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########        mrcrypt's steganography challenge       ########
########              AN ELEPHANT NAMED WAR             ########
########            by mrcrypt & tric blister           ########
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a steganography puzzle box based on a political art-zine we did
in the mid 00's

######## overview
the puzzle consists of a digital image and an origami elephant.
each of the three flags is encrypted with a Vigenere Cipher,
with the key and cipher somewhere in the the either the image
or elephant.



######## STEP ONE
separate the three digital images. use binwalk or foremost (or
the like) to reveal the other two - you should have the cover
(first pic), title page, and an image that looks like the back
of the sheet that folds to be the origami elephant
(joke instructions).



######## FLAG 01 :::: cds02_cover
the hint: "the key to the code is tied around the elephant's
legs."

the flag is in the barcode of this image.

the key is hidden in the folds of the elephant.

this one is revealed when folding or unfolding its front legs.
there is a star shape on the back of the paper (and the
cds02_elephant image). when you get to the point in un/folding
where the paper looks like the star, the key should be revealed.

use the key to decode the flag and get your points.



######## FLAG 02 :::: cds02_title
the hint: "it may be cliche and see-through on the surface,
but it is key."

the encrypted flag is revealed when looking through the paper
to see which numbers/letters are circled. they will be in the
order they are when reading the text.

the key is hidden in the digital image and revealed by
adjusting the image threshold to show certain letters in the
Thomas Jefferson quote. use stegsolve or the like, or your
favorite image editing software to do this.

use the key to decode the flag and get your points.



######## FLAG 03 :::: cds02_elephant
the first hint: "There are hints to the key in the elephant's
ears, but that just scratches the surface."

the second hint: "all there in black and white."
this hint was given during the event at the cost of 10 points.

the flag is hidden in the black portion of the title area
of the digital image, and revealed by adjusting the image
threshold. use stegsolve or the like, or your favorite image
editing software to do this.

the key is hidden in the white area of the digital image,
and revealed by adjusting the image threshold, but it's
broken up into quadrants. use stegsolve or the like, or your
favorite image editing software to do this. you might also
see the letters by tilting your lcd/laptop screen.

the order to assemble the key correctly are the four numbers
in the center of the art on the front of the unfolded elephant.
this is the portion of the art that makes the elephant ears
when folded.

use the key to decode the flag and get your points.



######## EASTER EGG
the title of the main html page for this puzzle (b64) decodes
to ask the a question which the cipher encryption keys answer.


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########              THANK YOU FOR PLAYING             ########
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