diff --git a/src/main/java/step1/Main.java b/src/main/java/step1/Main.java
index 780fd33..d5181be 100644
--- a/src/main/java/step1/Main.java
+++ b/src/main/java/step1/Main.java
@@ -1,29 +1,129 @@
 package step1;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.net.URI;
-import java.net.http.HttpClient;
-import java.net.http.HttpRequest;
-import java.net.http.HttpResponse;
+import javax.crypto.Cipher;
+import javax.crypto.KeyGenerator;
+import javax.crypto.SecretKey;
+import javax.crypto.spec.IvParameterSpec;
+import javax.crypto.spec.SecretKeySpec;
+import java.io.*;
+import java.net.*;
+import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
+import java.security.NoSuchAlgorithmException;
+import java.security.SecureRandom;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Base64;
+import java.util.List;
 
 public class Main {
+
+    private static final String ALGORITHM = "DESede";
+    private static final String TRANSFORMATION = "DESede/CBC/PKCS5Padding";
+
     public static void main(String[] args){
 
-        try(HttpClient client = HttpClient.newHttpClient()){
-            String msg = "Hello !";
-            byte[] encodedMsg = Base64.getEncoder().encode(msg.getBytes());
-            HttpRequest request = HttpRequest.newBuilder()
-                    .uri(URI.create("http://127.0.0.1:8888"))
-                    .POST(HttpRequest.BodyPublishers.ofByteArray(encodedMsg))
-                    .build();
 
-            HttpResponse<String> response = client.send(request, HttpResponse.BodyHandlers.ofString());
+        try (Socket socket = new Socket()) {
+
+            socket.connect(new InetSocketAddress("127.0.0.1", 8888));
+
+            //Saving the buffer reference to read it later
+            BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(
+                    new InputStreamReader(socket.getInputStream()));
+
+            //Waiting for welcome message so it does
+            //not pollute the fucking stream
+            String welcome = readResponse(reader);
+            System.out.println("Welcome message: " + welcome);
+
+            //Creating the key
+            SecretKey key = get3DESKey();
+            byte[] encodedKey = key.getEncoded();
+            String base64Key = Base64.getEncoder().encodeToString(encodedKey);
+            String formattedKey = String.format("%s\r\n", base64Key);
+
+            //Sending the key
+            send(socket, formattedKey);
+            System.out.println("Key sent to server.");
+
+            //Reading the message sent by the server
+            String text = readResponse(reader);
+            System.out.println("Received message: " + text);
+
+            //Encrypting the message
+            String encryptedMessage = encrypt(encodedKey, text);
+            String base64Message = Base64.getEncoder().encodeToString(encryptedMessage.getBytes());
+            System.out.println("Encrypted message to send : " + encryptedMessage);
+
+            //Sending encrypted message
+            send(socket, base64Message);
+            System.out.println("Encrypted message sent to server.");
+
+            //Reading the parameters sent by the server
+            String parameters = readResponse(reader);
+            System.out.println("Received parameters: " + parameters);
+
 
-            System.out.println("Status code: " + response.statusCode());
-            System.out.println("Response body: " + response.body());
         } catch (Exception e) {
-            throw new RuntimeException(e);
+            e.printStackTrace();
         }
     }
-}
+
+    public static void send(Socket socket, String message) throws IOException {
+        OutputStream output = socket.getOutputStream();
+
+        output.write(message.getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8));
+        output.flush();
+    }
+
+    public static String readResponse(BufferedReader reader) throws IOException {
+        return reader.readLine();
+    }
+
+    public static SecretKey get3DESKey() throws NoSuchAlgorithmException {
+        KeyGenerator keyGen = KeyGenerator.getInstance(ALGORITHM);
+        keyGen.init(168);
+        return keyGen.generateKey();
+    }
+
+    public static String encrypt(byte[] keyBytes, String plaintext) throws Exception {
+        SecretKey key = new SecretKeySpec(keyBytes, ALGORITHM);
+
+        byte[] iv = new byte[8];
+        new SecureRandom().nextBytes(iv);
+        IvParameterSpec ivSpec = new IvParameterSpec(iv);
+
+        Cipher cipher = Cipher.getInstance(TRANSFORMATION);
+        cipher.init(Cipher.ENCRYPT_MODE, key, ivSpec);
+
+        byte[] plaintextBytes = plaintext.getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
+        byte[] ciphertext = cipher.doFinal(plaintextBytes);
+
+        // Prepend IV to ciphertext so receiver can extract it
+        byte[] ivPlusCipher = new byte[iv.length + ciphertext.length];
+        System.arraycopy(iv, 0, ivPlusCipher, 0, iv.length);
+        System.arraycopy(ciphertext, 0, ivPlusCipher, iv.length, ciphertext.length);
+
+        return Base64.getEncoder().encodeToString(ivPlusCipher);
+    }
+
+    public static String decrypt(byte[] keyBytes, String base64IvAndCiphertext) throws Exception {
+        SecretKey key = new SecretKeySpec(keyBytes, ALGORITHM);
+
+        byte[] ivPlusCipher = Base64.getDecoder().decode(base64IvAndCiphertext);
+        if (ivPlusCipher.length < 8) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Data too short");
+
+        byte[] iv = new byte[8];
+        System.arraycopy(ivPlusCipher, 0, iv, 0, 8);
+        IvParameterSpec ivSpec = new IvParameterSpec(iv);
+
+        byte[] ciphertext = new byte[ivPlusCipher.length - 8];
+        System.arraycopy(ivPlusCipher, 8, ciphertext, 0, ciphertext.length);
+
+        Cipher cipher = Cipher.getInstance(TRANSFORMATION);
+        cipher.init(Cipher.DECRYPT_MODE, key, ivSpec);
+
+        byte[] plaintextBytes = cipher.doFinal(ciphertext);
+        return new String(plaintextBytes, StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
+    }
+
+}
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