diff --git a/shared/challenges_markdown/two/part_one.md b/shared/challenges_markdown/two/part_one.md
index 851d156..d810f11 100644
--- a/shared/challenges_markdown/two/part_one.md
+++ b/shared/challenges_markdown/two/part_one.md
@@ -29,12 +29,3 @@ This uri can be broken down into 3 parts:
 Using what you learned from day 1 find the following record `{{at_uri}}` and enter the verification code
 found in the record
 for it below
-
-```json
-{
-  "$type": "codes.advent.challenge.day",
-  "partOne": "{{code}}"
-}
-```
-
-[//]: # (<input type="file" id="part_one_input" placeholder="Enter your code here" />)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/shared/src/advent/challenges/day_two.rs b/shared/src/advent/challenges/day_two.rs
index 753e6ff..8e0a157 100644
--- a/shared/src/advent/challenges/day_two.rs
+++ b/shared/src/advent/challenges/day_two.rs
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ impl AdventChallenge for DayTwo {
         true
     }
 
+    fn requires_manual_verification_part_one(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
     /// Create a record via the challenge agent and return the at_uri as additional context
     async fn build_additional_context(
         &self,
@@ -57,9 +61,6 @@ impl AdventChallenge for DayTwo {
                 let known_record: KnownRecord = record_data.into();
                 let record_value: atrium_api::types::Unknown = known_record.into();
 
-                // Use a unique rkey per user based on the did to avoid collisions
-                // let rkey = did.replace(":", "_").replace(".", "_");
-
                 let create_record_result = agent
                     .api
                     .com
@@ -93,71 +94,37 @@ impl AdventChallenge for DayTwo {
     async fn check_part_one(
         &self,
         did: String,
-        _verification_code: Option<String>,
+        verification_code: Option<String>,
     ) -> Result<ChallengeCheckResponse, AdventError> {
-        let client = self
-            .oauth_client
-            .as_ref()
-            .ok_or(AdventError::ShouldNotHappen(
-                "No oauth client. This should not happen".to_string(),
-            ))?;
-
-        let record_res = client
-            .api
-            .com
-            .atproto
-            .repo
-            .get_record(
-                atrium_api::com::atproto::repo::get_record::ParametersData {
-                    cid: None,
-                    collection: advent::challenge::Day::NSID.parse().unwrap(),
-                    repo: did.parse().unwrap(),
-                    rkey: "1".parse().unwrap(),
-                }
-                .into(),
-            )
-            .await;
-
-        let record = match record_res {
-            Ok(r) => r,
-            Err(e) => {
-                log::error!("Error getting record: {}", e);
-                return Ok(ChallengeCheckResponse::Incorrect("Does not appear to be a record in your repo in the collection codes.advent.challenge.day with the record key of 1".to_string()));
+        let submitted_code = match verification_code {
+            Some(code) if !code.is_empty() => code,
+            _ => {
+                return Ok(ChallengeCheckResponse::Incorrect(
+                    "Please enter a verification code".to_string(),
+                ));
             }
         };
 
         let Some(challenge) = self.get_days_challenge(&did).await? else {
-            log::error!("Could not find a challenge record for day: 1 for the user: {did:?}");
+            log::error!("Could not find a challenge record for day: 2 for the user: {did:?}");
             return Err(AdventError::ShouldNotHappen(
                 "Could not find challenge record".to_string(),
             ));
         };
 
-        let record_data = match safe_check_unknown_record_parse::<advent::challenge::day::RecordData>(
-            record.value.clone(),
-        ) {
-            Ok(rd) => rd,
-            Err(e) => {
-                log::error!("Error parsing record: {e}");
-                return Ok(ChallengeCheckResponse::Incorrect(format!(
-                    "There is a record at the correct location, but it does not seem like it is correct. Try again:\n{e}"
-                )));
-            }
-        };
-
-        let verification_code =
+        let expected_code =
             challenge
                 .verification_code_one
                 .ok_or(AdventError::ShouldNotHappen(
-                    "no verification code for day 1 challenge :/".to_string(),
+                    "no verification code for day 2 challenge".to_string(),
                 ))?;
 
-        Ok(if record_data.part_one == verification_code {
+        Ok(if submitted_code == expected_code {
             ChallengeCheckResponse::Correct
         } else {
             ChallengeCheckResponse::Incorrect(format!(
                 "The code {} is incorrect",
-                record_data.part_one
+                submitted_code
             ))
         })
     }
diff --git a/web/templates/index.askama.html b/web/templates/index.askama.html
index 66cd83d..e32e6da 100644
--- a/web/templates/index.askama.html
+++ b/web/templates/index.askama.html
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 {% block content %}
   <div class="card bg-base-100 shadow-xl mb-8">
     <div class="card-body">
-      <h2 class="card-title text-3xl font-bold">Welcome to AT Protocol Advent! 🎄</h2>
-      <p class="text-base-content">Complete daily challenges throughout December to learn about the AT Protocol.</p>
+      <h2 class="card-title text-3xl font-bold">Welcome to atproto advent! 🎄</h2>
+      <p class="text-base-content">Complete <s>daily</s> challenges throughout <s>December</s> March 27th to learn about the atprotocol.</p>
     </div>
   </div>
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
     <style>
       .day-btn-partial {
-        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #22c55e 0%, #22c55e 50%, #ef4444 50%, #ef4444 100%) !important;
+        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00a96e 0%, #00a96e 50%, #ff5861 50%, #ff5861 100%) !important;
         color: white;
       }