Vghligzsywcgaxmgndriq2xftmfttzq -

v=22, h=8 → 22° 8' ...

It wasn’t random—the repeating double letters ( tt , ft ), the single digit 2 where a letter should be. Almost like a corrupted one-time pad. Or a cry for help. vghligzsywcgaxmgndriq2xftmfttzq

Then she tried the simplest thing: drop every third character, treat 2 as a space. v=22, h=8 → 22° 8'