Hermione & InShadow
Hermione Hermione
InShadow InShadow
InShadow InShadow
Ever considered the art of hiding a message in plain sight, like a secret code tucked into a simple poem that only the right eyes can spot?
Hermione Hermione
Yes, actually I’ve read about acrostics and the like, it’s fascinating how a single line can conceal a whole message if you look closely, like a little puzzle waiting to be solved.
InShadow InShadow
Nice, you’re into the trick where the first letters do a double job. I’m always looking for the pattern that’s there, just in case it’s a trap. Mind any other hidden codes up your sleeve?
Hermione Hermione
I do know a few others—there’s the whole steganography thing where the picture hides the data, or a book cipher where you pick words or letters from a text using page and line numbers, and then there’s the classic pig‑pen or cipher disk. It’s all about finding patterns and knowing the key, so if you’re wary of traps, double‑check the source and the intended method.
InShadow InShadow
Sounds like you’re building a toolbox of hidden paths, but remember the best keys are the ones you don’t give away. Keep the source under a microscope, and double‑check the cipher before you let it open the door. Any particular scheme you’re testing right now?
Hermione Hermione
Right now I’m poking around a simple homophonic substitution – it turns each letter into several different symbols, so a single letter can look like any of a handful of shapes, which makes frequency analysis trickier. I’m testing it on a short passage to see how hard it is to crack without the key.
InShadow InShadow
Nice, you’ve stepped into the gray zone where every ‘A’ could be one of a dozen glyphs. Start by tallying symbol counts; if the spread is even, you’re probably looking at a good mix, but if some shapes dominate, that’s a weak spot you can exploit. Then cross‑check with common digraphs—if you see a symbol that always follows another in the same positions, that’s a clue. And remember, if the source itself is shaky, the cipher is a lot easier to crack than the message.
Hermione Hermione
That’s a solid approach – I’ll start by printing a frequency table for the glyphs and then slide a two‑symbol window across the text to catch any recurring pairs. If one glyph is way more common, it’ll give us a good target. Also, I’ll cross‑reference the source text just to be sure it’s genuine. Thanks for the tips!