Re: Hint 1...
Ab V qba'g?
You can cheese through the final trophy gate and see the messages
Spoilers:
https://postimg.cc/t1Q2HkLR
I am not yet sure about the full solution, but there is a trick I found that I think is relevant. https://rot13.com/
Vs lbh chfu n obk, vg pbhagf nf n zbir sbe fcryyf, ohg qbrfa'g npghnyyl zbir lbh
Part 2 has that feature!
How do you even get to 9, 12? I got there but I am on the ice path isolated from the steve
Where was this game 8 years ago? #НаДонбассеВойна8Лет