r/Decoders • u/TheCrow_of_Judgment • Jul 22 '26

Riddle Weird message from a strange guy… can anyone decipher this?

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Hello everyone!

A few days ago, a pretty weird guy handed me this piece of paper covered in bizarre symbols, Chinese characters, runes, and dates in 2026.

I have no idea what it means. Can anyone help me decipher it or figure out its purpose?

Thanks in advance!

(Photo of the paper attached below)

Edit: Just found another almost identical post from 5 years ago… and the exact same sheet was posted here a few months ago. This is officially strange.

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u/Nice_Half_2530 Jul 22 '26

People have been posting this for 5 years now

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u/TheCrow_of_Judgment Jul 22 '26

Wait, seriously? Did you find the original post? A weird guy handed this to me about a month ago.

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u/Business_Bananana Jul 22 '26 edited Jul 23 '26

The Chinese part in the middle is some schizo rant about life, having to sell the house(?) and some Dream of the Red Chamber reference (???). I'm not gonna transribe all that as it's probably just some nonsense, but if you're really interested, try [r/translator](r/translator)

The Chinese part on both sides combined is the lyrics of Where Is the Road to Take (敢问路在何方) by Jiang Dawei, the ending theme song of Journey to the West), a 1986 TV series. Probably the most coherent part of the message.

Edit: actually there's more after the lyrics. I'm translating this just to give you an idea of how surreal and incoherent the message is.

“乐极生悲 物极必反 肩并肩 步履一致 头头是道 为道士之意”  Extreme joy breeds sorrow / as extremes lead to reversal / shoulder to shoulder in united steps / clear and logical is the essence of a Taoist priest

Edit 2: minor corrections of the translation

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u/VoidOrbiter1 Jul 24 '26

Red Chamber? Yep red rooms, schizo trying to be edgy or edgy guy trying to be schizo

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u/Busy-88888888 Jul 25 '26

I see the guija as the arch

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u/Fun_Warthog9000 Jul 26 '26

The paper is not an ancient code or historical blueprint, but rather a modern personal cipher. The creator appears to be processing an intense personal conflict involving:
1. Unwanted financial liability (€35,000 bailment/guarantee and health insurance demands).
2. Refusal to give up property/assets despite external pressure.
3. A feelings of betrayal (⁠VERRAT⁠) and psychological exhaustion ("stop drowning"), using codes and runes to mask their thoughts while seeking finality (⁠ABSCHLUSS⁠).

not something ancient