<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true">An introduction to perfect secrecy cryptography during World War II in France.Captain Reid instructs Lieutenant Lenz on encoding messages to ensure perfect secrecy.Perfect secrecy entails zero information leakage in intercepted ciphertext, achieved by the One-Time Pad.The narrative unfolds with encryption challenges, decryption nuances, and the fatal consequences of a mistake.The enemy attempts to break the code using the Space Trick, leading to a tragic outcome.