

One of them may be the deep knowledge of different techniques of computer science. Each post from Cicada 3301 proves that these puzzles are for those with the “brightest minds.” From what we know, the criteria of being a bright mind includes lots of things. People on the internet theorized the entire scheme was a hoax, a simple internet prank. Resulting in Cicada 3301 being silent once again and the third puzzle being unsolved. However, of the 74 pages containing runes, only 17 have been translated. It is said that the next clue is within the book. The book contained pages of runes and pictures of cicadas, implying that the book was written by Cicada 3301. It was titled “Liber Primus,” meaning “ First Book,” in Latin. The purpose of this picture wasn’t known until 2014.Īt first, the process of solving the third clue seemed the same as the first, however, the puzzle now revolved around a special book. The Twitter account provided users with even more clues, but the vital one was a picture of runes. While this was all going on, another clue was found in an eerie Twitter account, which made sense for Cicada 3301’s history. Source – Uncovering Cicada WikiĪs the puzzle unfolded, participants were once again gathered at the select locations Cicada 3301 has placed QR codes for. Picture of Runes provided by Cicada 3301. The message led to the book, “The Book of Law,” also known as “Liber AL vel Legis.” Participants used the book to produce a link. There was a message within the image, which can be deciphered using OutGuess, a steganography tool. The second clue of Cicada 3301 was not too different from the first. In January 2013, the second clue of Cicada 3301 started, followed by the third clue a year later. The coordinates were in locations around the globe, suggesting that this might not be a one man operation. These coordinates were locations to where they will find QR codes. One thing after another led the participants to a website that gave them coordinates. Cool, right? After decoding the code, it was a URL that lead to another puzzle.

Source – BoxentriqĪs shown in the image, the last line of bytes read “TIBERIVS CLAVDIVS CAESAR says “lxxt>33m2mqktv2gsq3=w]02ntk.” The part mentioning Caesar indicates that the last line can be deciphered using the Caesar cipher method. M.Extraction tool used on the original picture.

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