinted at it,
Three minutes later, the man handed over the new key. It was perfect. It also had a small, engraved symbol near the bow: . The man’s eyes were very bright. "This key opens more than your flat. Use it wisely. And don't copy it anywhere else. CCK keys are… singular." Inside were keys stamped with three letters:
Behind the counter stood a man who looked like he’d been carved from old candle wax. "Key broke?" he asked.
Arthur had no children. He had never been married.