This fan fic story is based on who Mr. Poe could possibly really be. Also, in the second to last paragraph, it is based on the possibility of the sugar bowl in The Grim Grotto, the ll'th book in the series, which is due out on September 21 of this year.

Only one other knew the secret of Mr. Poe.

But that one other had supposedly perished in a fire with his spouse that three young children had escaped. Mr. Poe only recently had discovered his secret had somehow slipped into the mind of one other than himself. Mr. Poe though was very doubtful about the death of that man who knew. For Mr. Poe's head of department had spotted the man only recently.

As ideas swarmed through his mind, he received an unexpected knock at his door.

"Yes?" Said Mr. Poe, as a little man ambled into his office.

"Sorry, sir. There is someone who is wanting to see you. Should I let him through?"

"Who is it?" Replied the distracted Mr. Poe.

"A man on business with the V.F.D case."

"Oh, why yes, let him. Quickly now, don't keep him waiting," said Mr. Poe, suddenly feeling flustered.

Soon enough, a middle-sized man strode in, wearing a bright orange suit that had the words construction worker pasted on it. He also wore cherry red shoes, which to anyone, would not have looked like a pair of shoes a construction worker would wear.

"Well, I see you have been having a bit of trouble with the Various Finery Disguises department, Selznick!" Poe remarked.

"The shoes I gather you mean. Actually, I was in a bit of a hurry to leave, so I just put on some I found."

"Anyway, you did get in, right?" Inquired Mr. Poe.

"Of course, though I never thought the library at Prufrock Preparatory School would be so large. Fortunately, I found what you were looking for." Responded Selznick.

"Excellent. All you need to do now is tell Danziger to send a letter to Mr. Olaf that we found the file and that from my own investigations, the sugar bowl is not anywhere near his hideout, but in a deep underwater cave guarded by a mechanical monster. Hurry now, Selznick, we cannot waist time. The Baudelaires are nearer than they know." Ordered Mr. Poe, as Selznick rushed out the room.

All that was left was to wait. When all would be done, the villains of the world would know of the magnificent Mr. Poe...