[ ENCRYPTED DATA STREAM ]

Intercepted July 15, 1998 - Protocol Level 7

Decrypt the cipher text to reveal hidden coordinates

[ SECURED TRANSMISSION ]

WKLVL VL Q RWKHU HQFUBSW LRQ. WKH GDWD LV KLGGHQ LQ SODLQ VLJKW. WKH ILUVW ZRUG EHJLQV ZLWK DQHOHFWULFLWBDQG WKH ODVW OHWWHU LV D.

XVHZRUNPDQ[XXX]IRUPWRVROYHWKHSDVVZRUG
THIS IS NOT AN ENCRYPTION. THE DATA IS HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT. THE FIRST WORD BEGINS WITH AN ELECTRICITY AND THE LAST LETTER IS A.

USE THE KEY [XXX] FORM TO SOLVE THE PASS PHRASE
[ DECOMPILED DATA ]

The coordinates are 38°54'N 77°02'W. But this is not the real location. Look deeper into the case files. The truth is buried in the evidence archives.

[ SYSTEM DIRECTIVE ]

Examine the metadata of the digital evidence files. Something was inserted after the original filing dates.

[ AUTHENTICATION PROTOCOL ]

Authentication Key:
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