wow! i’ve solved the puzzle in a way that satisfies all my interpretations. my biggest complaint is that it’s not clear enough exactly what the rules are, but if my interpretations are correct then the puzzle is really well made! what’s most surprising to me is that v bayl unir gjb pryyf abg ivfvgrq, naq vg qbrfag frrz yvxr vg’f cbffvoyr gb ivfvg gurz.
there are a bunch of lovely deductions resulting from the (assumed) rules. even without the confidence it was still very satisfying to come to a solution! very nice