Humm...so if this is a message using a natural alphabet then it will likely use numbers one to twenty-six, correct...?

[Judging by the way Zacharie is speaking, he's trying to feel out how this puzzle works. He's used to numbers and numbers alone. Some times those clues in his game were hidden in words but it was always easy to spot.

Perhaps he needs to expand his knowledge, later on.]

Forgive me for requesting a tutorial from you but it seems you will have to act as a guide character for a few minutes. I am out of my dept.

[And he's also curious about the first line. "Lies." Why that?]