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|title    = Cipher
|title    = Cipher
|image    = SO Cipher render.jpg
|image    = SO Cipher render.jpg
|gender=Unknown
|pronouns=It/Its
|species  = [[wikipedia:Luciferidae|Luciferidae]]
|species  =Node (Appears as a member of [[wikipedia:Luciferidae|Luciferidae]])
|location  = [[Order Sector]]
|location  = [[Order Sector]]
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'''Cipher''' is a character in {{S3SO}}. It runs a stall located in the [[Order Sector]] called Cipher Siftings<ref>{{TWI}} [[Inkipedia:Twitter archive/2024/February#1759866224417067146|@NintendoEurope on Twitter]]</ref> where the player can purchase [[Locker room|locker]] decorations, [[Locker room|stickers]], [[banner]]s, and [[gear]] with [[Prlz]].<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/av5ja/sideorder/index.html Japanese Side Order website]</ref>
{{quote|The greatest hazards sometimes lead to the happiest of windfalls.|Cipher explaining Risky Rewards in {{SO}}
}}
 
'''Cipher''' is a character in {{S3SO}}. It runs a stall located in the [[Order Sector]] called [[Cipher's Siftings]],<ref name="@NintendoEurope on Twitter">{{TWI}} [[Inkipedia:Twitter archive/2024/February#1759866224417067146|@NintendoEurope on Twitter]]</ref> appearing after the player clears the [[Spire of Order]] for the first time, and sells the player [[Locker room|locker]] decorations, [[Locker room|stickers]], [[banner]]s, and [[gear]] in exchange for [[Prlz]].<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/av5ja/sideorder/index.html Japanese ''Side Order'' website]</ref> It seems to show interest in [[Agent 8]] and is one of few residents in the Order Sector capable of communication.<ref name="@SplatoonNA on Twitter">{{TWI}} [[Inkipedia:Twitter_archive/2024/February#1759942236957995246|@SplatoonNA on Twitter]]</ref>
 
==Appearance ==
Cipher appears to be a prawn in the family [[wikipedia:Luciferidae|Luciferidae]]. It has a translucent body and the lavender fades into a pink on its antennae, fingers, and feet. Its antennae curl around two small silver hoops and it has two eye stalks ending in two large eyes with blue oval pupils. It wears a white coat that is pink on the inside and has a silver belt.


==Appearence==
==Personality and traits==
Cipher appears to be a prawn in the family [[wikipedia:Luciferidae|Luciferidae]]. It has a translucent body and the lavender fades into a pink on its antennae, fingers, and feet. Its antennae curl around two small silver hoops and it has two eye stalks ending in two large eyes with blue oval pupils. It wears a white coat that's pink on the inside and has a silver belt.
Cipher is the only character among those living as nodes of the program who has begun to realize that the Order Sector is a virtual world. Its speech pattern is odd due to the blended thoughts from a shared consciousness. Though Cipher is knowledgeable, it possesses a childlike curiosity about everything.<ref>[https://www.famitsu.com/news/202403/28337896.html?page=3 (JP) Famitsu: ''Splatoon 3'' "Side Order" Interview, Page 3]</ref> It collects [[Prlz]] in hopes of learning more about the [[Memverse]].<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/17Kok-VIP9S29SWZJFYQ0gQqbDYK66Pfz0FAcUfEu7A8/edit Side Order Nintendo Dream translation]</ref>
 
==Shop==
{{Main|Side Order#Cipher's Siftings}}
 
Cipher sells multiple things, including locker decorations, stickers, banners, and gear. After a player purchases everything in its shop, Cipher will offer a service similar to the [[Shel-drone]], delivering random rewards to the player's lobby terminal every day for 100 Prlz.
 
==Quotes==
{{Quote|Cipher is the one Order Sector inhabitant to take an interest in Agent 8. At Cipher Siftings, you can use Prlzs to buy locker decorations, Splashtags and more. #Splatoon3|@NintendoEurope on Twitter<ref name="@NintendoEurope on Twitter" />
}}
 
{{Quote|This is Cipher, a mysterious resident who appears in the Order Sector. Unlike other residents, it seems interested in Agent 8 and is able to communicate.  
Its stall Cipher's Siftings offers locker decorations & nameplates to use for battles, which can be purchased with Prlz.|@SplatoonNA on Twitter<ref name="@SplatoonNA on Twitter" />
}}
 
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==={{flag|us}} North America (English)===
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*''"Courageous Octoling. I have been awaiting your appearance. Already you bring change to this world. But there is more change to come. Your bringing is incomplete. I am Cipher. You shop within Cipher's Siftings. My preferred currency of exchange is Prlz. My delivery system is leaving purchases at the {{color|lobby terminal|orange}}. I hope that your desire is found among my siftings."'' - When the player interacts with Cipher for the first time.
*''"Welcome, Octoling. What do you desire?"'' - When entering Cipher's Siftings.
}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
SO Cipher Siftings.jpg|Cipher's stall, called Cipher Siftings
File:SO Cipher's Siftings.jpg|Cipher's stall, called [[Cipher's Siftings]]
Side Order Store.jpg|Japanese text
File:SO Cipher's Siftings JP.jpg|Japanese text
SO Key art square.jpg|Side Order key art. Cipher is on the left towards the middle, next to [[Acht]]
File:SO Key art square.jpg|''Side Order'' key art. Cipher is on the left towards the middle, next to [[Acht]].
SO Unknown character.jpg|Cipher in the key art
File:SO Cipher Artwork.jpg|Cipher in the key art
File:SO Icon Cipher.png|Cipher's character icon
File:S3 Tableturf Battle card Cipher.png|Cipher's Tableturf Battle card artwork
File:SO Order Citizens Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of Side Order with Cipher
File:SO Cipher Concept Art.png|Concept art of Cipher's anatomy
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
Cipher is derived from the middle syllables of [[wp:Luciferidae|Luciferidae]], as well as meaning a way to decipher secret codes.
"[[wikt:cipher|Cipher]]" refers to a numeric character or a [[wikt:cryptography|cryptographic]] algorithm used to encrypt or decrypt information; it is also slang for a hip-hop jam session with multiple participants, befitting the musical name theming of {{SO}} as well as Cipher's identity as a kind of shared consciousness. Its name is also derived from the middle syllables of ''[[wp:Luciferidae|luciferidae]]'', its species.
 
===Names in other languages===
===Names in other languages===
{{Localized name
{{Localized name
|color=SO
|color=SO
|Jap= ユメエビ
|Jap= ユメエビ
|JapR=Yumeebi
|JapR=Yume'ebi
|JapM=From ユメ''yume'' ("dream") and エビ ''ebi'' ("shrimp")
|JapM=The Japanese name of the luciferidae taxa of prawns. From 夢 ''yume'' ("dream") and エビ ''ebi'' ("shrimp")
|Dut=Cifer
|Dut=Cifer
|DutM=Similar to English
|DutM=Similar to English
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|GerM=Same as English
|GerM=Same as English
|Ita=Cifero
|Ita=Cifero
|ItaM=From "Lucifero" (Lucifer) and "decifero" (I decipher)
|ItaM=From ''Lucifero'' ("Lucifer") and ''decifero'' (first person of "to decipher")
|Rus=
|Rus=Цифер
|RusR=
|RusR=Tsifer
|RusM=
|RusM=From цифра ''tsifra'' ("digit") or цифровой ''tsifrovoy'' ("digital"), and Люцифер ''Lyutsifer'' ("Lucifer")
|Spa=
|SpaE=Lucifredo
|SpaM=
|SpaEM=From ''Lucífero'' ("Lucifer") and the male given name ''Alfredo''
|Chi=
|SpaA=
|ChiR=
|SpaAM=
|ChiM=
|ChiS=梦霞
|Kor=
|ChiSR=Mèng xiá
|KorR=
|ChiSM=From 梦 ''mèng'' ("dream") and 霞 ''xiá'' ("rosy clouds"). 霞 also sounds similar to 虾 ''xiā'' ("shrimp").
|KorM=
|ChiT=
|ChiTR=
|ChiTM=
|Kor=창새우
|KorR=Changsaeu
|KorM=Korean name of ''[[Wikipedia:Lucifer (crustacean)|Lucifer]]''
}}
}}


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Cipher
Species Node (Appears as a member of Luciferidae)
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“ The greatest hazards sometimes lead to the happiest of windfalls. ”
— Cipher explaining Risky Rewards in Side Order

Cipher is a character in Splatoon 3: Side Order. It runs a stall located in the Order Sector called Cipher's Siftings,[1] appearing after the player clears the Spire of Order for the first time, and sells the player locker decorations, stickers, banners, and gear in exchange for Prlz.[2] It seems to show interest in Agent 8 and is one of few residents in the Order Sector capable of communication.[3]

Appearance

Cipher appears to be a prawn in the family Luciferidae. It has a translucent body and the lavender fades into a pink on its antennae, fingers, and feet. Its antennae curl around two small silver hoops and it has two eye stalks ending in two large eyes with blue oval pupils. It wears a white coat that is pink on the inside and has a silver belt.

Personality and traits

Cipher is the only character among those living as nodes of the program who has begun to realize that the Order Sector is a virtual world. Its speech pattern is odd due to the blended thoughts from a shared consciousness. Though Cipher is knowledgeable, it possesses a childlike curiosity about everything.[4] It collects Prlz in hopes of learning more about the Memverse.[5]

Shop

Main article: Side Order#Cipher's Siftings

Cipher sells multiple things, including locker decorations, stickers, banners, and gear. After a player purchases everything in its shop, Cipher will offer a service similar to the Shel-drone, delivering random rewards to the player's lobby terminal every day for 100 Prlz.

Quotes

“ Cipher is the one Order Sector inhabitant to take an interest in Agent 8. At Cipher Siftings, you can use Prlzs to buy locker decorations, Splashtags and more. #Splatoon3 ”
— @NintendoEurope on Twitter[1]
“ This is Cipher, a mysterious resident who appears in the Order Sector. Unlike other residents, it seems interested in Agent 8 and is able to communicate.

Its stall Cipher's Siftings offers locker decorations & nameplates to use for battles, which can be purchased with Prlz.

”
— @SplatoonNA on Twitter[3]

USA North America (English)

  • "Courageous Octoling. I have been awaiting your appearance. Already you bring change to this world. But there is more change to come. Your bringing is incomplete. I am Cipher. You shop within Cipher's Siftings. My preferred currency of exchange is Prlz. My delivery system is leaving purchases at the lobby terminal. I hope that your desire is found among my siftings." - When the player interacts with Cipher for the first time.
  • "Welcome, Octoling. What do you desire?" - When entering Cipher's Siftings.

Gallery

  • Cipher's stall, called Cipher's Siftings

    Cipher's stall, called Cipher's Siftings

  • Japanese text

    Japanese text

  • Side Order key art. Cipher is on the left towards the middle, next to Acht.

    Side Order key art. Cipher is on the left towards the middle, next to Acht.

  • Cipher in the key art

    Cipher in the key art

  • Cipher's character icon

    Cipher's character icon

  • Cipher's Tableturf Battle card artwork

    Cipher's Tableturf Battle card artwork

  • Concept art of Side Order with Cipher

    Concept art of Side Order with Cipher

  • Concept art of Cipher's anatomy

    Concept art of Cipher's anatomy


Etymology

"Cipher" refers to a numeric character or a cryptographic algorithm used to encrypt or decrypt information; it is also slang for a hip-hop jam session with multiple participants, befitting the musical name theming of Side Order as well as Cipher's identity as a kind of shared consciousness. Its name is also derived from the middle syllables of luciferidae, its species.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese ユメエビ
Yume'ebi		 The Japanese name of the luciferidae taxa of prawns. From 夢 yume ("dream") and エビ ebi ("shrimp")
Netherlands Dutch Cifer Similar to English
France French (NOE) Crustifer From crustacé ("crustacean") and Lucifer
Germany German Cipher Same as English
Italy Italian Cifero From Lucifero ("Lucifer") and decifero (first person of "to decipher")
Russia Russian Цифер
Tsifer		 From цифра tsifra ("digit") or цифровой tsifrovoy ("digital"), and Люцифер Lyutsifer ("Lucifer")
Spain Spanish (NOE) Lucifredo From Lucífero ("Lucifer") and the male given name Alfredo
China Chinese (Simplified) 梦霞
Mèng xiá		 From 梦 mèng ("dream") and 霞 xiá ("rosy clouds"). 霞 also sounds similar to 虾 xiā ("shrimp").
South Korea Korean 창새우
Changsaeu		 Korean name of Lucifer

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Twitter @NintendoEurope on Twitter
  2. ↑ Japanese Side Order website
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Twitter @SplatoonNA on Twitter
  4. ↑ (JP) Famitsu: Splatoon 3 "Side Order" Interview, Page 3
  5. ↑ Side Order Nintendo Dream translation
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