The Admiral

1. You should know how to read the keypad like a compass by now.

2. But it's rates of speed you're looking for this time. Focus on movement rather than specific points.

3. Try traveling from NW to NE, from NE to SW, and so on, as the clue suggests.

4. That would mean from 1 to 3, from 3 to 7, from 7 to 1 and from 1 to 9.

5. Walk from one point to the other one step at a time. Don't ignore any keys in between.

6. How is your speed different in each part of your journey?

7. Here are all your steps laid out: 1-2-3. 3-5-7. 7-4-1. 1-5-9. Do you notice the different speeds now?

8. First you travel by ones, then by twos, then by threes, and finally by fours.

(SOLUTION FOLLOWS)

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9. Your answer is 1234.