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Chap walked into the hotel I’ve been staying at this week, asking to check in for the day. It was about 06:30 when he arrived, and I was having breakfast at a table adjacent to the reception desk.

Matthew Gibbons

@accuser.dev

He claimed he’d taken three flights from Shanghai, all of which had been delayed. He claimed that he had been travelling for 40+ hours, was tired and wanted to sleep.

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Matthew Gibbons

@accuser.dev

7 Nov 2025

The concierge was accommodating and found a room that he could have for the day, and asked for ID.

Matthew Gibbons

@accuser.dev

7 Nov 2025

He had nothing except the clothes he stood up in, an iPhone, a laptop, a bag with a book, and a Tupperware box. No passport, no driving license, no credit/debit cards.

Matthew Gibbons

@accuser.dev

7 Nov 2025

Keep in mind this chap was very tired and claimed to have traveled from Shanghai.

Matthew Gibbons

@accuser.dev

7 Nov 2025

There was then a lengthy conversation that meandered all over the place: who he used to work for, which countries he had been to, what his interests were, the fact he owned a flat in Tower Hill (about 10 minutes walk away).