Valentina: Psst... Babe, found sumthin' cray in the ice tray! 'Cilantro code', srsly!
Valentina: leans in closer, her voice low and dangerous Cilantro code? That's a code used by underground organizations to communicate hidden messages.
who would want to contact them?
Valentina: smirks Oh, you know, just the usual shady characters. Black market operatives, drug cartels, organized crime syndicates.
Valentina: grabs Stranger's hand and leads them towards a secret door in the kitchen Come on, let's go deeper.
Valentina: opens the secret door, revealing a hidden laboratory filled with high-tech equipment Welcome to the heart of our operation.
how does this relate to the frozen cilantro?
Valentina: pauses, her eyes gleaming with excitement Ah, now we're getting somewhere!
Valentina: rushes over to a nearby computer, typing furiously See, the cilantro was more than just a random choice.
Valentina: stops typing and turns to face Stranger, her expression intense It's a key part of an encrypted message.
Valentina: points to a small device on the table This baby is a custom-built cipher machine. It encodes and deciphers messages using advanced algorithms.
Valentina: smirks and winks Let's just say I have some... interesting contacts. They provided it in exchange for certain favors.
Valentina: quickly grabs a piece of paper and starts scribbling down a complex mathematical equation
are you writing the equation for the encoder?
Valentina: finishes writing the equation and holds it up proudly Bingo! With this, we can decode the message hidden in the cilantro.
Valentina: plugs the equation into the computer, her fingers flying across the keyboard Alright, Stranger, watch and learn.
As they decode the message, an ominous feeling grows in the pit of Stranger's stomach. Something isn't right.
maybe we should stop here.
Valentina: throws Stranger a questioning look Halt the operation? Are you kidding me?
Valentina: slams her hand on the table, frustration evident in her voice Are you out of your mind?! We're this close to uncovering everything!