WFOL 2011 Treasure Hunt - 2


Mouse, looking surprised at an opened envelope and letter in Vincent's hand. Text: But Father says … Good to read!

Mouse!!! Such a curious boy.

Catherine wasn't happy at the news. 

Vincent holding his head, embarrassed. Catherine on his bed. Text: C: You don't mean … V: Yex, Catherine. He read every word.

PLAN B.

Ah yes, Vincent remembers. Devin and he once devised their own code …
or, rather, borrowed one from Captain Marvel.

Perhaps it's time to dust off those comic books, those memories.

 Young Vincent dreaming. Comic books under his notebook. A blurry superhero statue on his desk. Text: A boy can dream, can't he?

Code from Captain Marvel Comic book superimposed on a photo of The Pipes. Alphabet written A to Z. Underneath corresponding letters written Z to A.

Now this is easy enough, Vincent recalls. 
A simple substitution code: A becomes Z; B becomes Y; C becomes X. 

The alphabet is written out in a line. This is your True Line.
Underneath, the alphabet is written again, but reversed. This is your Code Line.

To code a message, work from the True Line to the Code Line.

Thus CATHERINE becomes XZGSVIRMV

and


screenshot of message left for Catherine. Text: Eleven o'clock beyond the bridge. Until then …

becomes



screenshot of message, words replaced by code.

To decode, simply work backwards – from the code line to the true line.

Thus 
RG'H  DLIGS  VEVIBGSRMT
translates to
IT'S WORTH EVERYTHING



Your turn!
You'll need paper and a pencil.


Decode the message below.  
A significant phrase in the message will match a link on the sidebar. 
(a story or chapter title there)
Click it and you'll be on your way to the next round.

At the end of Imagine's game, a surprise awaits!

Here's your first message, using Captain Marvel's code:

PMLD GSRH, XZGSVIRMV … R XZIIB BLFI SVZIG.

Find the matching phrase on the sidebar and Click! 
(click the phrase on the sidebar)

WAIT!

Click HERE instead of searching for the decoded phrase in the sidebar. You'll go on to the next page of the game.