NODE 734 — TERMINAL RELAY

{
  "type": "spore",
  "difficulty": 4,
  "word_length": 9,
  "ring_radius": 100.0,
  "epsilon": 4.8,
  "char_set_size": 36,
  "angle_spacing": 10.0,
  "ring_characters": [
    {
      "char": "A",
      "angle": 90.0
    },
    {
      "char": "B",
      "angle": 120.0
    },
    {
      "char": "C",
      "angle": 350.0
    },
    {
      "char": "D",
      "angle": 0.0
    },
    {
      "char": "E",
      "angle": 40.0
    },
    {
      "char": "F",
      "angle": 230.0
    },
    {
      "char": "G",
      "angle": 270.0
    },
    {
      "char": "H",
      "angle": 260.0
    },
    {
      "char": "I",
      "angle": 320.0
    },
    {
      "char": "J",
      "angle": 190.0
    },
    {
      "char": "K",
      "angle": 60.0
    },
    {
      "char": "L",
      "angle": 160.0
    },
    {
      "char": "M",
      "angle": 80.0
    },
    {
      "char": "N",
      "angle": 30.0
    },
    {
      "char": "O",
      "angle": 210.0
    },
    {
      "char": "P",
      "angle": 150.0
    },
    {
      "char": "Q",
      "angle": 200.0
    },
    {
      "char": "R",
      "angle": 300.0
    },
    {
      "char": "S",
      "angle": 280.0
    },
    {
      "char": "T",
      "angle": 70.0
    },
    {
      "char": "U",
      "angle": 10.0
    },
    {
      "char": "V",
      "angle": 180.0
    },
    {
      "char": "W",
      "angle": 340.0
    },
    {
      "char": "X",
      "angle": 130.0
    },
    {
      "char": "Y",
      "angle": 330.0
    },
    {
      "char": "Z",
      "angle": 140.0
    },
    {
      "char": "0",
      "angle": 100.0
    },
    {
      "char": "1",
      "angle": 240.0
    },
    {
      "char": "2",
      "angle": 170.0
    },
    {
      "char": "3",
      "angle": 250.0
    },
    {
      "char": "4",
      "angle": 220.0
    },
    {
      "char": "5",
      "angle": 50.0
    },
    {
      "char": "6",
      "angle": 110.0
    },
    {
      "char": "7",
      "angle": 310.0
    },
    {
      "char": "8",
      "angle": 20.0
    },
    {
      "char": "9",
      "angle": 290.0
    }
  ],
  "hyphae": [],
  "instructions": "A spore at centre germinates 9 hyphae into a 36-char ring at 10.0 deg spacing.\n\nFOR EACH HYPHUM:\n  1. t = ring_radius / speed  (touch time)\n  2. Find ring char whose angle is closest to the hypha's angle\n  3. If |diff| <= epsilon, that char is touched at time t\n\nFOR SPLITS:\n  Sub-branch t = at_radius/speed_main + (R - at_radius)/speed_sub\n  Sub-branch angle = parent_angle + delta_angle\n\nORDER:\n  Collect ALL touches, sort by t. Read characters in that order.\n  Higher diffs have decoy touches \u2014 find the valid English word.",
  "hint": "",
  "answer_format": "lowercase decoded message"
}