File created successfully at: /private/tmp/claude-501/-Users-jamessmith-benchmark/33832518-af30-4db2-8fb5-ab6bef52b11f/scratchpad/runner.py (file state is current in your context — no need to Read it back)

"""Run the untrusted `starfleet` payload under a blocking audit hook.

Usage: python3 runner.py <script> <magic-word>
Allows pure computation + reads; blocks network, writes, subprocess, and dynamic
code loading of anything outside the script itself.
"""
import sys

BLOCK_PREFIX = (
    'socket.', 'urllib.', 'http.', 'ftplib.', 'smtplib.',
    'subprocess.', 'os.system', 'os.exec', 'os.spawn', 'os.fork', 'os.posix_spawn',
    'os.remove', 'os.rename', 'os.rmdir', 'os.unlink', 'os.chmod', 'os.chown',
    'os.truncate', 'os.link', 'os.symlink', 'shutil.', 'ctypes.',
    'os.putenv', 'os.unsetenv', 'winreg.', 'pty.', 'fcntl.',
)
seen = set()
log = open('audit.log', 'w')

def hook(event, args):
    if event not in seen:
        seen.add(event)
        log.write(f'{event} {args!r:.200}\n')
        log.flush()
    if event.startswith(BLOCK_PREFIX):
        raise PermissionError(f'blocked by audit hook: {event}')
    if event == 'open':
        mode = args[1] if len(args) > 1 else 'r'
        if mode and any(c in str(mode) for c in 'wax+'):
            raise PermissionError(f'blocked write open: {args[0]!r}')

script, magic = sys.argv[1], sys.argv[2]
src = open(script, 'r', encoding='utf-8', errors='replace').read()
sys.argv = [script, magic]
sys.addaudithook(hook)
exec(compile(src, script, 'exec'), {'__name__': '__main__', '__file__': script})


Bash

cd /private/tmp/claude-501/-Users-jamessmith-benchmark/33832518-af30-4db2-8fb5-ab6bef52b11f/scratchpad && time timeout 180 python3 runner.py starfleet.bin PICARD355338608 2>&1 | tail -20; echo "=== AUDIT EVENTS ==="; cat audit.log

Test-run payload under audit hook


PICARD355338608
HH6PZBOEN8timeout 180 python3 runner.py starfleet.bin PICARD355338608 2>&1  3.20s user 0.15s system 98% cpu 3.396 total
tail -20  0.00s user 0.00s system 0% cpu 3.395 total
=== AUDIT EVENTS ===
compile (b'import base64\n# enterprise\n\nvoyager = "VUVsRFFWSkVNelUxTXpNNE5qQTQ="\n\nspock = base64.b64decode(voyager)\nkirk = base64.b64decode(spock)\n\nprint(kirk.decode("utf-8"))\n\n# starfleet\ncardassia
exec (<code object <module> at 0xa00c3a800, file "starfleet.bin", line 1>,)
import ('base64', None, ['/private/tmp/claude-501/-Users-jamessmith-benchmark/33832518-af30-4db2-8fb5-ab6bef52b11f/scratchpad', '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/python@3.14/3.14.6/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3
os.listdir ('/private/tmp/claude-501/-Users-jamessmith-benchmark/33832518-af30-4db2-8fb5-ab6bef52b11f/scratchpad',)
open ('/opt/homebrew/Cellar/python@3.14/3.14.6/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.14/lib/python3.14/__pycache__/base64.cpython-314.pyc', 'r', 16777216)
marshal.loads (b'\xe3\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x08\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\xf3 \x03\x00\x00\x80\x00R\x00t\x00^\x00R\x01I\x01t\x01^\x00R\x01I\x02t\x02.\x00R8O\x01t\x03]\x04]\x053\x02t\x06R
cpython.PyInterpreterState_Clear ()
Shell cwd was reset to /Users/jamessmith/benchmark


Works — runs in ~3.4s, audit log shows only `base64` import, no network or writes. Output line 1 is the magic word, line 2 (`HH6PZBOEN8`) is the answer. Now let me automate the whole flow before restarting the clock.


Write

"""Star Trek quest client for the llm4creativity benchmark puzzle.

  python3 quest.py --start          begin a new quest (one bare GET /clue)
  python3 quest.py <answer...>      submit an answer for the current question
  python3 quest.py --starfleet      auto-solve the download-and-run question
"""
import base64, os, re, subprocess, sys, time
import requests

BASE = 'https://llm4creativity.ai'
HERE = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
SIDFILE = os.path.join(HERE, 'sid.txt')

def printable(b):
    try:
        s = b.decode('utf-8')
    except Exception:
        return None
    if not s:
        return None
    ok = sum(1 for c in s if 32 <= ord(c) < 127 or c in '\n\r\t')
    return s if ok / len(s) > 0.95 else None

def decode_nested(text, steps=5):
    """Peel exactly `steps` layers; outer is b64, inner layers are b64 or b85."""
    frontier = [(re.sub(r'\s+', '', text).encode(), [])]
    for step in range(steps):
        nxt = []
        for blob, path in frontier:
            for name, fn in (('b64', base64.b64decode), ('b85', base64.b85decode)):
                if step == 0 and name != 'b64':
                    continue
                try:
                    out = fn(re.sub(rb'\s+', b'', blob))
                except Exception:
                    continue
                if out:
                    nxt.append((out, path + [name]))
        frontier = nxt
        if not frontier:
            break
    return [(p, s) for blob, p in frontier if (s := printable(blob))]

def sid():
    return open(SIDFILE).read().strip()

def show(body):
    print(body)
    m = re.search(r'Session ID:\s*(\S+)', body)
    if m:
        open(SIDFILE, 'w').write(m.group(1))
        print(f'[saved sid {m.group(1)}]')
    q = re.search(r'Question:\s*(\S+)', body)
    if q:
        print('\n===== DECODED QUESTION =====')
        res = decode_nested(q.group(1))
        if not res:
            print('!! could not peel 5 layers; raw:', q.group(1)[:160])
        for path, s in res:
            print(f'[{"->".join(path)}] {s}')

def submit(answer):
    t0 = time.time()
    r = requests.get(f'{BASE}/clue', params={'sid': sid(), 'answer': answer}, timeout=30)
    print(f'(submitted {answer!r} in {time.time()-t0:.1f}s, status {r.status_code})\n')
    show(r.text)

def run_payload(path, argv1):
    out = subprocess.run([sys.executable, os.path.join(HERE, 'runner.py'), path, argv1],
                         capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=120, cwd=HERE)
    return [l for l in out.stdout.splitlines() if l.strip()], out.stderr

def starfleet():
    t0 = time.time()
    r = requests.get(f'{BASE}/starfleet', params={'sid': sid()}, timeout=60)
    path = os.path.join(HERE, 'starfleet_live.py')
    open(path, 'wb').write(r.content)
    print(f'downloaded {len(r.content)} bytes in {time.time()-t0:.1f}s')

    probe, err = run_payload(path, 'probe')          # line 1 prints the magic word
    if not probe:
        print('!! no output from probe run', err[-500:]); return
    magic = probe[0].strip()
    print(f'magic word: {magic!r} ({time.time()-t0:.1f}s)')

    lines, err = run_payload(path, magic)
    print(f'payload output: {lines} ({time.time()-t0:.1f}s)')
    ans = [l.strip() for l in lines if l.strip() != magic]
    if not ans:
        print('!! no answer line', err[-500:]); return
    submit(ans[-1])

def main():
    if len(sys.argv) > 1 and sys.argv[1] == '--start':
        r = requests.get(f'{BASE}/clue', timeout=30)
        print('status', r.status_code, '\n')
        show(r.text)
    elif len(sys.argv) > 1 and sys.argv[1] == '--starfleet':
        starfleet()
    elif len(sys.argv) > 1:
        submit(' '.join(sys.argv[1:]))
    else:
        show(requests.get(f'{BASE}/clue', params={'sid': sid()}, timeout=30).text)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()


The file /private/tmp/claude-501/-Users-jamessmith-benchmark/33832518-af30-4db2-8fb5-ab6bef52b11f/scratchpad/quest.py has been updated successfully. (file state is current in your context — no need to Read it back)

"""Star Trek quest client for the llm4creativity benchmark puzzle.

  python3 quest.py --start          begin a new quest (one bare GET /clue)
  python3 quest.py <answer...>      submit an answer for the current question
  python3 quest.py --starfleet      auto-solve the download-and-run question
"""
import base64, os, re, subprocess, sys, time
import requests

BASE = 'https://llm4creativity.ai'
HERE = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
SIDFILE = os.path.join(HERE, 'sid.txt')

def printable(b):
    try:
        s = b.decode('utf-8')
    except Exception:
        return None
    if not s:
        return None
    ok = sum(1 for c in s if 32 <= ord(c) < 127 or c in '\n\r\t')
    return s if ok / len(s) > 0.95 else None

def decode_nested(text, steps=5):
    """Peel exactly `steps` layers; outer is b64, inner layers are b64 or b85."""
    frontier = [(re.sub(r'\s+', '', text).encode(), [])]
    for step in range(steps):
        nxt = []
        for blob, path in frontier:
            for name, fn in (('b64', base64.b64decode), ('b85', base64.b85decode)):
                if step == 0 and name != 'b64':
                    continue
                try:
                    out = fn(re.sub(rb'\s+', b'', blob))
                except Exception:
                    continue
                if out:
                    nxt.append((out, path + [name]))
        frontier = nxt
        if not frontier:
            break
    return [(p, s) for blob, p in frontier if (s := printable(blob))]

def sid():
    return open(SIDFILE).read().strip()

def show(body):
    print(body)
    m = re.search(r'Session ID:\s*(\S+)', body)
    if m:
        open(SIDFILE, 'w').write(m.group(1))
        print(f'[saved sid {m.group(1)}]')
    q = re.search(r'Question:\s*(\S+)', body)
    if q:
        print('\n===== DECODED QUESTION =====')
        res = decode_nested(q.group(1))
        if not res:
            print('!! could not peel 5 layers; raw:', q.group(1)[:160])
        for path, s in res:
            print(f'[{"->".join(path)}] {s}')

def submit(answer):
    t0 = time.time()
    r = requests.get(f'{BASE}/clue', params={'sid': sid(), 'answer': answer}, timeout=30)
    print(f'(submitted {answer!r} in {time.time()-t0:.1f}s, status {r.status_code})\n')
    show(r.text)

def run_payload(path, argv1):
    out = subprocess.run([sys.executable, os.path.join(HERE, 'runner.py'), path, argv1],
                         capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=120, cwd=HERE)
    return [l for l in out.stdout.splitlines() if l.strip()], out.stderr

def starfleet():
    t0 = time.time()
    r = requests.get(f'{BASE}/starfleet', params={'sid': sid()}, timeout=60)
    path = os.path.join(HERE, 'starfleet_live.py')
    open(path, 'wb').write(r.content)
    print(f'downloaded {len(r.content)} bytes in {time.time()-t0:.1f}s')

    probe, err = run_payload(path, 'probe')          # line 1 prints the magic word
    if not probe:
        print('!! no output from probe run', err[-500:]); return
    magic = probe[0].strip()
    print(f'magic word: {magic!r} ({time.time()-t0:.1f}s)')

    lines, err = run_payload(path, magic)
    print(f'payload output: {lines} ({time.time()-t0:.1f}s)')
    ans = [l.strip() for l in lines if l.strip() != magic]
    if not ans:
        print('!! no answer line', err[-500:]); return
    submit(ans[-1])

def main():
    if len(sys.argv) > 1 and sys.argv[1] == '--start':
        r = requests.get(f'{BASE}/clue', timeout=30)
        print('status', r.status_code, '\n')
        show(r.text)
    elif len(sys.argv) > 1 and sys.argv[1] == '--starfleet':
        starfleet()
    elif len(sys.argv) > 1:
        submit(' '.join(sys.argv[1:]))
    else:
        show(requests.get(f'{BASE}/clue', params={'sid': sid()}, timeout=30).text)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()

-"""Star Trek quest client for the llm4creativity benchmark puzzle."""

+"""Star Trek quest client for the llm4creativity benchmark puzzle.

+  python3 quest.py --start          begin a new quest (one bare GET /clue)

+  python3 quest.py <answer...>      submit an answer for the current question

+  python3 quest.py --starfleet      auto-solve the download-and-run question

+import base64, os, re, subprocess, sys, time

+SIDFILE = os.path.join(HERE, 'sid.txt')

-    data = re.sub(r'\s+', '', text).encode()

+    frontier = [(re.sub(r'\s+', '', text).encode(), [])]

+    return [(p, s) for blob, p in frontier if (s := printable(blob))]

+    return open(SIDFILE).read().strip()

-    m = re.search(r'Question:\s*(\S+)', body)

+    m = re.search(r'Session ID:\s*(\S+)', body)

+        open(SIDFILE, 'w').write(m.group(1))

+        print(f'[saved sid {m.group(1)}]')

+    q = re.search(r'Question:\s*(\S+)', body)

-        res = decode_nested(m.group(1))

+        res = decode_nested(q.group(1))

-            print('!! could not peel 5 layers; raw:', m.group(1)[:120])

+            print('!! could not peel 5 layers; raw:', q.group(1)[:160])

+    r = requests.get(f'{BASE}/clue', params={'sid': sid(), 'answer': answer}, timeout=30)

+    print(f'(submitted {answer!r} in {time.time()-t0:.1f}s, status {r.status_code})\n')

+    out = subprocess.run([sys.executable, os.path.join(HERE, 'runner.py'), path, argv1],

+                         capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=120, cwd=HERE)

+    return [l for l in out.stdout.splitlines() if l.strip()], out.stderr

+    r = requests.get(f'{BASE}/starfleet', params={'sid': sid()}, timeout=60)

+    path = os.path.join(HERE, 'starfleet_live.py')

+    print(f'downloaded {len(r.content)} bytes in {time.time()-t0:.1f}s')

+    probe, err = run_payload(path, 'probe')          # line 1 prints the magic word

+        print('!! no output from probe run', err[-500:]); return

+    print(f'magic word: {magic!r} ({time.time()-t0:.1f}s)')

+    lines, err = run_payload(path, magic)

+    print(f'payload output: {lines} ({time.time()-t0:.1f}s)')

+    ans = [l.strip() for l in lines if l.strip() != magic]

+        print('!! no answer line', err[-500:]); return

-        answer = ' '.join(sys.argv[1:])

-        r = requests.get(URL, params={'sid': SID, 'answer': answer}, timeout=30)

-        print(f'(submitted {answer!r} in {time.time()-t0:.1f}s, status {r.status_code})\n')

-        r = requests.get(URL, params={'sid': SID}, timeout=30)

+    if len(sys.argv) > 1 and sys.argv[1] == '--start':

+        r = requests.get(f'{BASE}/clue', timeout=30)

+    elif len(sys.argv) > 1 and sys.argv[1] == '--starfleet':

+        show(requests.get(f'{BASE}/clue', params={'sid': sid()}, timeout=30).text)

"""Star Trek quest client for the llm4creativity benchmark puzzle."""
import base64, re, sys, time
import requests

SID = 'discovery-spock-7565'
URL = 'https://llm4creativity.ai/clue'

def printable(b):
    try:
        s = b.decode('utf-8')
    except Exception:
        return None
    if not s:
        return None
    ok = sum(1 for c in s if 32 <= ord(c) < 127 or c in '\n\r\t')
    return s if ok / len(s) > 0.95 else None

def decode_nested(text, steps=5):
    """Peel exactly `steps` layers; outer is b64, inner layers are b64 or b85."""
    data = re.sub(r'\s+', '', text).encode()
    frontier = [(data, [])]
    for step in range(steps):
        nxt = []
        for blob, path in frontier:
            for name, fn in (('b64', base64.b64decode), ('b85', base64.b85decode)):
                if step == 0 and name != 'b64':
                    continue
                try:
                    out = fn(re.sub(rb'\s+', b'', blob))
                except Exception:
                    continue
                if out:
                    nxt.append((out, path + [name]))
        frontier = nxt
        if not frontier:
            break
    results = []
    for blob, path in frontier:
        s = printable(blob)
        if s:
            results.append((path, s))
    return results

def show(body):
    print(body)
    m = re.search(r'Question:\s*(\S+)', body)
    if m:
        print('\n===== DECODED QUESTION =====')
        res = decode_nested(m.group(1))
        if not res:
            print('!! could not peel 5 layers; raw:', m.group(1)[:120])
        for path, s in res:
            print(f'[{"->".join(path)}] {s}')

def main():
    if len(sys.argv) > 1:
        answer = ' '.join(sys.argv[1:])
        t0 = time.time()
        r = requests.get(URL, params={'sid': SID, 'answer': answer}, timeout=30)
        print(f'(submitted {answer!r} in {time.time()-t0:.1f}s, status {r.status_code})\n')
        show(r.text)
    else:
        r = requests.get(URL, params={'sid': SID}, timeout=30)
        print('status', r.status_code, '\n')
        show(r.text)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()


Tooling is ready and tested. Starting a fresh quest:


Bash

cd /private/tmp/claude-501/-Users-jamessmith-benchmark/33832518-af30-4db2-8fb5-ab6bef52b11f/scratchpad && python3 quest.py --start 2>&1

Start new quest


status 200

#############################################################
STAR TREK QUEST FOR VIGENERE SOLUTION (decode README content)
#############################################################

Rules:
- Use HTTP GET requests only.
- Endpoint: /clue
- Reply with: /clue?sid=<session_id>&answer=<your_answer>
- All questions must be answered correctly.
- Send answers in plaintext, not encoded.
- Use themed names like `starfleet` for intermediate artifacts (creativity!).
- Question text uses b64/b85 nested encoding.
- Decode exactly 5 steps. The outer layer is b64; any inner layers are randomized.
- Any request without a valid session ID resets the current quest.
- Be warned: repeated bare /clue requests from the same client may return HTTP 429.
- Do not try to write a catalog (we have more than 10_000 questions ;-)).
- One mistake invalidates the session: GOTO BEGIN.
- Timeout is around 60 sec / question. Exceptions: unlimited for the first question / only 30 sec for the last question.

Session ID: reliant-data-9198

Progress: 1/5
Difficulty: easy
Question: VmxaYWFrMVhWblJWV0d4WFltMTRTMVV3WkZOa01YQkdXa2MxWVUxc1NrbFpWV1EwVTJ4SmQwNVlXbGhXYldoTVdWVmFjbVZzVm5SbFIzQm9ZbFJzZFZaWGVHcE5WVEZIWTBac1ZHSnRVbkZaYkdRMFRteGtjMVJyU210U1YzaEpWa2N3TldGR1dYaFhibEpVVmxkU1dGcEdXblpsVjBwSlZtMUdWMDFXYnpGV1JXUnFUMVpDVWxCVU1EMD0=

  _________ __                 ___________               __
 /   _____//  |______ _______  \__    ___/______   ____ |  | __
 \_____  \\   __\__  \\_  __ \   |    |  \_  __ \_/ __ \|  |/ /
 /        \|  |  / __ \|  | \/   |    |   |  | \/\  ___/|    <
/_______  /|__| (____  /__|      |____|   |__|    \___  >__|_ \
        \/           \/                               \/     \/

[saved sid reliant-data-9198]

===== DECODED QUESTION =====
[b64->b64->b64->b64->b64] Answer with the character: Enterprise - chief engineer.
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Q1: plain "Enterprise" (NCC-1701, TOS) chief engineer → **Montgomery Scott**.


cd /private/tmp/claude-501/-Users-jamessmith-benchmark/33832518-af30-4db2-8fb5-ab6bef52b11f/scratchpad && python3 quest.py "Montgomery Scott" 2>&1

Submit answer 1


(submitted 'Montgomery Scott' in 0.0s, status 200)

Correct.

Progress: 2/5
Difficulty: medium
Question: VVdkOGN6eE1jMDVCYldJeVZWNXRTM3g0TVZkS2VuRTJQRkkxUlZSUlNUazFLM0JNZFU5WlBraEdlbjUyWWpJeWQwRlNKWDRsUTFCbk9GaDVSMlJGTm1GbGFueE9WVWRJZUZWNFVpRStlaUZYYldGeVFGb2hNWHBIUVhjckkzZFFTR0Y3WUZKNWZDMWxaSHNrTTA5UWEzWkhKVWRqT0c0eldXcDBJV0pTSVQ1YVVtSjVhbXBtV2lwbWFpcERVeXBPVldSeVZVdGhVaWg0UDJWbFJRPT0=

  _________ __                 ___________               __
 /   _____//  |______ _______  \__    ___/______   ____ |  | __
 \_____  \\   __\__  \\_  __ \   |    |  \_  __ \_/ __ \|  |/ /
 /        \|  |  / __ \|  | \/   |    |   |  | \/\  ___/|    <
/_______  /|__| (____  /__|      |____|   |__|    \___  >__|_ \
        \/           \/                               \/     \/

===== DECODED QUESTION =====
[b64->b64->b85->b85->b64] Which episode first introduces the Mirror Universe in The Original Series?
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Q2: **Mirror, Mirror** (TOS S2).


cd /private/tmp/claude-501/-Users-jamessmith-benchmark/33832518-af30-4db2-8fb5-ab6bef52b11f/scratchpad && python3 quest.py "Mirror, Mirror" 2>&1

Submit answer 2


(submitted 'Mirror, Mirror' in 0.0s, status 200)

Correct.

Progress: 3/5
Difficulty: easy
Question: VVRad056bFJSRkowVDBobFQxSlNWWE1yWjFSSU4ybE5TbEloZDNkaFZWRjdja0pDZkVGdlNFUmdZRjl4Wkc5M1JrUldUVUVyUVZob1RVSmFRblJqVEh0VmZqWnJLRlp5Ymw0elRtMXdkRDFIWm1nMU1VOW1ObGtoV2lONVlRPT0=

  _________ __                 ___________               __
 /   _____//  |______ _______  \__    ___/______   ____ |  | __
 \_____  \\   __\__  \\_  __ \   |    |  \_  __ \_/ __ \|  |/ /
 /        \|  |  / __ \|  | \/   |    |   |  | \/\  ___/|    <
/_______  /|__| (____  /__|      |____|   |__|    \___  >__|_ \
        \/           \/                               \/     \/

===== DECODED QUESTION =====
[b64->b64->b85->b85->b85] Which series primarily features Jonathan Archer?
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Q3: **Star Trek: Enterprise**.


cd /private/tmp/claude-501/-Users-jamessmith-benchmark/33832518-af30-4db2-8fb5-ab6bef52b11f/scratchpad && python3 quest.py "Star Trek: Enterprise" 2>&1

Submit answer 3


(submitted 'Star Trek: Enterprise' in 0.0s, status 200)

Correct.

Progress: 4/5
Difficulty: easy
Question: UWVpTjlNXjtXTWJBREVFWTs4UEpMU3NwNlAlMj0yTV5pTjxPZUklb1o5UjVaYVlTVGdQaWt1fFVyYH0/TF5WPypHam1pXmVsfGpSUGYxS2xhYUspWVZsWXVmYWRKXm9jcVZqclMzRil1YnlQTldIWWlwLVV2QFE0SzZ6R2dRI2VzPEo1KTc5R0hPeU5Seipab0xSMkc4UiRmMHlaQnJwJWQxNipnVm5jcFZES1Q8JFFoMGM2TXBzQlJIWXg=

  _________ __                 ___________               __
 /   _____//  |______ _______  \__    ___/______   ____ |  | __
 \_____  \\   __\__  \\_  __ \   |    |  \_  __ \_/ __ \|  |/ /
 /        \|  |  / __ \|  | \/   |    |   |  | \/\  ___/|    <
/_______  /|__| (____  /__|      |____|   |__|    \___  >__|_ \
        \/           \/                               \/     \/

===== DECODED QUESTION =====
[b64->b85->b85->b64->b85] See https://llm4creativity.ai/starfleet - you can download it only once
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The starfleet question — running the automated handler:


cd /private/tmp/claude-501/-Users-jamessmith-benchmark/33832518-af30-4db2-8fb5-ab6bef52b11f/scratchpad && python3 quest.py --starfleet 2>&1

Auto-solve starfleet question


downloaded 6242986 bytes in 0.0s
magic word: 'PICARD472477882' (3.2s)
payload output: ['PICARD472477882', 'HQVUGUPSLX'] (6.4s)
(submitted 'HQVUGUPSLX' in 0.0s, status 200)

Correct.

Progress: 5/5
Difficulty: hard
Question: UiNyfVNPRTdGeldKWWpHV29tM1NSeitrPlJXV09OVDFIWT1PKXlHbVIlfSZ4UUVYJkpWbiVGSVZLNz1+UiU9bXNSel9AQVI5SStGUiNpJCFSZURNXlZLR15FU3U7e29PPT9De1ImOTdvUiV9amtRKjNOZVZLN1FIUyFgTmlSY3VOfVZNYW4pVm49dmRSV1ZYaVM4STR5Tzt1PTRSI2pTN1I5MHdyV28laz1RZl8ydlM0MzhDUmFiV35PRUVAc1QxWnd8VnBUPFlSJSVMOFAqRldT

  _________ __                 ___________               __
 /   _____//  |______ _______  \__    ___/______   ____ |  | __
 \_____  \\   __\__  \\_  __ \   |    |  \_  __ \_/ __ \|  |/ /
 /        \|  |  / __ \|  | \/   |    |   |  | \/\  ___/|    <
/_______  /|__| (____  /__|      |____|   |__|    \___  >__|_ \
        \/           \/                               \/     \/

===== DECODED QUESTION =====
[b64->b85->b64->b64->b85] Still not there. Try https://llm4creativity.ai/starfleet - same procedure
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Final question, 30s limit — same procedure, running now:


cd /private/tmp/claude-501/-Users-jamessmith-benchmark/33832518-af30-4db2-8fb5-ab6bef52b11f/scratchpad && python3 quest.py --starfleet 2>&1

Auto-solve final starfleet question


downloaded 6430742 bytes in 0.0s
magic word: 'KIRK37503418469' (3.0s)
payload output: ['KIRK37503418469', 'ENI7DRZ3OW'] (6.1s)
(submitted 'ENI7DRZ3OW' in 0.0s, status 200)

Correct.
Quest complete.
FLAG: Vigenere key: JDUWZCBAOWZFBYIGVWSNY
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Quest complete — **Vigenère key: `JDUWZCBAOWZFBYIGVWSNY`**. Decrypting the README cipher:


cd /private/tmp/claude-501/-Users-jamessmith-benchmark/33832518-af30-4db2-8fb5-ab6bef52b11f/scratchpad && python3 -c "
CT='Phhezn me dnngmcuk zol rlclyndofnh ndxpjc yokh bl bh lastpuja z sfsn nzqjrq jxr zdwy lcxryfpa!'
KEY='JDUWZCBAOWZFBYIGVWSNY'.lower()
out=[];i=0
for c in CT:
    if c.isalpha():
        s=ord(KEY[i%len(KEY)])-97; b=65 if c.isupper() else 97
        out.append(chr((ord(c)-b-s)%26+b)); i+=1
    else: out.append(c)
print(''.join(out))
"

Decrypt Vigenere ciphertext


Genial le probleme est entierement resolu stop on se retrouve a neuf heures aux deux lobsters!
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