Alright, so:
Hint 1: Guvax onpx gb gur svefg boryvfx chmmyr lbh fbyirq naq jurer gur raq bs gur yvar sbe gung bar jnf.
Hint 2: Gung'f evtug! Lbh svavfu ba gur boryvfx. Abg nal bs gur ynzcf, gur yvar lbh qenj unf gb ernpu gur boryvfx vgfrys.
Hint 3: Vg fgnegf jvgu gur jrfgreazbfg ynzc.
...And then if you still don't have it
BIG BAD HUGE HORRIFIC TREMENDOUS TERRIBLE SPOILER AHEAD (COMPLETE SOLUTION TO THE PUZZLE IN QUESTION)