The obfuscation text code no longer works in the chat

Partner Rank: 3

Verification builds: Beta 1.12.0.2 release 2039725

Summary: The obfuscation text code no longer works in the chat

Impact: This code is used in a number of situations including obfuscating text in dialogue and others to create mystery and drama. The removal of this causes previously unseen text to become visible. This affects The Traveling Trader as well as other high profile maps.

Repro Steps:
Open a new world
do /say §kblah blah blah

Observed Results: The text in the chat goes crazy, as it should. but when it gets printed to the chat bar, the text is easily readable.

Expected Results: The text should be scrambled and unreadable in chat as well

Screenshots/Videos attached: screenshot

Regression builds: 1.11