Cipher
Can you help us get it done?
| “ | The greatest hazards sometimes lead to the happiest of windfalls. | ” |
— Cipher explaining Risky Rewards in Side Order
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Cipher is a character in Splatoon 3: Side Order. It runs a stall located in the Order Sector called Cipher's Siftings[1] where the player can purchase locker decorations, stickers, banners, and gear with Prlz.[2] It seems to show interest in Agent 8 and is one of few residents in the Order Sector capable of communication.[3] It will appear after completing Side Order.
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 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]
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| “ | 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. |
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— @SplatoonNA on Twitter[3]
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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
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Cipher's stall, called Cipher's Siftings
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Japanese text
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Side Order key art. Cipher is on the left towards the middle, next to Acht.
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Cipher in the key art
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Cipher's character icon
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Cipher's Tableturf Battle card artwork
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Concept art of Side Order with Cipher
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Concept art of Cipher's anatomy
Etymology
Cipher refers to a numeric character or a cryptographic algorithm used to encrypt or decrypt information. Its name is derived from the middle syllables of luciferidae, its species.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 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") |
 Dutch |
Cifer | Similar to English |
 French (NOE) |
Crustifer | From crustacé ("crustacean") and Lucifer |
 German |
Cipher | Same as English |
 Italian |
Cifero | From Lucifero ("Lucifer") and decifero (first person of "to decipher") |
 Russian |
Цифер Tsifer |
From цифра tsifra ("digit") or цифровой tsifrovoy ("digital"), and Люцифер Lyutsifer ("Lucifer") |
 Spanish (NOE) |
Lucifredo | From Lucífero ("Lucifer") and the male given name Alfredo |
 Chinese (Simplified) |
梦霞 Mèng xiá |
From 梦 mèng ("dream") and 霞 xiá ("rosy clouds"). 霞 also sounds similar to 虾 xiā ("shrimp"). |
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