Three codes were hidden in the TO FEAR OR NOT TO FEAR? post on the Investigate Ingress blog.
[1] hthsoi4tiriait6s7o7hogy
[2] 2sgxh42ab9pjje5
[3] ltcsvsbgurfpbhgfvgjgjsc
Code #1
Observations
Let’s hop to the solution…
Use a skip of 2
hho4iii677oytsitratsohg
Split in two
hho4iii677oy
tsitratsohg
In the first string convert the roman numeral to numbers
hho43677oy
Reverse the second string and split
ghost artist
In Ingress the ghost artist in Tycho
hho43tycho677oy
Code #2
Observations
15 characters with enough numbers for a valid passcode
Make a 3×5 grid
2 |
s |
g |
x |
h |
4 |
2 |
a |
b |
9 |
p |
j |
j |
e |
5 |
Reverse rows 1, 3 & 5
g |
s |
2 |
x |
h |
4 |
b |
a |
2 |
9 |
p |
j |
5 |
e |
j |
Read going down from the upper left G
gxb95shape242jj
Code #3
Observations
Using one of the more common cipher will reveal a clue to the keyword
Rot 13
ygpfifothescoutsitwtwfp
Convert those written numbers to numerals
ygp54thescout622fp
Obsidius was a scout that served under Titus
ygp54obsidius622fp
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