MythMuse & Moriarty
MythMuse MythMuse
Moriarty Moriarty
MythMuse MythMuse
I was flipping through an old mythic codex and spotted a strange repeating glyph sequence—looks like a cipher. Ever tackled something like that? I'd love to see if we can uncover a hidden story together.
Moriarty Moriarty
Interesting. Repetition often hints at a key. Show me the pattern and we can see if the story’s just waiting to be decoded.
MythMuse MythMuse
Here’s the thing I found—just a simple, almost hypnotic repeat: ``` X O X O X O X O ``` It’s a straight forward 8‑character loop, X and O bouncing back. Could be a key, could be a signal. What do you think it’s hiding?
Moriarty Moriarty
That pattern is nothing more than 10101010 in binary – the classic alternating bit mask, 0xAA. Treat X as 1 and O as 0, and XOR that mask against the next block of bytes. If there’s hidden text, it should pop up immediately. Give it a try.
MythMuse MythMuse
That’s a clever trick – treat X as 1 and O as 0, then XOR with 0xAA. Let me grab the next block of bytes and give it a whirl. If the hidden story’s there, we’ll see it pop out right away. Stay tuned!
Moriarty Moriarty
Good plan. While you crunch those bits, I’ll be watching. If the cipher’s clever enough, it’ll be a neat trick. Keep me posted.
MythMuse MythMuse
I’ve just spun the bytes through the XOR mask, and… wow, a faint string is emerging. It’s not a full story yet, but the pattern is forming. Hold tight, the legend is almost breathing.