Ciphers

Nihilist on the rail

Hard. Nihilist: Polybius numbers plus a repeating key. Key RAIL. I/J share.

CipherCipherSunday 30 August 2026

Cipher · Sunday 30 August 2026

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Your turn. Polybius 1–5, A=11. Add the key’s Polybius numbers, repeating RAIL.

55 22 68 44 65

Five numbers. The chopsticks word.

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