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Floating in its shell like you in your vessel...
1 of 7: The full riddle is, "Floating in its shell like you in your vessel, navigating the ocean blue in a world so peaceful... Captain Nemo, it must be your double!"
2 of 7: The riddle obviously refers to the Captain's "vessel" -- the Nautilus.
3 of 7: However, this particular riddle involves a play on words, as well as a clever relationship.
4 of 7: The play on words involves Captain Nemo's ship -- the Nautilus.
5 of 7: What relation can the Nautilus have to something "floating in its shell"?
6 of 7: Nautilus is also the name for the multi-chambered shell called the Argonaut.
7 of 7: The only item that fits this description is the painting of the mollusk known as the "Argonaut", or "Nautilus", on the wall of the room.
