Use a quick script logic mentally: If a (0) → f (5) for first letter of first word? No, a to f is +5, but then f to d is –2 (inconsistent). So not a single Caesar shift for whole message — unless the key changes per word, but that's unlikely.
Word2 brnamj shift –2 → zp ... likely no. Given the symmetrical look ( afdl brnamj drdsht fydyw shwayy ), it might be a known cipher where the decoded text is a phrase like "this is a secret code".
Test fydyw : might be "hello"? h→f (–2), e→y (+20) — no. If the phrase is English, guess first word afdl = "this" or "that" or "from". afdl brnamj drdsht fydyw shwayy
Try drdsht : d=e, r=?, s=?, h=?, t=? e r e s h t — could be "erest"? No. "crest"? c→d? No. Sometimes each word is shifted by its position (1st word shift 1, 2nd shift 2, etc.).
afdl = "from": f→a: shift –5 (or +21) r→f: shift –12 o→d: shift –11 m→l: shift –1 — inconsistent. Use a quick script logic mentally: If a
Word1 afdl shift –1 → zeck (no) Try +1: bgem — no.
Most frequent: d(4), y(4). In English, most frequent letters: e, t, a, o, i, n. Word2 brnamj shift –2 → zp
Guess d = e (common). Then y might be t .