[Devarin]

Been lurking this thread, hoping it would heat up. Seems it has, but I am debating on whether or not to jump in just yet...

[bambusar]

Yes. files on the CD (p1.txt, p2 ,p3 p4 and otp.txt are "codebooks"

They are used to decrypt messages that we get from phonecalls sometimes.

So far we found two of them, first one was decrypted using p1.txt from CD
PAYLOAD THREE TRAJECTORY GOOD READY FOR REENTRY TARGET MELTING COMPLETE

Second using p2.txt from CD
MELTING OF INCOMPLETE PAYLOAD THREE REENTRY WINDOW IN DELAYED BY NO LESS THAN FIVE DAYS SEA TROOP REQUESTING DROP

we expect 2 more messages that will fit p3 and p4.txt

Method to decryipt is simlpe actually.
vblph azujx ----> PAYLO ADTHR

you take word from ciphertext VBLPH and then you search p1.txt for same code. Word left of that code is decrypted text. Its advanced substitution cipher actually.

here is link to CD iso
http://www.mediafire.com/?xid0xb7fcnvzjpk

but carefull files are 150MB big you need txtx editor that can handle such big files
notepad++ or some other giant files txt editor will do


long explanation of cipher (with few mistakes, its not OTP cipher but "advance# substitution cipher)

http://www.anonpaste.me/anonpaste/index.php?1bd0ef9182b10365#IHc7RaDT/S2WT8P6hyLPExMgVPJpQVkUfwVIZz/25oM=

[zzaryn]

Out of morbid curiosity, did they decode the dead drop yet?

[bambusar]

update

we got the drop, it was CD hidden in book in library in Oregon
http://imgur.com/a/4v1XX#0

on CD were 5 file that are very big and worh as codebook for deciphering new kind of messages that appear on phonecalls on certain agent codes.
So far we found and decrypted two of those

vblph azujx scdej rdymn lbess tgomk iqvhy cakkr ndwew lcgqw ifjrv wdyat xzndr eoyom afzkz ---> PAYLO ADTHR EEXXX TRAJE CTORY GOODX XXREA DYFOR REENT RYXXX TARGE TMELT INGCO MPLET EXXXX

1. (agent number 99286)
PAYLOAD THREE TRAJECTORY GOOD READY FOR REENTRY TARGET MELTING COMPLETE

2. (ag number 2896)
MELTING OF INCOMPLETE PAYLOAD THREE REENTRY WINDOW IN DELAYED BY NO LESS THAN FIVE DAYS SEA TROOP REQUESTING DROP

Part of message in mysterious language is latin. IT is from Virgils, Eneid
It translated to something like: "We will die unavenged" moriemur inultae, sed moriamur' and
" it will please me to go below" 'sic, sic iuvat ire sub umbras.

if you are interested join us on freenode.net channel #ARG
http://webchat.freenode.net/

check pastebin http://pastebin.com/tP9ym0af

[bambusar]

Quote:

JOIN THE PLAYERS ON

JOIN THE PLAYERS ON

----> http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#arg

JOIN THE PLAYERS ON

Quote:

JOIN THE PLAYERS ON

Today we got quite a breakthrough at this ARG

We got "GATEWAY 1 IS ACTIVE and GATEWAY 2 IS ACTIVE" responses on phone number

first one had message (code 1337)

Spoiler (Rollover to View):

83 72 73 80 32 66 82 69 65 75 69 82 49 32 55 49 46 55 55 52 57 32 45 49 54 56 46 54 48 48 50 33 78 79 87 65 84 32 48 51 58 33 50 92 83 72 73 80 32 66 82 69 65 75 69 82 50 32 55 49 46 55 36 51 49 32 45 49 54 36 46 54 48 48 51 32 78 79 87 65 84 32 48 51 58 48 48 51 32 78 79 87 65 84 32 48 51 58 53 50 92 83 72 73 80 32 77 69 76 84 69 82 49 32 55 49 46 55 55 57 37 32 45 49 54 56 46 33 52 37 51 32 78 79 87 65 84 32 48 51 58 33 50 92 83 72 73 80 32 77 69 76 84 69 82 50 32 55 49 46 54 56 48 52 32 45 49 54 56 46 54 52 57 54 32 78 79 87 65 84 32 48 51 58 33 50 92 83 72 73 80 32 80 69 84 82 32 54 56 46 56 49 57 52 32 45 49 54 56 46 55 36 51 56 32 78 79 87 65 84 32 48 51 58 33 50 92 83 72 73 80 32 80 65 89 76 68 49 32 54 33 46 55 51 55 54 32 45 49 54 56 46 57 48 48 49 32 78 79 87 65 84 32 48 51 58 53 50 92 77 83 71 42 57 57 50 56 33 92 End Of Sequence Salt 661 End of Transmission [code]SHIP BREAKER1 71.7749 -168.6002!NOWAT 03:!2\ SHIP BREAKER2 71.7$31 -16$.6003 NOWAT 03:003 NOWAT 03:52\ SHIP MELTER1 71.779% -168.!4%3 NOWAT 03:!2\ SHIP MELTER2 71.6804 -168.6496 NOWAT 03:!2\ SHIP PETR 68.8194 -168.7$38 NOWAT 03:!2\ SHIP PAYLD1 6!.7376 -168.9001 NOWAT 03:52\ MSG*99285\

Second one had dead drop instructions, I removed coordinates (XXX) to prevent somebody to get it before main group picks it up
(code 99285)
We have to pick up a book by IBAN number in library (north west US) on given coord.

Spoiler (Rollover to View):

agent 99285 90 32 49 49 48 48 48 49 90 32 83 69 80 32 49 50 10 83 69 67 82 69 84 47 47 80 82 74 77 76 80 76 47 47 55 53 88 53 10 77 83 71 73 68 47 68 82 80 85 80 68 84 47 47 10 83 85 66 74 47 78 69 87 32 68 82 79 80 83 40 83 41 47 47 10 68 82 79 80 47 52 53 46 52 50 52 48 47 45 49 50 50 46 54 54 55 53 47 48 45 56 49 54 48 45 52 49 57 53 45 52 47 80 71 50 55 50 47 47 10 71 69 78 84 69 88 84 47 82 69 77 65 82 75 83 47 49 46 32 80 73 67 75 85 80 32 68 82 79 80 32 66 69 70 79 82 69 32 50 57 50 51 53 57 90 32 83 69 80 32 49 53 47 47 10 end of sequence salt 351 end of transmission Z 110001Z SEP 12 SECRET//PRJMLPL//75X5 MSGID/DRPUPDT// SUBJ/NEW DROPS(S)// DROP/XX.4240/-XXX.6675/0-XXXX-4195-4/PG272// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PICKUP DROP BEFORE 292359Z SEP 15//

Later whet we discovered another agent code that plays SSTV image or ARCTIC.



ALSO kind of important
On beginning of first phonecall there is some speech in unidentified language. Here is link to it. Please post what language it is if you have any clue!

http://vocaroo.com/i/s0hlMIJz87yR

[iandaking]

JumboTron wrote:

iandaking - isn't the quote on your signature from The Empire Strikes Back, rather than A New Hope??

OMG hahaha thanks for noticing that! I created this signature after a long day so I wasn't thinking clearly

[JumboTron]

iandaking - isn't the quote on your signature from The Empire Strikes Back, rather than A New Hope??

[iandaking]

Distraction wrote:

Quote: TROOP 93625 49.3000 -98.5220 REQAT 10:43\ TRGOP 36483 28.8420 -96.7782 REQAT 17:13\ SUPPLY 16464 45.5402 -118.2638 REQAT 5:11\ These look like latitude and longitude coordinates. The first one... Troop 93625 Looks like they are stationed In an unnamed road in Canada. 49.3000 -98.5220 Thats all i got. I'll play more once I get a second

The second set of coordinates point to a field in Texas close to a city called Victoria. The third set (the one with supplies) is on a mountain range in the middle of Oregon.

[Distraction]

Akiva wrote:

Has anyone decoded the numbers in the transcripts? If I'm not mistaken it looks like input into a digital gps/fleet assignment computer commonly used in highway maintenance, large trucking companies, etcetera.

I found another Site that's been playing around with this Since Nov, 2011.

http://www.godlikeproductions.com/forum1/message1702191/pg1

Have a read...especially the Colorado State Capitol building.

Yeah, I'm not gonna touch this.

[Akiva]

Has anyone decoded the numbers in the transcripts?

If I'm not mistaken it looks like input into a digital gps/fleet assignment computer commonly used in highway maintenance, large trucking companies, etcetera.

[Shutter]

Distraction wrote:

Quote: TROOP 93625 49.3000 -98.5220 REQAT 10:43\ TRGOP 36483 28.8420 -96.7782 REQAT 17:13\ SUPPLY 16464 45.5402 -118.2638 REQAT 5:11\ These look like latitude and longitude coordinates. The first one... Troop 93625 Looks like they are stationed In an unnamed road in Canada. 49.3000 -98.5220 Thats all i got. I'll play more once I get a second

Cool. Most of the coords are at sea now too. Weird.

It seems like everyone in irc is still unsure whether this is an ARG or something real.

http://webchat.freenode.net/
#otp22

[Shutter]

??? NO

[Distraction]

Quote:

TROOP 93625 49.3000 -98.5220 REQAT 10:43\ TRGOP 36483 28.8420 -96.7782 REQAT 17:13\ SUPPLY 16464 45.5402 -118.2638 REQAT 5:11\

These look like latitude and longitude coordinates. The first one...
Troop 93625 Looks like they are stationed In an unnamed road in Canada. 49.3000 -98.5220

Thats all i got. I'll play more once I get a second

[Shutter]

 Strange Phone Number... ARG, or real spy stuff?