OHHHHHHHHHHHH I FIGURED IT OUT
turns out you need to [rot 13] (reveal the hints in order, for anyone who is stuck on this level)
-lbh arrq n k sebz gur cnfg naq shgher
-gur qhcyvpngbef pbcl gur cerfrag fgngr bs jungrire vf vafvqr gur cbegny
-gur k sebz gur cnfg vf uneq gb trg hayrff lbh unir gur gevpx
-cercnengvbaf, qba'g fghss gur k va gur cbegny naq qhcyvpngr
-lbh unir gb trg gur k bhg bs gur jnl (naq ernql gb fraq vagb gur hccre evtug cbegny) jvgubhg fgrccvat ba gur pehzoyr oybpxf; guvf vf qbar orsber qhcyvpngvat
-vs lbh tb guebhtu gur cbegny lbh jvyy chfu gur k va n cynpr jurer lbh unir gb hfr gur pehzoyr oybpxf; guhf, lbh pna'g qb gung. vf gurer nabgure zrgubq?
-ubj jvyy qhcyvpngvat lbhefrys nsgre fghssvat gur k va gur cbegny uryc?
thank you so much for your help!