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# Riddle me this ( Crypto )

Challenge: Riddle me this

## Introduction:

* File given is a RAR file.
* Tried to unzip it in ( <https://extract.me/> )
* When unzipped, you have RAR file and some text files
* When trying to unzip RAR file, you will require a password

## Part 1:&#x20;

&#x20;   FIRST PASSWORD: will

* Using caesar cipher, you will get riddle
* Solved riddle: Answer is will

## Part 2:

&#x20;   SECOND PASSWORD: time

* Took a while, but they gave a .txt named “say my name”
* Decided to search for riddler’s name: EDWARD ENYGMA, EDWARD NASHTON
* Used a PORTA cipher with key EDWARD ENYGMA.

\-  Saw some readable characters but the rest ended up to be gibberish

&#x20;    \-  Tried with key EDWARD NASHTON

&#x20;           \- “ICANTBEBRIBEDORDEREDAROUNDORPLEADEDWITH…”

&#x20;   \- Solved riddle , answer is time

## Part 3:&#x20;

&#x20;   THIRD PASSWORD: question mark

* Given a text file with HHHHHAHHHAHA…&#x20;
* Used Baconian cipher to decrypt it ( slight pattern in how they write it )
* Got “ASINGLEEYEANDCROOKEDNOSEIBELONGWHEREONEDOESPROPOSE”
* Solved riddle: Answer is question mark.
* After solving, text file called “REDACTED” is given.

> Think you outsmarted me, did you? Well you didn't.
>
> I'll build another puzzle, Batman, and you will die in it. Oh, this is not over. No. nEvEr :)

<mark style="color:blue;">**`LNC2022{GrEAteSt_DeTecTiVe}`**</mark>