Hacking the Cryptic with Herzwesten

Herzwesten and I are back with another text adventure–style cryptic, so blow the dust out of your data ports and jack in—it's time to hack the cryptic!

Like our previous puzzles in this genre, there are a few small cryptic grids plus a mini meta puzzle. Unlike the previous puzzles, the descriptive text that appears when you enter a correct answer is just for fun and immersion—you won't need it to solve the final puzzle.

Thanks to akatookey and skaldskaparmal for their invaluable test solves! 

[solve online]

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