March 2024
Solve mildly challenging puzzles to unlock the mystery.
A precious ancient manuscript, displayed at Creek Mile Heritage Museum, has mysteriously disappeared. Rumored to harbor enchantments capable of upsetting the delicate equilibrium between magic and reality, its absence prompts Museum Director Mystica to launch an investigation. She vows to seek out the culprits, uncover their motives, and retrieve the manuscript before it unleashes havoc. Would you like to join Mystica on her quest to uncover crucial clues that will aid her in achieving her mission?
Part Three
This is Part Three of a three-part series. You may choose to first solve Part One and Part Two. Otherwise, you may just solve this puzzle.
Please note: The results from the previous two puzzles may have been shared within the puzzle below.
Clue:
Mystica successfully completes a challenge to join a secret society called The Underground Order. She cunningly gains their trust while secretly devising a plan to reclaim the stolen manuscript—known to the society as The Enchanted Manuscript. She learns that this artifact, fueled by potent magical energies, threatens to unlock a realm within an alternate dimension, prompting her urgent need to thwart their nefarious intentions.
The manuscript's powers are set to be unleashed at midnight, and the society members are engrossed in chanting in the main chamber. With just fifteen minutes remaining until midnight, Mystica must act swiftly. She approaches the hidden room where the manuscript resides to find a locked door. Facing the door is an exposed-brick wall bearing an inscription:
In shadows deep, where whispers play,
A secret door veiled in cryptic lay.
In echoes old, the answer be,
To find the path, press and see.
Eight rows down, on the rightmost side,
A brick conceals what we abide.
In the fifth row's heart, center true,
Another piece of the hidden clue.
Twelfth row's tale, two from the left,
A brick in silence, secrets deft.
Ninth row's mystery, rightward dance,
One from the right, a subtle chance.
In sequence keen, the bricks must speak,
A rhythm only the astute can seek.
Unlock the gate, the door ajar,
Follow the whispers, secrets afar.
Mystica’s final challenge is to prevent the misuse of magical forces by getting the manuscript out of this place and back into the museum.
With time running short, can you assist Mystica in deciphering the sequence to unlock the door swiftly, allowing her to seize the manuscript and prevent the catastrophic consequences of the society's actions?
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Hint
| The solution to unlocking the door lies within the cryptic clues inscribed on the exposed-brick wall. Pay close attention to the instructions provided—specifically, the positions of certain bricks mentioned in the inscription. Mystica must carefully locate and press each brick according to the indicated rows and positions. |
Solution
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To decipher the sequence and unlock the door, Mystica must carefully follow the clues provided in the inscription on the exposed-brick wall. The inscription mentions pressing, followed by the positions of specific bricks. So, Mystica must find each brick in the mentioned positions and press them.
This would allow Mystica to access the room where the manuscript is held. |
Check out Part One and Part Two to complete The Secret Society.
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