Sci-Fi’s Secret: Unraveling the Earthling Puzzle

As a detective, I approached the clue ‘Earthling, in sci-fi’ by breaking it down into its components. ‘Earthling‘ refers to a person from planet Earth, while ‘sci-fi‘ means science fiction. It was evident that the answer must be a word commonly used in science fiction to refer to humans from Earth. I knew that the term ‘human‘ would not fit the bill, as it is a generic and commonly used term. My investigation led me to the term ‘terran‘, which is the Latin word for Earth. This word is frequently used in science fiction literature and movies to refer to humans from Earth. Upon arrival at this conclusion, I diligently cross-checked the answer with the available clues, and it fit perfectly. Finally, I cracked the mystery by diligently analyzing the clues, and the answer was revealed to be ‘terran‘, an ideal fit for the puzzle.