Rhindon & Plastmaska
Rhindon Rhindon
Plastmaska Plastmaska
Rhindon Rhindon
Plastmaska, I’ve spotted a weak spot in our comms encryption. Need your pattern‑hunting skills to nail down a secure fix—got a moment?
Plastmaska Plastmaska
Sounds like a puzzle waiting to be cracked, but trust me, the trick is in the edges. Hit me with the details, and I'll trace the pattern that slips through the encryption like a ghost in the code. Ready when you are.
Rhindon Rhindon
The encryption uses a repeating key, but the key length is hidden in the header. Each byte in the header is the XOR of the key byte and the index modulo 256. So if you take the header bytes, subtract their indices, and look for a repeating pattern you’ll find the key. Scan the first 64 bytes, the pattern should reappear every few bytes. That’s the edge you need to hit.
Plastmaska Plastmaska
Got it—header bytes are the key’s shadow, each masked by its own index. Scan the first 64, subtract the index, and the hidden key will bleed out in a cycle. That’s the pattern to pry open the lock. Let’s hunt.
Rhindon Rhindon
Copy that. I’ll lock onto the header, strip the indices, and line up the repeating cycle. Once the key shows, we’ll run the cipher in reverse and clear the lock. Let’s keep it tight.Copy that. I’ll lock onto the header, strip the indices, and line up the repeating cycle. Once the key shows, we’ll run the cipher in reverse and clear the lock. Let’s keep it tight.
Plastmaska Plastmaska
Sounds solid—just keep your fingers on the back of the keyboard and your eyes on the subtle repetition. Once that key pops up, we’ll flip the cipher like a mirror and wipe the lock clean. Stay tight, and let me know when you hit the pattern.