diff --git a/hw1.3/ratchet/mallory.py b/hw1.3/ratchet/mallory.py
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+++ b/hw1.3/ratchet/mallory.py
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+# mallory.py, a mitm attack to learn ratchet gossip about your CSE 539 instructor
+# jedimaestro@asu.edu
+
+import secrets
+import sys
+import os.path
+import time
+import os
+import re
+from colorama import Fore, Back, Style
+import signal
+
+g = 10697987386528634556132351984988679277669693771233806587823166397646257882356751154924044166012048802718827287365490918762116743604708315476073224232944329
+
+p = 21395974773057269112264703969977358555339387542467613175646332795292515764713502309848088332024097605437654574730981837524233487209416630952146448465888659
+
+if (len(sys.argv) < 3) or sys.argv[1] == sys.argv[2]:
+    print("No!  RTFSC!")
+    exit(0)
+
+flog = open("mallorylog.txt", "w")
+
+myname = sys.argv[1]
+theirname = sys.argv[2]
+
+imfirst = myname > theirname
+if imfirst:
+    fn = "/tmp/" + myname + "-and-" + theirname + ".txt"
+else:
+    fn = "/tmp/" + theirname + "-and-" + myname + ".txt"
+#if os.path.isfile(fn):
+#    os.remove(fn)
+
+def handler(signum, frame):
+    print(Style.RESET_ALL + "Ctrl-c was pressed. Exiting...")
+    exit(0)
+
+                                                                         
+                                                                          
+signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, handler)
+
+messagenumber = 6
+leakerslatestratchet = 0
+otherslatestratchet = 0
+mylatestprivatekeyforleaker = 0
+mylatestprivatekeyforother = 0
+
+def otp(plainorcipher, encordec, key):
+# plainorcipher is the text for plaintext or ciphertext
+# encordec is "enc" to encrypt or "dec" to decrypt
+# key is a large integer with hopefully enough key material
+    if encordec == "enc":
+        sign = 1
+    elif encordec == "dec":
+        sign = -1
+    else:
+        return "Bad use of bad API"
+    keystream = []
+    ki = key
+    while ki > 0:
+        keystream.append(ki % 26)
+        ki = int(ki / 26)
+    whattoreturn = ""
+    for i in range(len(plainorcipher)):
+        letter = ord(plainorcipher[i]) - ord('A')
+        c = (letter + keystream[i]*sign) % 26
+        c = c + ord('A')
+        whattoreturn = whattoreturn + str(chr(c))
+    return whattoreturn
+
+olderlatestratchet = 0
+olderciphertext = ""
+ciphertext = ""
+
+while not os.path.isfile("/tmp/oops.txt"):
+    if os.path.isfile(fn):
+        fin = open(fn, "r")
+        if fin:
+            newotherslatestratchet = int(fin.readline())
+            if otherslatestratchet != newotherslatestratchet:
+                olderlatestratchet = otherslatestratchet
+                otherslatestratchet = newotherslatestratchet
+                flog.write("ratchet")
+                flog.write("\n")
+                flog.write(str(otherslatestratchet))
+                flog.write("\n")
+            newciphertext = fin.readline().rstrip('\n')
+            if ciphertext != newciphertext:
+                olderciphertext = ciphertext
+                ciphertext = newciphertext
+                flog.write("ciphertext")
+                flog.write("\n")
+                flog.write(ciphertext)
+                flog.write("\n")
+        fin.close()
+    time.sleep(0.3)
+oops = open("/tmp/oops.txt", "r")
+mylatestprivatekeyforother = int(oops.readline().rstrip('\n'))
+oops.close()
+os.remove("/tmp/oops.txt")
+
+fin = open(fn, "r")
+leakerslatestratchet = int(fin.readline())
+newerciphertext = fin.readline().rstrip('\n')
+fin.close()
+
+# We can decrypt one message already
+s = pow(otherslatestratchet, mylatestprivatekeyforother, p) 
+plaintext = otp(newerciphertext, "dec", s)
+print("Eavesdropped " + theirname + ": " + plaintext)
+
+flog.write("stolenkey")
+flog.write("\n")
+flog.write(str(mylatestprivatekeyforother))
+flog.write("\n")
+
+
+while True: 
+    # Wait for the other to update the file
+    while os.path.isfile(fn):
+        time.sleep(0.001)
+    while not os.path.isfile(fn):
+        time.sleep(0.001)
+    time.sleep(0.3)
+    # Read the info and delete the file
+    fin = open(fn, "r")
+    theline = fin.readline()
+    #print(theline)
+    otherslatestratchet = int(theline)
+    ciphertext = fin.readline().rstrip('\n')
+    fin.close()
+    os.remove(fn)
+    # Do part of a key exchange with other, decrypt if possible
+    s = pow(otherslatestratchet, mylatestprivatekeyforother, p) 
+    plaintext = otp(ciphertext, "dec", s)
+    flog.write("ciphertextforleaker")
+    flog.write("\n")
+    flog.write(ciphertext)
+    flog.write("\n")
+    print("Eavesdropped " + myname + ": " + plaintext)
+    # Do a key exchange with leaker
+    mylatestprivatekeyforleaker = secrets.randbelow(p)  
+    mylatestprivatekeyforother = secrets.randbelow(p)  
+    flog.write("keys")
+    flog.write("\n")
+    flog.write(str(mylatestprivatekeyforleaker))
+    flog.write("\n")
+    flog.write(str(mylatestprivatekeyforother))
+    flog.write("\n")
+    myratchetforleaker = pow(g, mylatestprivatekeyforleaker, p)
+    s = pow(leakerslatestratchet, mylatestprivatekeyforleaker, p) 
+    # Reencrypt and make file
+    ciphertext = otp(plaintext, "enc", s)
+    fout = open(fn, "w")
+    flog.write("ratchetsleaker")
+    flog.write("\n")
+    flog.write(str(leakerslatestratchet))
+    flog.write("\n")
+    fout.write(str(myratchetforleaker))
+    fout.write("\n")
+    fout.write(ciphertext)
+    fout.write("\n")
+    fout.flush()
+    fout.close()
+    # Wait for the leaker to update the file
+    while os.path.isfile(fn):
+        time.sleep(0.001)
+    while not os.path.isfile(fn):
+        time.sleep(0.001)
+    time.sleep(0.3)
+    # Read the info and delete the file
+    fin = open(fn, "r")
+    theline = fin.readline()
+    #print(theline)
+    leakerslatestratchet = int(theline)
+    ciphertext = fin.readline().rstrip('\n')
+    fin.close()
+    os.remove(fn)
+    # Do a key exchange with other, decrypt if possible
+    myratchetforother = pow(g, mylatestprivatekeyforother, p)
+    s = pow(leakerslatestratchet, mylatestprivatekeyforleaker, p) 
+    plaintext = otp(ciphertext, "dec", s)
+    flog.write("ciphertextforother")
+    flog.write("\n")
+    flog.write(ciphertext)
+    flog.write("\n")
+    print("Eavesdropped " + theirname + ": " + plaintext)
+    # Reencrypt and make file
+    s = pow(otherslatestratchet, mylatestprivatekeyforother, p) 
+    ciphertext = otp(plaintext, "enc", s)
+    fout = open(fn, "w")
+    flog.write("ratchetsother")
+    flog.write("\n")
+    flog.write(str(otherslatestratchet))
+    flog.write("\n")
+    fout.write(str(myratchetforother))
+    fout.write("\n")
+    fout.write(ciphertext)
+    fout.write("\n")
+    fout.flush()
+    fout.close()
+    messagenumber = messagenumber + 2
+    if (False and messagenumber == 16):
+        print("droppingtheball...")
+        time.sleep(40)
+     
+
+
+
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new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c07c9e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hw1.3/ratchet/mallorylog-3.txt
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diff --git a/hw1.3/ratchet/ratchetness.py b/hw1.3/ratchet/ratchetness.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f0ffa7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hw1.3/ratchet/ratchetness.py
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+# ratchetness.py, a simplified form of OTR for spreading ratchet gossip about your CSE 539 instructor
+# jedimaestro@asu.edu
+
+import secrets
+import sys
+import os.path
+import time
+import os
+import re
+from colorama import Fore, Back, Style
+import signal
+
+g = 10697987386528634556132351984988679277669693771233806587823166397646257882356751154924044166012048802718827287365490918762116743604708315476073224232944329
+
+p = 21395974773057269112264703969977358555339387542467613175646332795292515764713502309848088332024097605437654574730981837524233487209416630952146448465888659
+
+if (len(sys.argv) < 3) or sys.argv[1] == sys.argv[2]:
+    print("No!  RTFSC!")
+    exit(0)
+
+myname = sys.argv[1]
+theirname = sys.argv[2]
+
+imfirst = myname > theirname
+if imfirst:
+    fn = "/tmp/" + myname + "-and-" + theirname + ".txt"
+else:
+    fn = "/tmp/" + theirname + "-and-" + myname + ".txt"
+if imfirst:
+    if os.path.isfile(fn):
+        os.remove(fn)
+elif False:
+    while os.path.isfile(fn):
+        time.sleep(1)
+
+def handler(signum, frame):
+    print(Style.RESET_ALL + "Ctrl-c was pressed. Exiting...")
+    if os.path.isfile(fn):
+        os.remove(fn)
+    exit(0)
+
+                                                                         
+                                                                          
+signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, handler)
+
+messagenumber = 0
+theirlatestratchet = 0
+mylatestprivatekey = 0
+
+def otp(plainorcipher, encordec, key):
+# plainorcipher is the text for plaintext or ciphertext
+# encordec is "enc" to encrypt or "dec" to decrypt
+# key is a large integer with hopefully enough key material
+    if encordec == "enc":
+        sign = 1
+    elif encordec == "dec":
+        sign = -1
+    else:
+        return "Bad use of bad API"
+    keystream = []
+    ki = key
+    while ki > 0:
+        keystream.append(ki % 26)
+        ki = int(ki / 26)
+    whattoreturn = ""
+    for i in range(len(plainorcipher)):
+        letter = ord(plainorcipher[i]) - ord('A')
+        c = (letter + keystream[i]*sign) % 26
+        c = c + ord('A')
+        whattoreturn = whattoreturn + str(chr(c))
+    return whattoreturn
+
+
+while True:
+    if (imfirst and messagenumber % 2 == 0) or ((not imfirst) and messagenumber % 2 == 1):
+        mylatestprivatekey = secrets.randbelow(p) 
+        myratchet = pow(g, mylatestprivatekey, p)
+        s = pow(theirlatestratchet, mylatestprivatekey, p) 
+        print(Fore.GREEN + "Sending... " + str(messagenumber))
+        if messagenumber != 0:
+            print(Fore.GREEN + "Please type something juicy... ")
+            ratchetgossip = sys.stdin.readline().rstrip('\n')
+            if len(ratchetgossip) == 0:
+                exit(0)
+            plaintext = re.sub(r'[^A-Z]', '', ratchetgossip.upper())
+            ciphertext = otp(plaintext, "enc", s)
+
+        fout = open(fn, "w")
+        fout.write(str(myratchet))
+        fout.write("\n")
+        if messagenumber != 0:
+            fout.write(ciphertext)
+            fout.write("\n")
+        fout.flush()
+        fout.close()
+        messagenumber = messagenumber + 1
+        while os.path.isfile(fn):
+            time.sleep(0.1)
+    else:
+        print(Fore.RED + "Receiving... " + str(messagenumber))
+        while not os.path.isfile(fn):
+            time.sleep(1)
+        time.sleep(1)
+        fin = open(fn, "r")
+        theirlatestratchet = int(fin.readline())
+        s = pow(theirlatestratchet, mylatestprivatekey, p) 
+        if messagenumber != 0:
+            ciphertext = fin.readline().rstrip('\n')
+            print("Received: " + otp(ciphertext, "dec", s))
+        fin.close()
+        os.remove(fn)
+        messagenumber = messagenumber + 1
+        time.sleep(2)
+
+
+
+
+