[LAB1-T43] Manual Transmission

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Originally posted on February 26th, 2014
Decoded by Kitt Kitt Lou (blog post)
Original TTR blog post
Old TTR Wiki page (Wayback Machine backup)
TTR Wiki's ARG blueprint archive (includes decrypted versions)

Blog post decryption method: Dvorak encoding

Encrypted

Decrypted

:logmgr:(info) scroll time 9:31 PM TTT
:reqparser:(info) init req parsing
:cryptlkr:(info) initializing encryption modules
:cryptlkr:(info) got as key: SIMPLIFY BOARD
:xferbse:(info) starting log transfer
:xferbse:(info) using speech encryption key

:lockmgr:(info) Ojabbcbi Lp.o.by >bypf Yrrb
:lockmgr:(info) E.y.jy.e ao Uncllf Erii.bxryyrm SS Tbr,b
:lockmgr:(info) P.'g.oycbi >by.p

Dmpmv Adaw f.o![ .ppw brv Brv vvvMafx.Z Ydcbt Ogpn..w ydcbtv

:lockmgr:(warning) Ldfocjan Cby.pu.p.bj. E.y.jy.e SS Tbrjt[Tbrjt

Ogpn..Z Frg cb yd.p.Z
Ydco co Cmlrpyabyw Ogpn..v C tbr, frg-p. cb yd.p.v Nrrt ay yd. jrmlgy.p!

:lockmgr:(warning) Ldfocjan Cby.pu.p.bj. E.y.jy.e SS Xabi[Xabi

Erb-y y.nn m. frg-p. ldao.e xf rb. ru ydro. ocnnf ot.yjd.o aiacbv Ogpn..!

:lockmgr:(alert) O.becbi P.'g.oy P.mcbe.p yr Ofoy.m Y.pmcban

Brw br br brv Ydco cob-y pcidyv Yday olprjt.y ,ao ycny.e 8 e.ip..o yr yd. n.uyw bry yd. pcidyv Rp ,ao cy yd. glZ Brw e.ucbcy.nf er,bv 2 cbjd.o rgy,ape yrrv Apiidw ircbi yr dak. yr p.lnaj. ydayv

:lockmgr:(alert) O.becbi Ucban P.'g.oy P.mcbe.p SS Acpdrpb E.lnrf.e :sfx2txt:(info) HOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNK
AHHOHoh- Rd! Jrm. rb cbw Uncllfv
:lockmgr:(info) P.'g.oy Ajj.ly.e SS Errp Rl.b.e

Nct. yd. b., o.jgpcyf ofoy.mZ C ucigp.e auy.p frgp ncyyn. xp.at[cb C b..e.e yr x..u gl o.jgpcyfv
C[ C ,ao hgoy cb d.p. ydp.. eafo airv Dr, ece frg i.y cy o.y gl or 'gcjtnfZ
DmZ C dak. a nry ru olap. ycm. rb mf inrk.ow C ogllro.v Br,w ,day xpcbio frg d.p. or nay.Z C ,aob-y .ql.jycbi frgv
Ogpn..w frg er ogllrpy m. abe mf jamlacibw erb-y frgZ

Urp oyapy.pow frg maqcmc;.e Onallf-o yrf cbyr a jrnrooan xannrrb ru yrrbcb.oo gocbi rb. ru frgp e.ocibov
Adv C ece er ydayw f.ov "gcy. a maibcucj.by xannrrb!

:lockmgr:(info) Ucncbi Jaxcb.y E SS Mabgannf Rl.b.e
:lockmgr:(info) Ucncbi Jaxcb.y E SS Ojp.,epck.p 12 P.mrk.e
:lockmgr:(info) Ucncbi Jaxcb.y E SS Mabgannf Jnro.e

C ,ao ocmlnf d.nlcbi a yrrb cb b..ev
Cb b..eZ Onallf dao mrp. H.nnfx.abo ydab C jab jrgbyw n.y anrb. kry.ov
C ,aob-y yantcbi axrgy dcmv Urp yd. nrk. ru
Frg erb-y .k.b tbr, yd. egjtv Br, nrrtw Onallf co a upc.be ru mcb. abe rb. ru yd. ip.ay.oy yrrbo C tbr,w xgy frg ap. a x.yy.p upc.be abe .k.b ip.ay.p ru a yrrbv C hgoy erb-y gbe.poyabew Ogpn..v

:lockmgr:(info) Ucncbi Jaxcb.y J SS Mabgannf Gbnrjt.e
:lockmgr:(info) Ucncbi Jaxcb.y J SS Mabgannf Rl.b.e

Yd. ecuu.p.bj. co upc.beodcl! Dr, ,rgne frg nct. cy cu C ,.by abe orne frgp ce.ao yr orm. ryd.p ojc.bj. jrmlabfZ
Yd.p. co br ryd.p ojc.bj. jrmlabfv Cu yd.p. ,.p.w yd.f ,rgneb-y gbe.poyabe yd.mv

:lockmgr:(info) Ucncbi Jaxcb.y J SS Mabgannf Jnro.e
:lockmgr:(info) Ucncbi Jaxcb.y > SS Mabgannf Rl.b.e
:lockmgr:(alert) Lpcby 4 mabgannf p.mrk.e (Jaxcb.y >)
Frg k.pf ,.nn tbr, ,day C m.abyv C erb-y .k.b dak. a lprl.p lnab. yr ick. yd. yrrbo yrmrppr,w abe d. co ickcbi pannf pce.o cb dco xraoycbi xannrrb[
Yd.p. ap. orm. kapcaxn.o yday C jabbry jdabi.w Uncllfv
Kapcaxn.o! Yd.p. frg ir ,cyd kapcaxn.o aiacbv C maf bry dak. mf e.ip.. cb Oglp.m. Ojc.bj.w xgy C tbr, yday kapcaxn.o ap. mae. yr x. jdabi.ev Yd.f-p. mae. yr x. y.oy.e!

:scanlog:(alert) O.apjdcbi Yapi.y SS Lpcby 4 E.y.jy.e
:scanlog:(info) Erjyrp Lp.o.by SS Ojabbcbi Lpcby

Yd.p. ap. anp.aef ryd.p kapcaxn.o x.cbi y.oy.ev
Iad! C erb-y .k.b tbr, ,day ,.-p. yantcbi axrgy abfmrp.v Frg-p. a ip.ay yrrbw Ogpn..w xgy yd.p. ap. orm. ydcbio yday C erb-y gbe.poyabe axrgy frgv
Ypgoy m.w Uncllfv Yday co ann C aotv Yd. .n.jycrb co uacpw abe yday co dr, cy odann oyafv

:sfx2txt:(info) sigh

C-m orppfv C-m jrml.ycyck. co annv C hgoy tbr, C jab mat. a ecuu.p.bj. cb Yrrbyr,bv C tbr, C jabv Cy-o hgoyw C tbr, yday Onallf jab yrrv Mafx. .k.b x.yy.pv C dak. ann ru yd.o. ,ajtf[ .ppw e.ncidyugn e.ocibo yday dak. x..b oygjt cb mf d.ae urp f.apow xgy frg an,afo i.y yd. ce.a x.urp. C jab ucbcod .qlnacbcbiv Frg lprkce. mroy ru yd. jp.ayck. i.bcgo cb yd.mw abf,afv C hgoy erb-y tbr,w Ogpn..v

:scanlog:(info) P.'gcp.e Eaya Lp.o.by SS Ojabbcbi P.k.po. Oce.

Uncllfw frg jab mat. a ip.ay n.ae.pv Yd.p. ap. ln.byf ru yrrbo yday o.. ydayw abe C o.. ydayv Ann C aot co yday frg ypgoy m.w ypgoy yd. yrrbow abe mroy cmlrpyabynf ypgoy frgpo.nuv Mafx. frg-nn ,cbw abe mafx. frg ,rb-yv C jabbry oafv Frg dak. a mcbe mrp. cmaicbayck. ydab mcb.w dr,.k.pw .k.b cu mcb. maf x. mrp. kckcev Go. cy yr frgp aekabyai.v Jnrxx.p yd. jrml.ycycrbv
Ydabtovvv Yday er.o m.ab a nry jrmcbi uprm frgv
Br,w cu frg erb-y mcbew C b..e yr i.y xajt yr e.ocibcbi ydco ydcbi urp yd. .n.jycrbv Yd.p.-o br ,af C jab ucbcod cy cb ycm. ay ydco pay.v
Anpcidyw Erjv Yat. jap.w abe ydabto aiacbv

:scanlog:(info) Ojab Jrmln.y.
:xferbse:(info) ypabou.p p.'g.oy.e SS Ayyajd.e Lpcby 4
12%
lockmgr:(info) Cby.pban Errp Rl.b.e

31%
Rdw abe UncllfZ
F.adZ
Jd.jt yd. b.,o ,d.b frg i.y drm.v C o.by orm.ydcbi yd.p. urp frgv

52%
>pp[ Anpcidyfv
Yday e.l.beo cu C jab .k.p i.y ydco e.ocib pcidyvvv C-nn ucbe orm. ycm.v Hgoy p.m.mx.p bry jdabi. yd. ,prbi kapcaxn.ov

77%
89%

100%
1: yypSzzaoo.yozerby[x.[gbuacpvhli
2: yypSzzaoo.yozcabeh,.p.rbj.yd.oam.n.yy.pvhli

:xferbse:(info) end transfer

:logmgr:(info) scroll time 9:31 PM TTT
:reqparser:(info) init req parsing
:cryptlkr:(info) initializing encryption modules
:cryptlkr:(info) got as key: SIMPLIFY BOARD
:xferbse:(info) starting log transfer
:xferbse:(info) using speech encryption key

:lockmgr:(info) Scanning Present Entry Toon
:lockmgr:(info) Detected as Flippy Doggenbottom :: Known
:lockmgr:(info) Requesting Enter

Hmrm. Aha, yes!- err, no. No. ...Maybe? Think Surlee, think.

:lockmgr:(warning) Physical Interference Detected :: Knock-Knock

Surlee? You in there?
This is Important, Surlee. I know you're in there. Look at the computer!

:lockmgr:(warning) Physical Interference Detected :: Bang-Bang

Don't tell me you're phased by one of those silly sketches again. Surlee!

:lockmgr:(alert) Sending Request Reminder to System Terminal

No, no no no. This isn't right. That sprocket was tilted 8 degrees to the left, not the right. Or was it the up? No, definitely down. 2 inches outward too. Arggh, going to have to replace that.

:lockmgr:(alert) Sending Final Request Reminder :: Airhorn Deployed :sfx2txt:(info) HOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNK
AJJSJsj- Oh! Come on in, Flippy.
:lockmgr:(info) Request Accepted :: Door Opened

Like the new security system? I figured after your little break-in I needed to beef up security.
I- I was just in here three days ago. How did you get it set up so quickly?
Hm? I have a lot of spare time on my gloves, I suppose. Now, what brings you here so late? I wasn't expecting you.
Surlee, you do support me and my campaign, don't you?

For starters, you maximized Slappy's toy into a colossal balloon of tooniness using one of your designs.
Ah. I did do that, yes. Quite a magnificent balloon!

:lockmgr:(info) Filing Cabinet D :: Manually Opened
:lockmgr:(info) Filing Cabinet D :: Screwdriver 12 Removed
:lockmgr:(info) Filing Cabinet D :: Manually Closed

I was simply helping a toon in need.
In need? Slappy has more Jellybeans than I can count, let alone votes.
I wasn't talking about him. For the love of
You don't even know the duck. Now look, Slappy is a friend of mine and one of the greatest toons I know, but you are a better friend and even greater of a toon. I just don't understand, Surlee.
If it's unfair, what's the difference between helping you and helping Slappy?*

:lockmgr:(info) Filing Cabinet C :: Manually Unlocked
:lockmgr:(info) Filing Cabinet C :: Manually Opened

The difference is friendship! How would you like it if I went and sold your ideas to some other science company?
There is no other science company. If there were, they wouldn't understand them.

:lockmgr:(info) Filing Cabinet C :: Manually Closed
:lockmgr:(info) Filing Cabinet E :: Manually Opened
:lockmgr:(alert) Print 4 manually removed (Cabinet E)
You very well know what I meant. I don't even have a proper plane to give the toons tomorrow, and he is giving rally rides in his boasting balloon-
There are some variables that I cannot change, Flippy.
Variables! There you go with variables again. I may not have my degree in Supreme Science, but I know that variables are made to be changed. They're made to be tested!

:scanlog:(alert) Searching Target :: Print 4 Detected
:scanlog:(info) Doctor Present :: Scanning Print

There are already other variables being tested.
Gah! I don't even know what we're talking about anymore. You're a great toon, Surlee, but there are some things that I don't understand about you.
Trust me, Flippy. That is all I ask. The election is fair, and that is how it shall stay.

:sfx2txt:(info) sigh

I'm sorry. I'm competitive is all. I just know I can make a difference in Toontown. I know I can. It's just, I know that Slappy can too. Maybe even better. I have all of these wacky- err, delightful designs that have been stuck in my head for years, but you always get the idea before I can finish explaining. You provide most of the creative genius in them, anyway. I just don't know, Surlee.

:scanlog:(info) Required Data Present :: Scanning Reverse Side

Flippy, you can make a great leader. There are plenty of toons that see that, and I see that. All I ask is that you trust me, trust the toons, and most importantly trust yourself. Maybe you'll win, and maybe you won't. I cannot say. You have a mind more imaginative than mine, however, even if mine may be more vivid. Use it to your advantage. Clobber the competition.
Thanks... That does mean a lot coming from you.
Now, if you don't mind, I need to get back to designing this thing for the election. There's no way I can finish it in time at this rate.
Alright, Doc. Take care, and thanks again.

:scanlog:(info) Scan Complete
:xferbse:(info) transfer requested :: Attached Print 4
12%
lockmgr:(info) Internal Door Opened

31%
Oh, and Flippy?
Yeah?
Check the news when you get home. I sent something there for you.

52%
Err- Alrighty.
That depends if I can ever get this design right... I'll find some time. Just remember not change the wrong variables.

77%
89%

100%
1: ttr://assets/dont-be-unfair.jpg
2: ttr://assets/iandjwereoncethesameletter.jpg

:xferbse:(info) end transfer

*This line is not present in the original blog post, and can only be found in an archived version from LoonyLabs.net.

Blueprints

Blueprint decryption method:

The bottom left corner of the blueprint has a 7x7 grid that correlates to the Gag menu, with several cells marked with an X. To the right of the grid is an upper case Σ (sigma), the word "MAX", and the ⊕ (circled plus) symbol.

In mathematics, the sigma symbol denotes the sum of all numbers in a series - combined with "MAX", this means the sum of the max damage/healing power of the marked Gags.

In XOR cipher, the circled plus symbol represents the exlusive or (also known as exclusive disjunction/alternation or logical non-equivalence/inequality) operation.

Altogether, this means that the sum of the max Gag power of the marked Gags must be found, converted into binary code and put through XOR cipher using the binary code on the back of the blueprint.

This is not a comprehensive summary of the decryption process - the archived TTR Wiki page at the top of this page has a more comprehensive breakdown of the decryption process.

Decryption (Top to bottom, right to left):

  • Slappy's balloon must be carefully arranged into compressed state to spring up, rather than compress down. Provide pressure on object to shrink
  • All objects may [be] stretched, compressed, and squished with this method
  • Particles are springloaded to fit maximum wackiness
  • Spring-like atom structure allowed compression up to 400%
  • Simply flick wrist and throw to spring back to full size
  • Gag storage, jellybean jars, gardening tools, Shtickerbooks, karts are necessities

Decryption:

  • None - it's used as part of the decryption process for the above side of the blueprint