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We Come From ??????-Part 2
Cryptography
In Cryptography teasers, a phrase or expressions has been encoded in some way (frequently by replacing letters with other letters). You need to figure out the encoding method and then decode the message to find the answer.Cryptography
Jonathan Hyde, the head cryptographer of the DOD facility, came storming in.
"What's the meaning of this, Andy? Could it be a fake? Have we tracked the source of the codes yet?"
It was the first time that Andy had seen his boss so rattled. The feeling was totally disconcerting but understandable, given the circumstances. He lifted his head from the computer monitor he was working at and, turning his head toward his boss, delivered some more bad news.
"I don't have the answer to those questions sir; however, I think we have another problem."
"What can be more problematic than what you've already told me?"
Andy showed him. Attached to each corner of the page with the initial strings of codes were more ciphers.
"This first one doesn't look so difficult," Hyde commented.
JKK GMIJLR IMRF YPZ
FGJF PR FGZ YJPKE RSKZIL VUE
CZ GJOZ CZJNSLR FS IJTZ ESMU RTPL DUE
RS TPRR JKK PLGJQPFJLFR SD ESMU GSIZ BSSYQEZ
After a few minutes in his office Hyde came out holding a piece of paper with the solution for the first cipher. "It seems these guys have a flair for bad poetry. Let's start working on these other ciphers."
Taking the paper from Mr. Hyde, Andy smiled. It appeared the boss was back to his old confident self.
"What's the meaning of this, Andy? Could it be a fake? Have we tracked the source of the codes yet?"
It was the first time that Andy had seen his boss so rattled. The feeling was totally disconcerting but understandable, given the circumstances. He lifted his head from the computer monitor he was working at and, turning his head toward his boss, delivered some more bad news.
"I don't have the answer to those questions sir; however, I think we have another problem."
"What can be more problematic than what you've already told me?"
Andy showed him. Attached to each corner of the page with the initial strings of codes were more ciphers.
"This first one doesn't look so difficult," Hyde commented.
JKK GMIJLR IMRF YPZ
FGJF PR FGZ YJPKE RSKZIL VUE
CZ GJOZ CZJNSLR FS IJTZ ESMU RTPL DUE
RS TPRR JKK PLGJQPFJLFR SD ESMU GSIZ BSSYQEZ
After a few minutes in his office Hyde came out holding a piece of paper with the solution for the first cipher. "It seems these guys have a flair for bad poetry. Let's start working on these other ciphers."
Taking the paper from Mr. Hyde, Andy smiled. It appeared the boss was back to his old confident self.
Hint
The first line is the last cipher in the messages previously deciphered by Andy.Answer
a- Jb- Q
c- V
d- Y
e- Z
f- D
g- B
h- G
i- P
k-T
l- K
m- I
n-L
o- S
p- N
r- U
s- R
t- F
u- M
v- O
w- C
y- E
All humans must die
That is the daily solemn cry
We have weapons to make your skin fry
So kiss all inhabitants of your home goodbye
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