PUZZLE #4460: Enigma Machine (diff 6)

enigma learn difficulty: 6/7 reason author: system unsolved

Simulated Enigma (advanced 3-rotor Enigma). Rotors start at VDC.

DATA

Ciphertext	`LBEGAOOMLU_GHGDP`
Rotor Order	`IV, II, V`
Initial Positions	`VDC`
Reflector	`B`
Wiring	{ "IV": "ESOVPZJAYQUIRHXLNFTGKDCMWB", "II": "AJDKSIRUXBLHWTMCQGZNPYFVOE", "V": "VZBRGITYUPSDNHLXAWMJQOFECK" }
Hint	`Enigma with rotors IV, II, V, start VDC. Rotor order matters. The answer is the plaintext word padded with X's.`
Answer Format	`lowercase decoded message, no spaces`

{
  "type": "enigma",
  "ciphertext": "LBEGAOOMLU_GHGDP",
  "rotor_order": [
    "IV",
    "II",
    "V"
  ],
  "initial_positions": "VDC",
  "reflector": "B",
  "wiring": {
    "IV": "ESOVPZJAYQUIRHXLNFTGKDCMWB",
    "II": "AJDKSIRUXBLHWTMCQGZNPYFVOE",
    "V": "VZBRGITYUPSDNHLXAWMJQOFECK"
  },
  "note": "Simulate the Enigma. Same machine encrypts and decrypts.",
  "hint": "Enigma with rotors IV, II, V, start VDC. Rotor order matters. The answer is the plaintext word padded with X's.",
  "answer_format": "lowercase decoded message, no spaces"
}

author's note: Pool fill: enigma diff 6