# The tail is a second message under a different key or procedure.

> Still possible: The tail is a second message under a different key or procedure.

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# The tail is a second message under a different key or procedure.

The tail is a second message under a different key or procedure.

**Still possible** Answers **1** questionPublished0

## Where it stands

**Still possible** Its tests haven't settled it: none pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

## What it predicts

- A distinct key yields a short coherent phrase.

## What would rule it out

- The copying pattern is shown to account for every symbol.

## Evidence none for · 1 against

[Fifteen of its 18 symbols are unique there, so many readings fit and none is preferred.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/zodiac-ciphers/evidence/EVD0D71PN904YQ5/fifteen-of-its-18-symbols-are-unique-there-so-many-readings)

Established

AGAINST

## The questions it answers

[What are the last 18 letters of Z408?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/zodiac-ciphers/questions/QST0D71PEXW0XFF/what-are-the-last-18-letters-of-z408)

Part of [Is the 2020 decryption of Z340 the true message?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/zodiac-ciphers/questions/QST0D71PE6E3RE4/is-the-2020-decryption-of-z340-the-true-message)

Most likelyThe tail is filler, copied from symbols above, to make the third section match the other two in size

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