#82 arcane

#82 arcane- requiring secret knowledge to be understood; mysterious, esoteric

-C16 from Latin arcanus- secret, hidden

The inquisition became arcane, almost bizarre, as they forced him to sharpen and redefine every item of his experiences, probing and testing every concept he put forward as he plunged, in memory, back into what had happened.

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