Has the 30-year mystery of Super Mario been solved?

For over 30 years, fans have speculated about the inscription on a statue in Super Mario 64. The accepted phrase, "L is real 2401," was never confirmed by Nintendo. A fan used AI to analyze the inscription, suggesting it might read "Eternal Star – We hope so," based on font matching. This new hypothesis scored better than the original but does not definitively prove the text. The original inscription remains a mystery, with no access to the original graphic files or the designer's memories. Nintendo enjoys keeping such mysteries alive.