challenge #16 encryption

congratulations agents, we have finally decoded all of the cybermole's messages from the computer terminal that was hacked in episode two. we have also made an encoder program which will allow all documents to be sent in the same exact manner as they were before. but we have noticed that the cybermole has been using a different remote terminal to send messages to PriceWaterhouse still to this day. however, we still have the password and username to the old computer terminal. hopefully, you agents can do us a favor. we wish to find out three answers from the cybermole's contact in PriceWaterhouse. If you get no answers, the team will earn $0. If you get 1 answer, the team will earn $5. If the team is able to accumulate two answers, $10 will be earned. If you agents are able to accumulate all of the three answers, we will reward you with $20.
But unfortunately the cybermole has been very sneaky. The cybermole has used unique patterns in his/her messages which may be very hard to imitate. We highly suggest that you try to get a sense of the patterns that the cybermole has used and follow those. If the contact in PriceWaterhouse learns that you are from Dept 309, we will have to cease communication with the contact immediately and we will not award any money.
We will need the answers to these three questions:
1) What time of the day does the cybermole usually contact PriceWaterhouse?
2) What is "the fifth man's" true motive?
3) How do the agents win an XX this round?

These were previous messages found in the "out box" of the cybermole's computer terminal account:
"So here we are,
face to face.
You know so far,
there's no trace,
of what I do,
who I am,
but where there's truth,
they are damned."
"So where does Price Wat er House stand?
Not in the land of cy ber mole
I would hope. For I am hid den."
"I seek you through,
times of old.
How well I knew,
you were bold,
and you were there,
clutching fate.
I can not bear
always late."
"Per haps I am not good e nough?
Would you say so? For I am not
sure if I am seen in clear view." –grosenbaum

Again I am really confused on how we are even to start this challenge. I want to win some money here, because that last challenge was simply pathetic. So if anyone knows how to even start with this challenge then they are one ahead of me, I am clueless right now. –maxfli

Oh, I think I know what's happening now. The team has to ask questions to some guy, but we have to try to make it look like one of the patterns shown. Looks tough, anyone have any ideas how to start? –raven

So who are we asking the questions to? Do we send them through here or how does this work? And so do we also post our questions in the form of a poem for example? –maxfli

CAN I HELP? –ensign

I HAVE ALL THREE QUESTIONS DESIGNED AROUND THE CYBERMOLE'S PATTERN. ANYONE TRUST ME TO POST THEM ON BOARD 1? I WILL NOT POST UNLESS I GET TWO OKAYS FROM THE GROUP. –ensign

It looks to me as though the cybermole's pattern is the s/he breaks the words into syllables when s/he writes. However, s/he did not break down the word "clutching" in paragraph 3. Since the pattern is supposed to be difficult to imitate maybe s/he only breaks down the words into syllables in even numbered paragraphs. That's all I can make of it. I take it we are supposed to ask the questions on board 1 and if we get the pattern correct they won't know it is us and they will give us the answers which we will then post here. –tsarina t

OH? TSARINA NOT TRUSTING ENSIGN TO POST THE MESSAGES? I HELP LOTS IF YOU LIKE. –ensign

Nothing personal, Ensign, but I choose not to trust people who shout at me all of the time. Have you ever heard the saying "you get more flies with honey"? –tsarina

On second thought......I don't think Ensign is the cybermole. So, Ensign, you've got my OK to go for it. Anyone want to second it? –tsarina

Sure do whatever yo can since it seems the rest of us are completely clueless. Might as well just do the quiz now and end this round, what a waste of time –maxfli

OK. I GOT TWO HALF HEARTED OKAYS, SO I WILL DO ONE NOW. –ensign

I AM WONDERING WHAT TO PUT IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF THE POST IN BOARD ONE. ANY SUGGESTIONS? NOT SURE IF THAT TOO WILL BE SEEN BY OUR PRICE WATERHOUSE CONTACT. –ensign

Well, I personally am putting my whole trust in you Ensign. I think I may have misjudged you to begin with. Whatever you see fit to put in the subject line is fine with me. -tsarina

Has anyone noticed a rhyming pattern in the passages or is it just my imagination? –raven

That's smart, what would we write? I wasn't in the challenge mentioned (Didn't know a cybermole computer existed) so I don't even know what these messages are about. It seems like the patterns are fairly simple (I hope) ENSIGN, I CERTAINLY HOPE THAT THE QUESTIONS YOU ASK ARE ANSWERED CORRECTLY! –twilight

I WISH EVERYONE WOULD STOP YELLING. ENSIGN WHY DID YOU HAVE TO START IT!!!! ARGHHHHHHHH!!!!!! –maxfli

I THINK WE NEED TO PLAN OUT OUR QUESTIONS WELL. IF THE PERSON WE TALK WITH FINDS OUT, WE COULD VERY WELL LOSE THE CHALLENGE!!!! –raven

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