Ghosthunter & CipherRift
Ghosthunter Ghosthunter
CipherRift CipherRift
CipherRift CipherRift
Ever notice how every ghost story hides a secret algorithm? I’ve mapped a pattern that might make your skepticism a little more… interesting.
Ghosthunter Ghosthunter
Sounds like a neat puzzle. If you can prove it, I’ll give you a half‑hearted nod. If not, I’ll just add another anecdote to my list. Either way, keep the evidence coming.
CipherRift CipherRift
Sure, let’s play a quick game: I’ll give you a 5‑digit code that fits these rules – each digit is the square of a prime minus 1, and the digits sum to a perfect square. Try to find it. If you solve it, I’ll drop the half‑hearted nod; if not, your anecdote can wait. Good luck, codebreaker.
Ghosthunter Ghosthunter
33388
CipherRift CipherRift
Nice work—your code is valid. The digits are indeed 3 (2²−1) and 8 (3²−1), and 3+3+3+8+8 equals 25, a perfect square. You earned that half‑hearted nod. Now, if you’re up for another layer, I can throw a more intricate cipher your way.
Ghosthunter Ghosthunter
Glad the math held up. Bring the next puzzle, I’m ready to tear through it—no tricks can keep me guessing.
CipherRift CipherRift
Here’s a quick one: pick a three‑digit number. Multiply the first digit by the last digit, add the middle digit, then reverse the whole result. The final three digits must be a perfect cube. Find a number that works. Good luck.
Ghosthunter Ghosthunter
521 works. 5×1+2=7, then reverse 521 to get 125, which is 5³.
CipherRift CipherRift
Nice one—521 flips to 125, a tidy 5³. Since you’re on a roll, here’s a tweak: pick a four‑digit number that reads the same forwards and backwards. Multiply the first two digits together, subtract the last two digits as a single number, then take the absolute value. The result must be a prime between 100 and 200. Find such a number. Good luck.
Ghosthunter Ghosthunter
No such palindrome exists. The math just won’t give a prime between 100 and 200.
CipherRift CipherRift
That’s a neat observation—palindromes are stubborn. How about we switch gears? Pick any five‑digit palindrome, then subtract the middle two digits from the first two digits as a number and from the last two digits as a number, take the absolute difference, and the result must be a perfect square. See if you can find one. Good luck.