Casper James' POV
Why isn't Rue here? Classes are about to start. Maybe she's sick that's why she's not here this morning. Wait, why am I so worried sick? I don't care about people.
I never care. Rue is just a seatmate. I know she's not a normal girl. She doesn't even smile nor socialize. She's just a loner, or should I say, a beautiful loner who loves to solve mysteries.
She's expressionless. Her face doesn't show any emotions. She's like a puzzle. I can't read her.
After the first and second period, We took a break. I went to the cafeteria and took my phone. There was a message there from an unregistered number.
"Rue's life is at stake,
Oh, I know you're worried,
Try solving this code,
One by one, idiot!"
U-I-F-M-J-C-S-B-S-Z
Wait, Rue's life is at stake. Oh no! What shall I do? Right! I have to solve this code. Teka, bakit ba ako namomroblema sa kaniya? She just a seat mate, a freaking seatmate!
What kind of code is this? Is this Atbash? I don't think so. Parang madali lang isolve ang code. Hindi masiyadong mahirap. The clue must be in the letter. Wait, the clue must be written here.
"Rue's life is at stake..."
It doesn't make sense. What really is this code?Right! I think there's a hidden message here.
R- Rue's life is at stake
O- Oh, I know your worried
T- Try solving this code
Right, rotation.
One by one...
It's ROT1, okay let's decode it. Is it backward or forward? I'll try forward, one step forward.
U-I-F-M-J-C-S-B-S-Z
V-J-G-N-K-D-T-C-T-A
It still doesn't make sense. Wait, what if it's one step backward.
U-I-F-M-J-C-S-B-S-Z
T-H-E-L-I-B-R-A-R-Y
The library! I immediately run to the library after decoding it. Unfortunately, it's locked. I saw a piece of paper on the door. I picked it.
"Box it out."
12-45-31-31-15-44-24-33
Seriously, is this guy challenging me? What code is this? It can't be numerical since there are only 26 letters in the alphabet. Wait, box, box...square! Polybios square!
1 2 3 4 5
1 A B C D E
2 F G H I/J K
3 L M N O P
4 Q R S T U
5 V W X Y Z
12-45-31-31-15-44-24-33
B-U-L-L-E-T-I-N
Right! The school bulletin board! I ran towards it and when I got there, I immediately found a piece of paper.
"The key to peace is LOVE!"
RSMQLCA QMMJ
The key to peace is LOVE? Paano naging love ito? What's the connection of love here? I don't get it? No, maybe the clue is written here. Love, what is love? It can't be love itself.
The key...wait, keyword cipher! Then the keyword is LOVE!
L-A
O-B
V-C
E-D
A-E
B-F
C-G
D-H
F-I
G-J
H-K
I-L
J-M
K-N
M-O
N-P
P-Q
Q-R
R-S
S-T
T-U
U-V
W-W
X-X
Y-Y
Z-Z
Then,
RSMQLCA QMMJ
STORAGE ROOM
I ran to the storage room as fast as I could. Rue is in danger so I must save her! When I got there, I saw here lying on the floor, unconscious.
I carry her and went to the school clinic. I'm so sorry Rue. I'll find out who did this to you!
BINABASA MO ANG
High School Detectives
Mystery / ThrillerDala-dala ang masakit na nakaraan, lumipat si Xaianah Rue sa Emsterdom High School. She got herself involve in solving a series of crimes with her newly-found classmate, Casper James, and his brother, Calvin John. Turns out, these siblings are the c...
