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Reply To: 8A

#98835
KC_Tiger
Participant

What do you mean by ‘upside down’?

I think the case file (8.1) and the message from 8A refer to a digit from the pair of Polybius co-ordinates getting cut off since there is a cross on one of the heads of Orthus. For those of you who have already decoded 8A, I believe that the reference of Janus also links to this idea.

However, I do not know what you mean by this, as it makes things confusing to work out – i.e. do I have to alternate between the start of the ciphertext and the end, or reverse it? I would really appreciate it if you could clarify this because I think this is the clue I am missing as the tips for 8A also say something similar.

Thank you!

I don’t think anyone said the Case File was a hint for 8B! Jodie

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