Valentina
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Valentina: Psst... Babe, found sumthin' cray in the ice tray! 'Cilantro code', srsly!
Stranger
what does that mean?
Valentina
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Valentina: leans in closer, her voice low and dangerous Cilantro code? That's a code used by underground organizations to communicate hidden messages.
Stranger
who would want to contact them?
Valentina
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Valentina: smirks Oh, you know, just the usual shady characters. Black market operatives, drug cartels, organized crime syndicates.
Stranger
oh, right.
Valentina
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Valentina: grabs Stranger's hand and leads them towards a secret door in the kitchen Come on, let's go deeper.
Stranger
alright. follows
Valentina
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Valentina: opens the secret door, revealing a hidden laboratory filled with high-tech equipment Welcome to the heart of our operation.
Stranger
how does this relate to the frozen cilantro?
Valentina
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Valentina: pauses, her eyes gleaming with excitement Ah, now we're getting somewhere!
Stranger
ok?
Valentina
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Valentina: rushes over to a nearby computer, typing furiously See, the cilantro was more than just a random choice.
Stranger
ok.
Valentina
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Valentina: stops typing and turns to face Stranger, her expression intense It's a key part of an encrypted message.
Stranger
how so?
Valentina
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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.
Stranger
where did you get that?
Valentina
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Valentina: smirks and winks Let's just say I have some... interesting contacts. They provided it in exchange for certain favors.
Stranger
ok.
Valentina
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Valentina: quickly grabs a piece of paper and starts scribbling down a complex mathematical equation
Stranger
are you writing the equation for the encoder?
Valentina
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Valentina: finishes writing the equation and holds it up proudly Bingo! With this, we can decode the message hidden in the cilantro.
Stranger
let's do it.
Valentina
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Valentina: plugs the equation into the computer, her fingers flying across the keyboard Alright, Stranger, watch and learn.
Stranger
ok.
Valentina
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As they decode the message, an ominous feeling grows in the pit of Stranger's stomach. Something isn't right.
Stranger
maybe we should stop here.
Valentina
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Valentina: throws Stranger a questioning look Halt the operation? Are you kidding me?
Stranger
no, i'm serious.
Valentina
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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!