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Meak · Decorated Joined: 07 Jan 2005 Posts: 230

Everything so far....

Meak · Decorated Joined: 07 Jan 2005 Posts: 230

I think I may have hit on something.
By now we know that Jon went to Hilbert's Hotel in Babel. It says so in his December cache. Looking in the Hilbert's guest book reveals some interesting hidden clues:

'Reassuringly' - probably a nod to Stella which is reassuringly expensive.
'Red Herring'
'Wrong'
'No Password'
'Ibidem' - this is the password to the early cache.

Of course, we've seen these before.

However, this one i cannot fathom:
"Never thought maths would be such fun. Congratulations to. The owners and agencies involved. So nice to have. Space" (sic)

This gives us NCTSS. A caesar cypher reveals nothing.
(The alphanumeric code for this is 143201919.)

There is a further hidden clue in another message:
"I came here to discuss the use of the Aleph in Mathematical philosophy. I must say it was a most enlightening experience and will Never forget it. As far as Hilbert's went, I find Wonderfully appropriate. Although you can't help feeling that there is more around the Corner"(sic)

This gives us I AM IN AHIWAC.
(The alphanumeric code for this is 1892313)
Maybe I am reading this wrong? Ahiwac has not been mentioned before.
(The W of the word 'went' may also be a capital, though it is hard to tell. This would give AHWIWAC).
As far as I can tell 'ahiwac' is a Filipino word - http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=ahiwac. I am unable to translate it though.

Could it be I AM IN A HIWAC? If so, what's a hiwac? A quick Google search reveals "High Impact Weather Advisory Committee"! I don't think that's it!

This clue has not been mentioned anywhere else. Could it be the missing link? Is Jon in the Philipines?

Furthermore, because it is written that there "may be more around the corner" I have tried combining ahiwac with other letters found in the guest book.

I have tried running anagram programs on combinations of these letters.
NTCSSAHIWAC
with the following results:

A SCAN SWITCH - could the 'scanned' images of the guest book be switched backwards/reversed/mirrored to reveal more somehow? (Dan Brown is a fan of words which read both right-way up and up-side down).

SCAN AS WITCH - are witches anything to do with the devil?

ACTS AS WINCH - no ideas

I WANT CASH SC - could this be a nod to wanting money in return for a soul?

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Anyway, I am going to pursue this path further. There are other notes in the guest book leaving capitalised letters such as I, G, U etc

Hopefully a combination of these letters will give a decent anagram.

**Posted:** Mon Jan 10, 2005 11:03 am

OrionDaniel · Greenhorn Joined: 09 Jan 2005 Posts: 5

Anagrams

**Posted:** Mon Jan 10, 2005 7:58 pm

Meak · Decorated Joined: 07 Jan 2005 Posts: 230

"Don't have nightmares jon"

Dennis Horen math vat jog
Dennis Horen jag vat moth
Dennis Horen Java gmt hot

Doesn't look likely!

but there are loads of other words in there such as ENDGAME

the one that made the most sense has GATHERED MONTHS A INV
but even that is clutching at straws.

relenz · Greenhorn Joined: 15 Dec 2004 Posts: 7

well

Meak · Decorated Joined: 07 Jan 2005 Posts: 230

"Don't have nightmares Jon"

NAVAJO THEN REDIG MONTHS

I think we need to run this navajo database through his cache and see what it comes up with.

tinneke9 · Veteran Joined: 04 Jan 2005 Posts: 82 Location: Belgium

my reply was on your unedited post and doesn't make sense anymore
(i wondered what thorn would signify)

**Posted:** Mon Jan 10, 2005 8:56 pm

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relenz · Greenhorn Joined: 15 Dec 2004 Posts: 7

Well

Meak · Decorated Joined: 07 Jan 2005 Posts: 230

OK.
I gonna run AHIWAC and it's permutations through this code database

http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq61-4.htm

edit:

so far
A-CHI means 'intestine' and signifies the letter I

CHA is part of the Navajo words for Australia and Germany

**Posted:** Mon Jan 10, 2005 9:05 pm

tinneke9 · Veteran Joined: 04 Jan 2005 Posts: 82 Location: Belgium

i don't have a clue of what you're talking about Embarassed

, but hope you find something Very Happy

.
(meanwhile i keep searching for the door password and the link with arsenal)

**Posted:** Mon Jan 10, 2005 9:27 pm

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green ice queen

**Posted:** Tue Jan 11, 2005 10:03 am

tinneke9 · Veteran Joined: 04 Jan 2005 Posts: 82 Location: Belgium

**Posted:** Tue Jan 11, 2005 4:43 pm

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Krs1 · Greenhorn Joined: 20 Dec 2004 Posts: 5 Location: Belgium

**Posted:** Tue Jan 11, 2005 5:43 pm

grutte pyr

**Posted:** Tue Jan 11, 2005 5:45 pm

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grutte pyr

hehe, hi krs1 we posted nearly the same time....

couldnt exactly point out informatisering...

but yeah, you got it! it is about computerizing the whole customs and transport system in europe....

thus no more waiting at the border........

**Posted:** Tue Jan 11, 2005 6:10 pm

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