NODE 734 — TERMINAL RELAY

{
  "type": "spore",
  "difficulty": 6,
  "word_length": 14,
  "ring_radius": 100.0,
  "epsilon": 5.7,
  "char_set_size": 45,
  "angle_spacing": 8.0,
  "ring_characters": [
    {
      "char": "A",
      "angle": 200.0
    },
    {
      "char": "B",
      "angle": 272.0
    },
    {
      "char": "C",
      "angle": 136.0
    },
    {
      "char": "D",
      "angle": 104.0
    },
    {
      "char": "E",
      "angle": 232.0
    },
    {
      "char": "F",
      "angle": 224.0
    },
    {
      "char": "G",
      "angle": 240.0
    },
    {
      "char": "H",
      "angle": 296.0
    },
    {
      "char": "I",
      "angle": 280.0
    },
    {
      "char": "J",
      "angle": 288.0
    },
    {
      "char": "K",
      "angle": 320.0
    },
    {
      "char": "L",
      "angle": 304.0
    },
    {
      "char": "M",
      "angle": 8.0
    },
    {
      "char": "N",
      "angle": 120.0
    },
    {
      "char": "O",
      "angle": 184.0
    },
    {
      "char": "P",
      "angle": 344.0
    },
    {
      "char": "Q",
      "angle": 80.0
    },
    {
      "char": "R",
      "angle": 64.0
    },
    {
      "char": "S",
      "angle": 72.0
    },
    {
      "char": "T",
      "angle": 256.0
    },
    {
      "char": "U",
      "angle": 312.0
    },
    {
      "char": "V",
      "angle": 24.0
    },
    {
      "char": "W",
      "angle": 96.0
    },
    {
      "char": "X",
      "angle": 192.0
    },
    {
      "char": "Y",
      "angle": 352.0
    },
    {
      "char": "Z",
      "angle": 264.0
    },
    {
      "char": "0",
      "angle": 176.0
    },
    {
      "char": "1",
      "angle": 160.0
    },
    {
      "char": "2",
      "angle": 56.0
    },
    {
      "char": "3",
      "angle": 216.0
    },
    {
      "char": "4",
      "angle": 16.0
    },
    {
      "char": "5",
      "angle": 336.0
    },
    {
      "char": "6",
      "angle": 208.0
    },
    {
      "char": "7",
      "angle": 328.0
    },
    {
      "char": "8",
      "angle": 0.0
    },
    {
      "char": "9",
      "angle": 128.0
    },
    {
      "char": "!",
      "angle": 40.0
    },
    {
      "char": "@",
      "angle": 112.0
    },
    {
      "char": "#",
      "angle": 248.0
    },
    {
      "char": "$",
      "angle": 88.0
    },
    {
      "char": "%",
      "angle": 168.0
    },
    {
      "char": "&",
      "angle": 152.0
    },
    {
      "char": "*",
      "angle": 144.0
    },
    {
      "char": "+",
      "angle": 48.0
    },
    {
      "char": "=",
      "angle": 32.0
    }
  ],
  "hyphae": [],
  "instructions": "A spore at centre germinates 14 hyphae into a 45-char ring at 8.0 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"
}