On the Subject of the Book CM
A machine that knows no bounds when it comes to ciphers.
Follow the instructions below:
- Take the Nth letter of the encrypted word and turn the letter into its alphabetic position (A1Z26). This will be called W.
- Take the Nth letter on screen 1 and turn it into its alphabetic position (A1Z26). This will be called X.
- Take the Nth digit on screen 2 and multiply by 10. Add the Nth digit on screen 3 to that number. This will be called Y.
- Take the Nth letter on screen 4 and turn it into its alphabetic position (A1Z26). This will be called Z.
- The Zth character in the Yth word of the Xth paragraph on the Wth page in the Appendix: Diary is the Nth decrypted letter.
Clarifications
Only count the letters/numbers, ignore everything else.
The dash (-) doesn’t count as a letter but does connect the words together to form one word.
The colon (:) also does the same thing, usually with time like so: 7:30. If it has a space like you see between so and 7:30, they are considered 2 words.
If the resulting character is a number, follow these instructions:
- If the number is even, turn the number into the left letter displayed on screen A.
- Otherwise, turn the number into the right letter displayed on screen A.
Example
OI13D → Page 15, Paragraph 9, 13th word, 4th letter: D
CC18D → Page 3, Paragraph 3, 18th word, 4th letter: O
KL24C → Page 11, Paragraph 12, 24th word, 3rd letter: M
TG13D → Page 20, Paragraph 7, 13th word, 4th letter: E
Decrypted Word: DOME