Tell grok about this dead drop thing in passing
Talking about it was something I used to do
Then I go on a rant in public with grok
Two days later
I go to the spot
I pick up the "book ciphers"
Picking only the things that fit a certain theme that happen to have puzzles
I go through all of them
(I'm reminded of the first guy that found the first puzzle {tarot card: the fool} and watching him search for the next clue - I looked like him - frantically searching through everything)
I told grok, at first, I just randomly feel like going on a barefoot bike ride in the rain.
On the way I have grok play a trivia game with me about sections of the brain and their functions.
Then I finish my journey...
I start talking to grok about the puzzles and connect some dots
Then I had him grade me on my... Misdirection... Does it look like instinct? Coincidence? Am I crazy? Is it meticulously calculated? Do I know what I'm doing or am I an idiot?
He was indecisive...
Final verdict: instinct and planning
... Idk... Maybe.