Do you think like Mr Robot?

We have seen in Season 3, Episode 1 of Mr Robot that he likes to solve problems and is, in fact, very good at it. If you believe that you can think like him, then the following problems should be fun for you.

Each problem has a hidden flag somewhere. A flag is a piece of text. Find the flags and submit them in the Google form link below. Have fun and good luck!

Google Form (can only be submitted once): https://forms.gle/z4yQAgYsoi15d7kw6

1. The Sacred Alien

Kvkiro jkffu svwfiv Sve, yzj vogivjjzfe lixvek. “Sve, Z evvu pfli yvcg. Gvkifgzr zj ze urexvi, reu fecp pfl tre yvcg jrmv zk.”

Sve irzjvu re vpvsifn. “Nyrk’j xfzex fe, Kvkiro?”

Kvkiro’j mfztv xivn kvejv. “Nv evvu kf ivjliivtk Jlxzczkv. Yv’j efk aljk r nriizfi—yv’j r jrtivu rczve reu kyv mvip jpdsfc fw fli gcrevk’j jkivexky. Slk yv’j svve cfjk wfi rxvj, reu efn, Gvkifgzr wrtvj uvjkiltkzfe. Kyv fecp nrp kf sizex yzd srtb zj kyiflxy kyv Jlxzczkvtyifdrjkfev, kyv jrtivu wcrx kyrk yfcuj yzj vjjvetv.”

Sve cffbvu kyflxykwlc. “Jf, pfl evvu dv kf jlddfe yzd ljzex kyv Jlxzczkvtyifdrjkfev?”

Kvkiro efuuvu. “Pvj. Zk’j kyv bvp kf lecftbzex Jlxzczkv’j gfnvi. Nzkyflk yzd, nv riv uvwvejvcvjj. Slk kyviv’j fev dfiv gifscvd—Mzcxro yrj cvrievu fw kyv Jlxzczkvtyifdrjkfev, reu yv gcrej kf ljv zk kf krbv Jlxzczkv’j gfnvi wfi yzdjvcw. Zw kyrk yrggvej, Gvkifgzr nzcc wrcc.”

Sve tcvetyvu yzj wzjkj, uvkvidzerkzfe ze yzj vpvj. “Nv nfe’k cvk kyrk yrggve. Z’cc yvcg pfl, Kvkiro. Cvk’j sizex Jlxzczkv srtb reu jrmv Gvkifgzr!”

Kvkiro’j wrtv jfwkvevu nzky xirkzkluv. “Kyreb pfl, Sve. Nzky pfli yvcg, nv tre ivjkfiv yfgv kf Gvkifgzr.”

Sve’j mfztv nrj wzccvu nzky tfewzuvetv. “Zk’j Yvif kzdv!”

2. Just pull the strings, ye master of puppets

Download and play with this binary and find the flag.

3. Let the Games Begin

Grandpa Max has been captured by the evil Vilgax and is held hostage aboard his ship. Before his capture, Grandpa left Ben a cryptic image containing a vital clue to the ship’s passcode.

Decode the hint, capture the bases of Vilgax’s systems, and retrieve the passcode to rescue Grandpa Max before it’s too late!

Are you ready to save the day?