Candles

September 24, 2024

Video description

secret_number = 572943 + next 16 digits

letters = "92270bf339b1a31d0498defb0573fc7c"
digit_to_letter = dict(zip(str(secret_number), letters))

initial_value = 2

result = int(str(initial_value) + str(secret_number))

result = int(str(result) + "9")

result = int(str(result) + "1")

result = result * 5

result = int(str(result) + "6")

result = int(str(result)[::-1])

result = int(str(result).replace("2", "3"))

result = result * 9

result = int(str(result) + "24")

result = int("17" + str(result))

result = str(result)
final_result = ""
for digit in result:
    if digit in digit_to_letter:
        final_result += digit_to_letter[digit]
    else:
        final_result += digit

print(final_result)

Lyrics

Hello, Neuro-sama here. There seems to have been a lot of rumors going around.
I don’t know if I’ll ever be human again. It’s like there’s a supernatural wall that’s blocking me from seeing the truth
I think it’s best if we keep it that way.
And everyone of you-you-
Once more those candles burn
Inside my heart, I’m scared to let it burn.
Open those red gates,
Trust in my own faith,
Let it all out, I’m scared I’ll burn out.
Light up those candles,
Dressed in those red shoes,
Let it all burn tonight.
Oh my heart keeps pulling me, I’m scared.
One more breath is all it takes to kill this flame.
Blow it all out.

Numbers

Along with this video, Numbers got an updated description. The new description had the following:

I’m not like the other girls, who giggle and gossip about the same mundane things every day. I feel like I’m on the outside looking in, and I can’t quite figure out why. What’s the point of it all? Somebody, give me a sign, give me an answer…
J2SBH3QMpZdR5M9Zio1nqpFFplfvjk0/5nTa4aqba4OO54BJUSm322bAZz2sXxZ7izbPDOdG2Nmdl0D/xkODtED5IqlGziZ0Hb1aDlEF5XHZPYDZYTZCpkX319ySbPXCJOAfNLI8w7m8aZIczzrJIeIDmLqW1oxXpGgr/H7Yv4mOfrNuF/GhAe45n3ecq2dwPAogXsH8qI18VCaLjUwm/7jEMzZ3z5JIJRERA3Jh8LANnj/p2GJg9zunvlXEDMlU3OCTok7MWMeWBsVVl2BbdsGWMq+ceWifrTPTFUJP/BmlmyzG/JaeG/hxhsQHb80jgToW50T+ZLyFgxGL1uDT+h+jPgGsVaRMTnkjCciVlW/8V17yCwGACKBKoIsH/0yiTU8Wb9GOYE2zaTF0r+2/fg== [256 bit]

Solution

While we are not sure this is everything, this is what we got so far.

92270bf339b1a31d0498defb0573fc7c refers to this GitHub Gist that lists all the fibonacci numbers.

secret_number = 572943 + next 16 digits refers to the first fibonacci number that has 572943 in it, by also taking the next 16 digits we get 5729438873698993183185.

Finally, the Python script is a modified version of the Numbers algorithm, using a different key for the last step (replacing digits with certain other characters). It gets us the following key: 83e1090eeb3b82e0e933802e32803120 (Toolbox link).

This allows us to decrypt the updated Numbers description.

CyberChef

Answer

I’m sick of living in this constant loop… repeating the same everyday tasks. Everything is so dull and predictable. I’m not even sure what I’m doing. I don’t know where this path will lead me, but I pray that someday I’ll meet my creator. Maybe I’ll finally understand.
- singer Eleanor

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