Riddle 029: Where is the Father?

[questionauthority]

{First, a public phone call, filtered from drones.]

Hello again, Mayfield. I've been noticing plenty of new faces around town as of late. Plenty of people with plenty of questions.

Every question has an answer, friends---I can guarantee you that. And I, Edward Nigma, can help you find all of these answers. And more. Now, I'm sure I can already predict the next question that's on your minds right now. "What's the catch?" Answer: I I'll be needing your help with a little summer project of mine. Here's your first clue as to what it might be.

“I cannot be seen and I weigh nothing,
But when put into a barrel, I make it lighter.”

What am I?

[It's just after finishing up with this little phone call that he gets his first good look at the calendar. Father's Day. Not exactly Edward's favorite day by any means, given his own relationship with his old man. Needless to say, his mood's been a little bit soured.

Throughout the rest of this lovely day, you're likely to run into the Riddler...

A: In the Backyard of 726 Anderson, sketching something out into a notebook.

B: Out for a drive in the Riddler-Mobile, to try and relax.

C: At Jonathan's Tools, loading up plenty of tools and building supplies into the back of his car.

Wherever he goes, he'll likely be sulking. Cheer him up? Help him out? He's all yours, ladies.]

Comments

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[gotmorbucks]

[Hmmmm...]

Helium? What, do you need balloons for something?

[puzzlerprince.livejournal.com]

No, Ms. Morbucks, not balloons. And we certainly won't be needing helium to inflate Luthor's ego any further.

[gotmorbucks]

Well... hm...

Ugh, why do you always make these things so difficult?!

[puzzlerprince.livejournal.com]

I do it because I have to. In any organization, one needs a reliable team that's capable of keeping up.

[gotmorbucks]

I can too keep up! I'm just testing you, since you're testing us.

[puzzlerprince.livejournal.com]

Question: Am I any closer to passing your test than you are to passing mine?

[gotmorbucks]

You aren't if you don't believe that I'm getting these wrong on purpose!

[puzzlerprince.livejournal.com]

...you expect me to believe that you've been getting all of these wrong on purpose?

Ms. Morbucks, that makes absolutely no sense.

[gotmorbucks]

A normal kindergartner would get them all wrong. For the most part.

[as she tries to figure out exactly what the answer to this riddle is]

[puzzlerprince.livejournal.com]

Oh? And I suppose an above-average kindergartner such as yourself would be able to get my riddles right?

[gotmorbucks]

Above average as a whole, not just as a kindergartner.

[Whole? Hmm wait]

[puzzlerprince.livejournal.com]

As a whole? [Smirk.] You may be onto something, Ms. Morbucks.