Cipher Challenge
Before the Curtain Rises
Introduction
This Challenge follows the backstage work required to coordinate scenery, props, lighting, sound, and performers during a theatrical production.
Count overlapping units and compare their distributions.
Live output2,314 overlapping units
| Unit | Count | Share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| V | 358 | 15.5% | 1 |
| R | 228 | 9.9% | 2 |
| K | 177 | 7.6% | 3 |
| U | 166 | 7.2% | 4 |
| M | 165 | 7.1% | 5 |
| Q | 161 | 7.0% | 6 |
| P | 155 | 6.7% | 7 |
| L | 115 | 5.0% | 8 |
| W | 104 | 4.5% | 9 |
| I | 92 | 4.0% | 10 |
| T | 89 | 3.8% | 11 |
| H | 80 | 3.5% | 12 |
1
R UWVMV WIRMCV EVCLMU XQMC
23
EVYQPV KIV WOPKRLM FQBVU.
44
TVULCMVPU TVWLTV DILWI DRXXU,
69
YOPMLKOPV, HXRKYQPFU, RMT IRMT
94
HPQHU FOUK VMKVP QP XVRBV, KIVM
119
KIV HPQTOWKLQM KVRF DQPGU QOK
144
DIVPV VRWI LKVF WRM DRLK.
164
ERWGUKRCV UHRWV LU OUORXXA
187
XLFLKVT. R XRPCV HLVWV KIRK
209
XQQGU ULFHXV YPQF KIV
227
ROTLVMWV FRA IRBV KQ YQXT, PQXX,
252
YXA REQBV KIV UKRCV, QP
270
UVHRPRKV LMKQ UVWKLQMU KQ
292
HRUU KIPQOCI R TQQP.
308
KIV UKRCV FRMRCVP KOPMU KIV
331
HXRM LMKQ R UVNOVMWV QY WOVU. R
355
WOV LU KLVT KQ RM QEUVPBREXV
378
VBVMK, UOWI RU R XLMV, R FOULWRX
402
EVRK, QP KIV WQFHXVKLQM QY
423
RMQKIVP RWKLQM. XLCIKLMC,
444
UQOMT, FRWILMVPA, RMT
461
HVPYQPFVPU FRA RXX TVHVMT QM
485
KIV URFV FQFVMK. WRXXLMC KQQ
508
VRPXA WRM VSHQUV R FQBLMC UVK;
532
WRXXLMC KQQ XRKV WRM XVRBV RM
556
RWKQP DRLKLMC LM TRPGMVUU. KIV
581
HPQFHK WQHA PVWQPTU KIV
601
RCPVVT UVNOVMWV UQ KIV UIQD
624
TQVU MQK TVHVMT QM FVFQPA
645
RXQMV.
650
WPVDU PVIVRPUV KIV HIAULWRX
674
WIRMCV RK R UXQD HRWV EVYQPV
697
RKKVFHKLMC HVPYQPFRMWV
718
UHVVT. VRWI HVPUQM PVWVLBVU R
742
PQOKV RMT R PVUHQMULELXLKA.
765
UHLGVT FRPGU QM KIV YXQQP UIQD
790
DIVPV UWVMVPA EVXQMCU, RMT
812
XOFLMQOU KRHV FRA LTVMKLYA
835
URYV VTCVU LM XQD XLCIK. HPQHU
859
RPV HPVUVK LM WQMULUKVMK
880
XQWRKLQMU RMT WIVWGVT
899
RCRLMUK R XLUK. DIVM UVBVPRX
922
HVQHXV FQBV R IVRBA OMLK, QMV
945
HVPUQM CLBVU KIV WQFFRMTU UQ
969
YQPWV LU RHHXLVT KQCVKIVP.
991
YXALMC UWVMVPA PVNOLPVU
1012
HRPKLWOXRP TLUWLHXLMV. XLMVU,
1037
WQOMKVPDVLCIKU, FQKQPU,
1057
EPRGVU, RMT RKKRWIFVMK HQLMKU
1082
RPV LMUHVWKVT, RMT KIV RPVR
1104
EVXQD LU GVHK WXVRP. MQ QMV
1125
RUUOFVU KIRK R HLVWV QBVPIVRT
1150
LU URYV FVPVXA EVWROUV LK IRU
1174
WQFHXVKVT HPVBLQOU
1191
HVPYQPFRMWVU. WIRMCVU KQ
1212
UWVMVPA QP XQRTLMC RPV
1231
WQFFOMLWRKVT KQ KIV HVQHXV
1254
PVUHQMULEXV YQP KIV UAUKVF.
1277
VFVPCVMWA UKQHU RMT
1294
RXKVPMRKV HPQWVTOPVU RPV
1316
HPRWKLWVT EVYQPV KIVA RPV
1338
MVVTVT.
1344
WQUKOFV WIRMCVU, VMKPRMWVU,
1367
RMT VYYVWKU RTT KPRYYLW KQ KIV
1392
URFV MRPPQD HRUURCVU. R
1411
HVPYQPFVP FRA XVRBV QMV ULTV
1435
QY KIV UKRCV RMT MVVT KQ RHHVRP
1460
QM KIV QKIVP DLKILM FLMOKVU.
1483
TPVUUVPU RPPRMCV CRPFVMKU LM
1508
QPTVP, FLWPQHIQMVU RPV
1527
KPRMUYVPPVT, RMT TRFRCVT
1548
YRUKVMVPU RPV PVHRLPVT
1568
EVKDVVM UIQDU. NOLVK
1585
WQFFOMLWRKLQM FRKKVPU
1605
EVWROUV ERWGUKRCV MQLUV WRM
1629
PVRWI KIV ROTLVMWV QP FRUG RM
1653
LFHQPKRMK WOV.
1665
MQK VBVPA WIRMCV WRM HPQWVVT
1689
RU HXRMMVT. R DIVVX FRA ZRF, R
1711
HPQH FRA EV FLUULMC, QP RM RWKQP
1736
FRA EV TVXRAVT. KIV KVRF
1755
TVWLTVU LM RTBRMWV DILWI
1776
VXVFVMKU WRM EV QFLKKVT RMT
1799
DIQ IRU ROKIQPLKA KQ IQXT KIV
1823
HVPYQPFRMWV. VBVPAQMV FOUK
1846
GMQD KIV PVBLUVT HXRM. TOPLMC R
1871
HPQEXVF, UIQPK UKRMTRPTLJVT
1895
FVUURCVU RPV FQPV OUVYOX KIRM
1920
UVBVPRX HVQHXV QYYVPLMC
1941
VSHXRMRKLQMU RK QMWV.
1959
RYKVPDRPT, KIV WROUV RMT
1979
PVUHQMUV RPV RTTVT KQ KIV UIQD
2004
PVHQPK.
2010
DIVM KIV UVNOVMWV DQPGU, KIV
2033
ROTLVMWV UVVU R MVD HXRWV
2054
DLKIQOK UVVLMC KIV XREQP KIRK
2079
WPVRKVT LK. KIRK RHHRPVMK VRUV
2104
LU HPQTOWVT EA WRPVYOX
2123
XREVXLMC, PVHVRKVT WIVWGU,
2145
WXVRP ROKIQPLKA, RMT HPRWKLWV
2170
OMTVP KIV URFV WQMTLKLQMU RU
2194
KIV HVPYQPFRMWV. ERWGUKRCV
2217
WQQPTLMRKLQM LU XVUU REQOK
2240
UHVVT KIRM REQOK FRGLMC FRMA
2264
UFRXX RWKLQMU HPVTLWKREXV
2287
VMQOCI KQ IRHHVM URYVXA
2307
KQCVKIVP.
Compare word shapes, terminals, contacts, and reversals.
Live output462 words · 285 distinct
| Word | Pattern | Count | Start positions |
|---|---|---|---|
KIV | 1.2.3 | 31 | 29, 119, 224, 260, 308, 328 +25 |
R | 1 | 19 | 1, 194, 303, 339, 354, 389 +13 |
RMT | 1.2.3 | 14 | 87, 458, 747, 809, 889, 1063 +8 |
KQ | 1.2 | 10 | 242, 290, 364, 1210, 1243, 1387 +4 |
RPV | 1.2.3 | 9 | 859, 1082, 1228, 1313, 1335, 1524 +3 |
LU | 1.2 | 7 | 178, 358, 974, 1109, 1150, 2104 +1 |
FRA | 1.2.3 | 7 | 235, 471, 824, 1420, 1704, 1715 +1 |
QP | 1.2 | 6 | 108, 268, 406, 1219, 1645, 1727 |
WRM | 1.2.3 | 6 | 157, 513, 546, 1626, 1679, 1784 |
LM | 1.2 | 5 | 568, 844, 868, 1506, 1762 |
KIRK | 1.2.3.1 | 4 | 205, 1132, 2075, 2088 |
RM | 1.2 | 4 | 366, 554, 1651, 1729 |
Terminals
| Sequence | Initial | Final |
|---|---|---|
KI | 40 | 0 |
KIV | 33 | 31 |
IV | 1 | 31 |
VT | 1 | 27 |
VU | 0 | 21 |
RM | 19 | 14 |
MT | 0 | 18 |
WV | 0 | 18 |
PV | 12 | 16 |
MC | 0 | 15 |
RMT | 14 | 15 |
FR | 14 | 0 |
Contacts
| Letter | Left | Right |
|---|---|---|
A | 13: R 8, P 7, X 6, K 3, B 1, E 1, H 1, I 1, M 1, U 1, V 1, W 1, Y 1 | 4: U 2, L 1, Q 1, V 1 |
B | 6: V 7, Q 5, R 5, L 2, P 1, T 1 | 4: V 15, L 3, R 2, A 1 |
C | 8: M 22, R 12, L 4, O 2, P 2, Q 2, T 1, V 1 | 7: V 21, I 5, L 2, R 2, M 1, P 1, U 1 |
D | 4: Q 9, P 2, V 2, K 1 | 6: I 8, R 4, L 2, Q 2, U 2, V 2 |
E | 3: R 7, L 2, Q 2 | 8: V 14, Q 4, X 4, R 3, A 1, L 1, P 1, U 1 |
F | 9: Q 9, P 8, R 7, V 7, F 3, L 3, O 3, I 1, U 1 | 8: R 21, V 15, Q 7, H 6, L 6, O 5, F 3, U 1 |
G | 6: W 5, P 4, R 2, L 1, Q 1, U 1 | 4: U 8, V 4, M 2, L 1 |
H | 8: Q 9, U 8, V 7, F 6, R 5, H 4, S 2, L 1 | 11: V 20, P 14, X 14, R 8, Q 7, H 4, K 3, L 3, U 3, I 2, A 1 |
I | 8: K 48, W 15, D 8, C 5, U 5, H 2, P 1, V 1 | 8: V 47, R 16, Q 11, L 4, K 3, A 1, F 1, P 1 |
J | 1: L 1 | 1: V 1 |
K | 14: R 21, U 16, L 15, M 15, W 11, O 8, V 8, P 5, Q 5, K 4, H 3, I 3, X 1, Y 1 | 12: I 48, V 24, Q 20, L 18, R 12, U 5, K 4, A 3, O 3, P 3, D 1, Y 1 |
L | 21: K 18, X 12, T 9, U 9, F 6, R 5, I 4, M 4, P 4, B 3, H 3, V 3, W 3, C 2, D 2, O 2, Q 2, A 1, E 1, G 1, Y 1 | 17: M 34, K 15, U 13, W 12, Q 11, V 8, C 4, T 4, F 3, B 2, E 2, P 2, G 1, H 1, J 1, X 1, Y 1 |
Reversals
PV 43 · VP 41MR 5 · RM 50UV 23 · VU 30IK 3 · KI 48MV 21 · VM 30PQ 15 · QP 36IV 47 · VI 1TV 14 · VT 31VW 13 · WV 29LM 34 · ML 4MQ 8 · QM 30PR 10 · RP 28A
B
Plain
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZThe cipher alphabet must contain exactly 26 letters.