Around you — the quiet murmur of café patrons and the familiar clinking of cups in this cozy establishment. Everything seems so ordinary. No one noticed that two hours ago, your world split into before and after.

Sofia's neighbor called: your friend has vanished. No one has been able to reach her for days.

Ever since that weekend when she received that strange letter with no return address, Sofia changed. She became quieter, more distracted, avoided conversations, and then — she disappeared. Her apartment stood empty, as if she'd been erased from reality.

In your hands — that very letter. A crumpled sheet, the only thread you discovered in Sofia's apartment. Perhaps this piece of information will help you and your friends find her.

You and your friends, who volunteered to help you find Sofia, carefully study the strange message. Nothing leads you to think about where your friend has gone. But perhaps this information will prove useful later.

Suddenly, the tense silence is shattered by a sharp sound — your phone rings. An unknown number appears on the screen. The voice is distorted or deliberately quiet, but the words spoken leave no room for doubt. The caller definitely knows what happened to Sofia.

Task: Head to the location mentioned by the stranger to find the first clue

You're almost at the destination when you receive a message from friends who are also worried about Sofia but couldn't make it to the café meeting:

"Hey! How's it going? Please send a photo of your current location, we'll try to catch up with you soon!"

Task: Send a photo of your team via WhatsApp to your friends’ number 11 3802 4327, showing in the background the place mentioned by the stranger in the call.

After searching all around, you find a clue. Your inner voice tells you to scan a strange QR code, and you'll learn what happened here.

Among moss-covered stones, your fingers feel cold plastic. It's Sofia's broken phone. You sense you're on the right track and there's still hope of finding your friend!

You turn on the phone and see the last photo Sofia took. The frozen image on the display pulses with an ominous premonition.

The clue is found. Now it's your compass in the unknown.

Task: Enter the date when Sofia took her last photo

Nothing catches your attention except one word in yellow. Use it as a key to the cipher and try to decipher the name of the street where Sofia went next.

Task: Write the deciphered street name

Excellent! You've figured out which direction she went! You decide to follow her trail toward the railway station.

On the way, you notice a mysterious symbol on one of the houses that strongly resembles the pendant Sofia wore.



Look closely at this house, paying special attention to the green tile with flowers.

Task: Write down what color the flowers are

Perfect! You found her! You hopefully ask if she saw Sofia...

Hooray, another clue! The mysterious witness saw your friend, Sofia, last night, November 9th.

After this revelation, she utters an intriguing, almost mystical phrase:

"Only the stars can see everything."

Whether this phrase relates to Sofia or not — it's up to you to decide. However, as a parting gift, the stranger gives you a task:

"Count the number of stars, then find the architect! Each star is like a letter! Though two stars are extra."

Task: Enter the number of stars

The testimony of the woman with the tiger leads you further on Sofia's trail. You turn the corner, eager to find the house your friend headed to. "The architect...", "number of stars...", "stars as signs...".

What lies behind that unusual woman's strange phrases?

Task: Enter the architect's name

You found the right house! It's time to discover what Sofia was doing here yesterday.

Solve the code to get the answer to this question.

Task: Write the decoded word

Great! You found the woman working at the vegetable shop. Someone who spends a lot of time on the street might have seen something, right? Let's ask her about Sofia.

The fruit vendor is very busy right now, help her process an order for fruits that have run out. Pay attention to the molding on the facade of one of the houses.

Task: Which fruit is missing there?

After talking with the vendor, you don't learn anything suspicious —  Sofia bought grapes and went for a walk along Conde Street. However, the vendor is almost certain she heard Sofia mutter "Conde 494" under her breath.

You decide to check the address based on the vendor's tip.

Your attention is drawn to something more than just wall painting. It's the silent shadow of the Grey Gentleman, frozen in time. Perhaps this was the last hour when Sofia was seen on this street. Or maybe not.

Task: Enter the indicated time

Having deciphered the time, you hear a mysterious whisper:

"She didn't make a mistake with her course. She was following them... the Blue Birds."

Carefully study what exactly he captured. In the focus of his frame, the answer may be hiding, or he himself may point to what Sofia was thinking about before her disappearance.

Task: What did the photographer capture?

You've studied the photograph practically inside and out, and then you notice the caption. For some inexplicable reason, your attention is drawn to the 11th word. Perhaps it has a hidden meaning.

The main symbols in the photograph, as well as this word... What are they trying to tell you?.. Of course! Very nearby is a square named after a children's character, directly connected to these clues!

Task: Head to this square and find the largest image of this character and take a photo of your entire team in front of it.

This isn't just a children's heroine's adventures; it's a cry frozen within the comic book's frames, and it's the next coordinate on your path. Decipher it, and the veil of mystery over Sofia's next step will lift.

Task: Enter the decoded word

Among countless rows and colorful stalls, you need to find Sofia's acquaintance. He's not just a vendor; he's the keeper of the next secret, lost in the crowded throng.

Look for him near Pavilion No. 90. Only he, standing guard at his corner, possesses that very clue that will break the chain of doubts and point you in the direction to continue your search (QR).

Hurry: time is the most precious currency in this place.

So, the vendor hands you an old postcard. On it — a woman famous throughout the world. But something about this postcard isn't right. As if some detail doesn't match reality. You remember that graffiti with this image is nearby, and you decide to dispel your doubts.

Task: Write down which detail on the postcard differs from the original

Arriving at this place, you find a clue (QR) — it's a page from Sofia's diary!

Perfect! You understand where to look for the next clue!

Arriving at the playground, you succumb to childhood memories.

Task: Find an inscription of 2 words on a blue background in the park, related to childhood, and enter it

Bad news. After exploring the entire area, you realize this clue hasn't led you anywhere...

Giving in to nostalgia and memories, you decide to rest a bit and take a walk.

You've heard that very nearby, at Av. Jorge Newbery 2999, there's a slightly crazy piece of graffiti. Given Sofia's love of art and everything unusual, there's a good chance she headed exactly there.

Finding yourself near the graffiti, you and your friends decide to take a photo in front of it, mimicking the crazy facial expressions and gestures. You'll have a good laugh later together with Sofia when you find her and show her the photo!

Task: Upload the resulting photo

While you were taking a break, you receive a mysterious text message. Again from an unknown number.

The bridge — that's your new goal, the place where one world ends and another begins.

Not yet recovered from the rush of emotions, you observe everything around you with childlike enthusiasm and notice that the bridge is painted in different colors.

Task: Write all the colors it's painted in. Be attentive!

Crossing the bridge, where city noise gives way to the sound of wind and water, your gaze catches something monumental and peaceful.

Right on the horizon rises the Monastery (Monasterio) — a bastion of silence and prayer, where worldly worries rarely reach.

In this refuge, among the nuns, hope is preserved. Perhaps their detachment from the hustle has made them more attentive observers. You decide to head to them for advice. Likely, these silent witnesses can shed light on Sofia's path, clarifying the tangled picture.

Their silence may be louder than any words.

At the entrance to this abode of faith, you meet a slightly mad old man who mutters the same thing under his breath:

3-2-13-7-J-E-G-E-N-E-16-2-5-3-2-Z

The nuns, immersed in their prayers, only slightly shake their heads, unable to help. However, they silently draw your attention to something they call "The Word carved in stone."

And indeed, right before your eyes, an ancient inscription is carved into the facade.



It seems if you decipher the message, you'll be one step closer to solving the puzzle.

Task: Enter the decoded word

So, you've cracked the message and now know where Sofia headed. Hurry to that house — the place where, by all accounts, your friend's visible trail goes cold.

You're now standing in front of a building whose exterior hides more than meets the eye. At the entrance, you find an old tin box.

Before moving forward, connect all the dots:

• The day and time when you met your friends ________
• The day and time when Sofía’s phone broke ________
• The day when the girl with the pet saw your friend ________
• And when Sofía wrote in her diary ________
  
  

Task: enter all the data, each part on a new line

Task: OPEN THE OLD TIN

The laurel leaf reminds us of Caesar. Perhaps that's the key to the puzzle.

Task: Enter your answer

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