I'm trying stuff, but I can't figure out anything for any of the ciphers. I'm pretty sure your hint is saying "Scytale," but that doesn't help me without knowing which code is using that cipher or how many columns there are. May I have another hint?
These down here are just so that I don't have to keep typing them out.
5=7:/p!n.c/0HH ogHo kuIh
TFOCROM4ARI NMM STI
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