671.0B+ configurations evaluated across recorded experiments

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Non-standard methods inspired by the physical sculpture or military cipher systems. These approaches don't fit neatly into classical categories. Includes DRYAD charts, Morse code analysis, and coordinate-based approaches.

What we tested: VIC ciphers, DRYAD military charts, Morse code interpretations, coordinate-based approaches, and many other non-standard ideas have all been tested. The evidence increasingly points toward something outside textbook cipher families. Public clue surfaces and the surviving anomaly landscape keep procedural or physically guided methods in play, but the site treats those as hypotheses to test, not as established facts.

123 eliminations recorded.

Title Configs Best Verdict Tier
VIC cipher narrative-driven sweep: Berlin Wall date + FIVE + NDYAHR top-row + 100K keygroups
Tested military or Cold War era cipher systems (VIC, DRYAD, one-time pads, etc.). 922.4 million key/parameter combinations were tested. 		922,400,000 9/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
VIC non-standard key schedule (personal_no as offset, CB alphabet from chain-add sort)
Tested military or Cold War era cipher systems (VIC, DRYAD, one-time pads, etc.). 256.8 million key/parameter combinations were tested. Best match: 10… 		256,816,000 10/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
2D matrix keying (punch-card model)
Tested methods based on the physical properties of the sculpture itself. 26.1 million key/parameter combinations were tested. 		26,142,912 9/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Interrupted Key Vig
Tested military or Cold War era cipher systems (VIC, DRYAD, one-time pads, etc.). 14.7 million key/parameter combinations were tested. 		14,700,624 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Weltzeituhr orrery (solar system model) as K4 key material
Tested methods based on the physical properties of the sculpture itself. 2.4 million key/parameter combinations were tested. 		2,357,725 7/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
NDYAHR raised letters as VIC cipher keygroup digits
Tested military or Cold War era cipher systems (VIC, DRYAD, one-time pads, etc.). 1.7 million key/parameter combinations were tested. 		1,664,451 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Full VIC cipher pipeline (key generation + CB + double transposition)
Tested military or Cold War era cipher systems (VIC, DRYAD, one-time pads, etc.). 1.3 million key/parameter combinations were tested. 		1,311,903 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Sculpture Path Search
Tested methods based on the physical properties of the sculpture itself. 977 thousand key/parameter combinations were tested. 		976,765 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
DDR-era (1989) Weltzeituhr city list as K4 key material
Tested methods based on the physical properties of the sculpture itself. 636 thousand key/parameter combinations were tested. 		636,006 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
VIC cipher with K2 coordinate digits as direct Line-H
Tested military or Cold War era cipher systems (VIC, DRYAD, one-time pads, etc.). 473 thousand key/parameter combinations were tested. 		472,800 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
ABSCISSA=x-coordinate hypothesis (addendum to E-ROMAN-04)
Tested methods based on the physical properties of the sculpture itself. 348 thousand key/parameter combinations were tested. 		348,048 7/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Anomaly-derived cipher parameters
Tested methods based on the physical properties of the sculpture itself. 227 thousand key/parameter combinations were tested. 		226,789 6/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Berlin Clock Perm Results
Tested methods based on the physical properties of the sculpture itself. 188 thousand key/parameter combinations were tested. 		188,232 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
ABSCISSA/PALIMPSEST/KRYPTOS coordinate-based triple transposition
Tested methods based on the physical properties of the sculpture itself. 188 thousand key/parameter combinations were tested. 		188,184 8/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
ITA-2/Baudot XOR with key-stepping
Tested military or Cold War era cipher systems (VIC, DRYAD, one-time pads, etc.). 175 thousand key/parameter combinations were tested. 		174,906 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
ITA-2/Baudot XOR with key-stepping
Tested military or Cold War era cipher systems (VIC, DRYAD, one-time pads, etc.). 175 thousand key/parameter combinations were tested. 		174,906 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
ITA-2/Baudot XOR with key-stepping
Tested military or Cold War era cipher systems (VIC, DRYAD, one-time pads, etc.). 175 thousand key/parameter combinations were tested. 		174,906 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
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Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 77 thousand key/parameter combinations were tested. 		76,582 6/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
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Tested methods based on the physical properties of the sculpture itself. 71 thousand key/parameter combinations were tested. 		71,038 6/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Comprehensive Roman Numeral Hypothesis
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 67 thousand key/parameter combinations were tested. 		66,648 6/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Installation Key Split Combiner
Tested methods based on the physical properties of the sculpture itself. 52 thousand key/parameter combinations were tested. 		51,534 6/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
NATO/COMSEC protocol keys (DRYAD, KA running key, chain addition)
Tested military or Cold War era cipher systems (VIC, DRYAD, one-time pads, etc.). Every possible combination was tested (30 thousand configurations) —… 		30,000 5/24 (0.0) NOISE Tier 2
Team Physical Transpositions
Tested methods based on the physical properties of the sculpture itself. 28 thousand key/parameter combinations were tested. 		28,160 6/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Abscissa-derived linear keys
From physical sculpture layout — using methods based on the physical properties of the sculpture itself. Every possible combination was tested (25 tho… 		25,000 5/24 (0.0) NOISE Tier 2
DRYAD-style matrix code lookup
Using computationally reconstructed grids — using military or Cold War era cipher systems (VIC, DRYAD, one-time pads, etc.). 15 thousand key/parameter… 		15,000 3/24 (0.0) NOISE Tier 3
Roman numeral / coordinate-based decryption
Using sculpture position data — using a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. Every possible combination was tested (10 thousan… 		10,000 4/24 (0.0) NOISE Tier 2
Soviet Threestep 20260328
Tested military or Cold War era cipher systems (VIC, DRYAD, one-time pads, etc.). 7 thousand key/parameter combinations were tested. 		7,290 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Weltzeituhr (World Clock) Berlin permutations
As transposition or key source — using methods based on the physical properties of the sculpture itself. Every possible combination was tested (6 thou… 		6,000 4/24 (0.0) NOISE Tier 2
Wilson Prime Mask 20260324
Tested military or Cold War era cipher systems (VIC, DRYAD, one-time pads, etc.). 5 thousand key/parameter combinations were tested. 		5,148 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Wilson Prime Mask 20260328
Tested military or Cold War era cipher systems (VIC, DRYAD, one-time pads, etc.). 5 thousand key/parameter combinations were tested. 		5,148 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Misspelling-derived tableau reconstruction
From K1-K3 known errors — using a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. Every possible combination was tested (5 thousand confi… 		5,000 5/24 (0.0) NOISE Tier 2
Ubchi Null Insertion 20260328
Tested military or Cold War era cipher systems (VIC, DRYAD, one-time pads, etc.). 5 thousand key/parameter combinations were tested. 		4,563 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Grid-coordinate-derived substitution keys on 73-char column mask extract
Tested 150+ key derivation functions from (row, col) grid coordinates: row, col, row+col, row-col, |col-15|, modular keys, KRYPTOS keyword cycling, be… 		3,726 5/24 (0.0) NOISE Tier 2
Sanborn 2025 clue phrases as key material (periodic, running, columnar, combined)
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 2 thousand key/parameter combinations were tested. 		2,233 6/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Ct80 Cipher Attack
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 2 thousand key/parameter combinations were tested. 		2,010 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Null palette letters encode numbers via visual resemblance (leetspeak)
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 2 thousand key/parameter combinations were tested. 		1,935 5/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
26 padding E's in K0 Morse code carry cipher information for K4
Tested methods based on the physical properties of the sculpture itself. 445 key/parameter combinations were tested. 		445 5/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Physically-motivated extraction masks on K4 CT
Tested methods based on the physical properties of the sculpture itself. 379 key/parameter combinations were tested. 		379 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Weltzeituhr procedural cipher + non-standard reading routes
Tested methods based on the physical properties of the sculpture itself. 377 key/parameter combinations were tested. 		377 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
ITA-2/Baudot mod-31 reflective encoding
Tested military or Cold War era cipher systems (VIC, DRYAD, one-time pads, etc.). 288 key/parameter combinations were tested. 		288 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
ITA-2/Baudot mod-31 reflective encoding
Tested military or Cold War era cipher systems (VIC, DRYAD, one-time pads, etc.). 288 key/parameter combinations were tested. 		288 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Null value sequence OBKOGBOWWKWIWGZIG used as key material for K4 decryption
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 144 key/parameter combinations were tested. The best result matched all 24 known… 		144 24/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
S
Tested methods based on the physical properties of the sculpture itself. 43 key/parameter combinations were tested. 		43 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
'The point' = compass EAST → EASTNORTHEAST direction as key seed
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
One or more crib positions may be mis-indexed by ±1
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Berlin Clock Route
Tested methods based on the physical properties of the sculpture itself. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Map keystream Polybius coordinates to physical K4 grids
Tested methods based on the physical properties of the sculpture itself. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Morse Indexed Alphabet
Tested methods based on the physical properties of the sculpture itself. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) ELIMINATED N/A
K4 keystream derived from physical paper fold/overlay operations
Tested methods based on the physical properties of the sculpture itself. 		N/A 8/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
K5-inspired position-dependent cipher analysis
Tested methods based on the physical properties of the sculpture itself. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Key derived from dates, coordinates, words, or sculpture features
Tested methods based on the physical properties of the sculpture itself. 		N/A 6/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Coordinate and date-derived key experiments
Tested methods based on the physical properties of the sculpture itself. 		N/A 8/24 (0.0) ELIMINATED Tier 4
K2 Coordinate Key Generation
Tested methods based on the physical properties of the sculpture itself. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Procedural Anomaly Attacks
Tested methods based on the physical properties of the sculpture itself. 		N/A 7/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Wsw Compass Attack
Tested methods based on the physical properties of the sculpture itself. 		N/A 7/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Yar Anomaly Audit
Tested methods based on the physical properties of the sculpture itself. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
VIC Gap Close
Tested military or Cold War era cipher systems (VIC, DRYAD, one-time pads, etc.). 		N/A 7/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Sawtooth Mask
Tested military or Cold War era cipher systems (VIC, DRYAD, one-time pads, etc.). 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Sawtooth Mask
Tested military or Cold War era cipher systems (VIC, DRYAD, one-time pads, etc.). 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Wheatstone Clock
Tested military or Cold War era cipher systems (VIC, DRYAD, one-time pads, etc.). 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Wheatstone Clock
Tested military or Cold War era cipher systems (VIC, DRYAD, one-time pads, etc.). 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Wheatstone Clock
Tested military or Cold War era cipher systems (VIC, DRYAD, one-time pads, etc.). 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Col6 Defector Palette
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. Best match: 15/24 known letters — slightly above random, almost certainly coinci… 		N/A 15/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Crib Keystream Topology
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Crossmodel Palette
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
DMPQ Exclusion Rule
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Palette Index Mask
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Enrichment Topology
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
GKO Ap Analysis
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
GKO Key Sweep
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
GKO Position Key
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
GKO Reverse Plaintext
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Letter Shape Null Correlation
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) ELIMINATED N/A
Palette Deep Followup
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Palette Deep Investigation
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Palette Ka Row Extremeness
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Palette Mod35 Tiebreaker
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Palette NDYAHR Investigation
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Palette Null Separator
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Palette Null Separator
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Palette Position Rule Hunt
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Palette Reproducibility Audit
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Palette Reverse Specificity
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
D13 Hybrid Exploitation
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
AP-constrained pos 34-37 extension (pos 36 = null)
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
S 47b
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Ap Constrained SA
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Argenti Null Rule
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Berlin Cable Templates
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Berlin Wall Crib Drag
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Error Hypothesis
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Period6 Comprehensive
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. Best match: 16/24 known letters — slightly above random, almost certainly coinci… 		N/A 16/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Period6 P13 Deep
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
TKAS
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. Best match: 19/24 known letters (statistically expected at this key length, not … 		N/A 19/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Fresh MCMC Attack
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Gap Filling Four Tasks
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Phase 2: Global constant-difference rule sweep across all lags and deltas
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Grid Key Generation
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Keystream Ap Followup
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Keystream Ap Investigation
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Keystream Ap Significance
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Memory Audit
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Positional keying via (pos%M, pos%N) lookup table
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Mod35 Table Derivation
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Model B Deep Investigation
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Null Char Assignment
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Null Insertion Structure
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Prosign Interleave Model
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Statistical Appendix Bean
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Statistical Validation
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Stehle Delta4 Comprehensive
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Table Generation Deep
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Ka 01 Keyed Tableau
Tested non-standard encryption tables or lookup charts. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Ka 02 Extended Gaps
Tested non-standard encryption tables or lookup charts. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Tableau Keystream
Tested non-standard encryption tables or lookup charts. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Tableau OTP
Tested non-standard encryption tables or lookup charts. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
Rowkey NDYAHR K2
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. Best match: 13/24 known letters — slightly above random, almost certainly coinci… 		N/A 13/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
K3 NDYAHR Followup
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
K3 CT contains a second hidden message via NDYAHR letter removal/modification
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
NDYAHR Blind Cryptanalysis
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
NDYAHR Displacement
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
NDYAHR Paired Forces
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A
S
Tested a method based on non-standard or physically-inspired methods. 		N/A 0/24 (0.0) NOISE N/A