Whose Hellos Are These, Anyway?

In a bizarre parallel universe, you find yourself in a quirky town where every resident has the peculiar ability to transform their greetings into absurd riddles. Your mission is to uncover the origins of a peculiar epidemic that's made these 'hellos' increasingly ludicrous, leading to chaos in the town. As the new 'Riddle Inspector', you'll meet eccentric characters, solve quirky riddles, and piece together clues that involve everything from talking animals to whimsical contraptions. Can you navigate through this comedic chaos and restore normalcy before the town implodes under the weight of its own ridiculous greetings?