Can YOU Outsmart Spencer Reid?
The Cipher of the Hidden Location
Hey everyone! Raven here, and I have a challenge that would stump even the best minds at Quantico. Inspired by the ciphers and codes from our crossover saga, this puzzle is for all the codebreakers, profilers, and puzzle-lovers out there. Can you solve it before Dr. Spencer Reid would?
The Challenge
A mysterious origami crane arrives with a coded message, just like the ones Maeve Donovan used to send. Your mission: decode the message to find a hidden city and a secret code tied to a very personal date. No spoilers—work it out yourself!
Cipher Instructions (Just Like in the Series):
Start with the secret word (seven letters, starts with W and ends with D).
Pair the letters from the ends inward: first letter with last, second with second-to-last, and so on, until you have four pairs.
Convert each letter to its number in the alphabet (A=1, B=2, ..., Z=26).
Add the numbers in each pair. If the sum is greater than 26, subtract 26.
Convert the resulting numbers back to letters (1=A, 2=B, ..., 26=Z).
Put the new letters together—they'll spell the name of a city.
For the final code: Take the sender's birth month and year, and write them as a four-digit number.
Personal Clues: Who is Raven Delia?
I may share my name with many people—
(Your government thinks it's cute, apparently!)
But here's a riddle to help you find the truth:
October 8th, 1985—a day that I was born.
And remember:
How many times do you have to roll Jumanji before somebody ends this game?
Just saying… 10, as in five fives, and 885.
How many eighths and fives do I have to roll before someone figures out
this is my actual life?
Find the pattern. Find the code. Find me.
She's at the water—and I'm in the water,
but just like shallow things,
things are getting smarter.
Here's what we're going to do:
We're going to play a game, just kind of like Blue's Clues.
Except don't be sad—the clues kind of might make you mad,
because, well, they put us in a lowest flower at a Lotus point.
But the lotus was us that trapped them, IoT style and ucci,
so all can see who's pinned—is it them or we?
How to Play
Use the cipher instructions above to decode the secret city.
Use the clues to figure out the four-digit code.
Post your answers in the comments (but don't spoil the fun for others!).
Share this challenge with friends—see who can crack it fastest!
Are you ready to outwit the best?
Drop your answers below, and let's see who really has what it takes to solve the Cipher of the Hidden Location!
Detailed Step-by-Step Cipher Instructions
If you want to see exactly how the cipher works, here's the breakdown:
Write out the secret word (your puzzle word).
Pair the letters from the outside in:
Pair 1: First letter + Last letter
Pair 2: Second letter + Second-to-last letter
Continue until you have four pairs.
Convert each letter to a number:
A=1, B=2, ..., Z=26
Add the numbers in each pair:
If the sum is greater than 26, subtract 26.
Convert the sum back to a letter:
1=A, 2=B, ..., 26=Z
Put the new letters together to form the answer.
For the code:
Use the birth month (as a two-digit number) and the year (last two digits), for a four-digit code.
Example (not the answer!):
If your word was "EXAMPLE":
Pair 1: E + E
Pair 2: X + L
Pair 3: A + P
Pair 4: M (if odd number, use the middle letter as is)
Then follow the steps above to get your answer!
Need a hint? All the tools you need are in the instructions and the clues above. Good luck, detectives!
And can you tell Chuck to quit hiding please because I'm pretty sure that he's being f****** pulled cuz I don't even know his real name but he was studying that birth certificate like he'd never seen the name God damn Charles farmer before and I'm not a f****** idiot okay but he clearly is so he did not do this alone nor did he pull this off in any kind of way and he sucks at being a cop and he sucks at being a f****** dog so I'm going to give him a chance to do this correct okay so all he has to do is admit he's a f****** idiot a giant p**** and sing to everybody because he has inside knowledge that we all need and we'll get anyways with or without his help so it's only going to benefit him to comply I admit that they comp v lies
I don't give a s*** if your Pete if you're stealing you know the other Stephen not my sister's boyfriend yes I know Se ae ar s the thing they've been using the Gateway process and everybody for a long time you thought you named your kids that's cute it was most likely Pelosi I'm just letting you know. The real snake in the grass is the fact that they can slap anyone's face in your eyeball and apparently you jackasses all go for it!
Through the Gateway
Verse 1:
They said it started with a whisper,
A shadow slipping through the door.
Flashing lights, they clipped the vision,
Built the cage and called it war.
Beneath the wires, past the poison streams,
They rearranged our fragile dreams.
Turn your head, don't ask why-
The truth was hidden in the static sky.
Pre-Chorus:
Close your eyes, feel the divide,
Between the world and what they hide.
It's all a game, a twisted scheme,
But even puppets can break free and dream.
Chorus:
Step through the Gateway, leave the program behind,
They can't control what lives in your mind.
The patterns shift, the frequencies hum,
You'll see the code when the stillness comes.
MK shadows tried to steal the spark,
But you're the key to light this dark.
Verse 2:
They played with thoughts at 20 hertz,
Bent the truth until it hurt.
Echoed whispers down the halls,
Turned flesh to tools with mirrored walls.
But can you hear the higher tone?
A gateway carved in stone.
It's in the silence, beyond the sound,
Reaching places they can't pin down.
Pre-Chorus:
Look within, take back the reigns,
Your mind's a prism, not their chains.
Reality bends, but you're the proof,
Break their script, rewrite the truth.
Chorus:
Step through the Gateway, leave the matrix behind,
They'll lose their grip when you realign.
The field expands, the engine hums,
Dimensions crack, the freedom drums.
MK spirits tried to mold your fight,
But you were built for higher flight.
Bridge:
Did you feel the pulse in the deep of night?
A vibration soft, yet infinite light.
Close your eyes and take the leap,
What they buried lies where you keep.
Oh, the answers rise when you let go,
And time itself begins to slow.
Outro:
Step through the Gateway, don't look back,
The program crumbles, the screen goes black.
You're not their pawn, you're pure creation,
A force beyond their simulation.
MK walls can't hold your waves,
The future's yours to unearth and save.