Hello everyone. I've been following the ARG and this forum for a day now, realised I could add my two cents in, but have only now gained access to write. This ARG is crazy and you guys have been really good.
Right now, here's what I'm thinking according to 1029's tweets:
"Let the numbers guide you" > We obviously need to use the coordinates, and don't forget about the numbers after the coordinates. '5,1 : 4.' We still haven't used those, and the fact that 1029 is saying this after you've found "backbreaking" means there's still something to do with them. We may also need 73. (asset73 for the link?)
"\discard distractions and find the /truth" > We definitely need to use the mastermind slashes for something. I know you've tried to figure out what would happen if the mastermind rules are used on the coordinates, but could it be that if we do that again, find which coordinates are "correct", then use those as a grid cipher to lay over the strings written inside the grid to find new words? I'm not sure, this sounds too complicated and 1029 did say the answer is simpler than it seems.
"When you have the key, you need the correct lock" > So if "backbreaking" is indeed the key, could the lock be solving the grid while keeping the coordinate numbers (the third ones) with the respective letters? Problem is, too many letters are on white spaces.
"Every step must be taken in turn" > Perhaps this is the most important one. They're telling us that we've rushed off maybe and haven't done something in order? Maybe "backbreaking" is really just a coincidence and the key is the coordinate list starting with the forwardslash. Aaaargh, my brain.
Not sure if any of this helps, but maybe someone can fork off from my stupid ideas. I'm pretty sure the important clues are in the tweets, and not just the latest ones.
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