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# Solving for Date

The A.P.E. team released a limited edition set of 157 decks to commemorate the Mega Mutant Melee event.  This deck also contained a hidden secret upon arrival to local scientists houses.

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The package included a branded sticker pack of the A.P.E. and Megaforce logos along with a sticker that stood out from the rest.

This sticker was one half of a pair and finding another member that received the other half gave everything required to solve.

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The symbols shown on the stickers match the 8 Mega card icons and the Mega Abilities and Primary Attack symbols.

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Reviewing the stickers next to each other, each symbol can be paired with 2 sets of digits next to it.

Each set of numbers is a book cipher (Line.Word.Letter) with the top line using the Mega Ability text and bottom using the Primary Attack text, hinted by the top symbols.

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Reading each number set using the line.word.letter format reveals the final message of

**DATE IS JUNE TWO ONE**

Indicating the date Sentinel Training begins is **June 21st**

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