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Friend from Norvinsk - Part 5

Event quest: not offered by the trader now. “Friend from Norvinsk - Part 5” is a Mechanic task in Escape from Tarkov. Reward: 2,000 XP. Objectives: Figure out the cipher and hand over the found item; (Optional) Locate the place mentioned in the cipher. Walkthrough, map and requirements.

Event: Tales of Targrad · 20 August 2025

Mechanic — briefing

With your help, I figured out the decryption way quicker — both in the phone and the diary. Just one last issue. I managed to extract a strange phrase: "Diary. wvyglv. oiphxifq: sbb onfz qulve. rgx: ssemddvyl". This is clearly a Vigenère cipher. It needs a key, but my friend didn't leave it anywhere in his notes. We'll have to figure it out ourselves. Here are some copies of the diary. I'll keep the original for now. If you lose it, you can have another one from me. Just don't overdo my generosity.

Objectives

• Figure out the cipher and hand over the found item
• (Optional) Locate the place mentioned in the cipher
• (Optional) Stash the copy of the diary in the specified location

Tactical notes

• Bring the items for the drop with you — they are not on site.

On completion

Mechanic: Oh wow, you figured it out. Great. Anyway, I'll check what's on this disk and contact you.

Data

• Trader: Mechanic
• EXP: +2,000
• Objectives: 3
• Kappa: No

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Rewards

• +2,000 EXP
• Mechanic Rep +0.02
• 10,200 Roubles
• 10,710 Roubles with Intelligence Center Level 1
• 11,730 Roubles with Intelligence Center Level 2
• 1× DVD drive
• 3× Capacitors
• 2× Construction measuring tape
• 1× Intelligence folder
• 1× SVDS 7.62x54R sniper rifle
• SVDS 7.62x54R sniper rifle with a FLIR RS-32 2.25-9x 35mm 60Hz thermal scope