Triple
T14877503
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Zodiac Killer |
E349904
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableCipher |
P59665
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Z-340 cipher
The Z-340 cipher is a famously unsolved (and later partially cracked) cryptogram sent by the Zodiac Killer in 1969, long regarded as one of the most challenging and enigmatic ciphers in true-crime history.
|
E1126876
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Z-340 cipher | Statement: [Zodiac Killer, notableCipher, Z-340 cipher]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Z-340 cipher Context triple: [Zodiac Killer, notableCipher, Z-340 cipher]
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A.
Z-408 cipher
The Z-408 cipher is the first and most famous cryptogram sent by the Zodiac Killer, partially solved in 1969 and known for revealing a taunting message from the unidentified serial murderer.
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B.
Z-13 cipher
The Z-13 cipher is one of the Zodiac Killer’s shortest and most infamous unsolved cryptograms, consisting of just 13 characters that have fueled decades of speculation about its hidden message.
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C.
Lorenz cipher
The Lorenz cipher was a high-level German teleprinter encryption system used during World War II, whose interception and decryption by the Allies led to the development of the Colossus computers.
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D.
Enigma
Enigma is a science fiction novel by Michael Kube-McDowell that explores complex themes of human identity, communication, and first contact.
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E.
Enigma
Enigma is a 2001 British World War II thriller film about codebreakers at Bletchley Park working to crack Nazi naval ciphers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Z-340 cipher Triple: [Zodiac Killer, notableCipher, Z-340 cipher]
Generated description
The Z-340 cipher is a famously unsolved (and later partially cracked) cryptogram sent by the Zodiac Killer in 1969, long regarded as one of the most challenging and enigmatic ciphers in true-crime history.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Z-340 cipher Target entity description: The Z-340 cipher is a famously unsolved (and later partially cracked) cryptogram sent by the Zodiac Killer in 1969, long regarded as one of the most challenging and enigmatic ciphers in true-crime history.
-
A.
Z-408 cipher
The Z-408 cipher is the first and most famous cryptogram sent by the Zodiac Killer, partially solved in 1969 and known for revealing a taunting message from the unidentified serial murderer.
-
B.
Z-13 cipher
The Z-13 cipher is one of the Zodiac Killer’s shortest and most infamous unsolved cryptograms, consisting of just 13 characters that have fueled decades of speculation about its hidden message.
-
C.
Lorenz cipher
The Lorenz cipher was a high-level German teleprinter encryption system used during World War II, whose interception and decryption by the Allies led to the development of the Colossus computers.
-
D.
Enigma
Enigma is a 1982 Cold War spy thriller film involving codebreaking and espionage, directed by Jeannot Szwarc.
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E.
Enigma
Enigma is a science fiction novel by Michael Kube-McDowell that explores complex themes of human identity, communication, and first contact.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d822ee4f408190b6ac3b2fa434f0df |
completed | April 9, 2026, 10:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69ded5e4e4448190a8796573bc6d1069 |
completed | April 15, 2026, 12:03 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69fe72ac9f6481908f7b4f63a11fe16c |
completed | May 8, 2026, 11:33 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69fe74c098548190bf97cfae53868671 |
completed | May 8, 2026, 11:41 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69fe75759f1081909c3bb3b642cdc0c2 |
completed | May 8, 2026, 11:44 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:55 a.m.