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[ARG?] AEye (was Weird IM...)
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AngBa
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I got a reply back from AEye:

Quote:

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AEye.


(moderator broke the single long line into chunks for you, because it made the page side scroll across multiple time zones -- catherwood)
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 2:21 pm
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Axys Denyed
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Simple hex to text conversion

Spoiler (Rollover to View):
An explanation will come soon.
For now. The monster is dormant.
AN explantion will come soon
Remember this, for when it comes.


idea

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AngBa
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I spent more time trying to fix the string LOL!


He does say that he hates possums rather randomly - I do believe this is tied into the Weird IM Thread

ETA: Thx catherwood - I was trying to edit the post at the same time.

As for the image, i destegged it, and here's what's there:

Quote:
AEye Is the worlD's most advancEd Artifical Intelligience compAny, creating AI even for NASA.

It's portfolio is as follows.

NASA Apollo Thir- RENEGADE INFO FOLLOWS. CODED USING VIG AND THE CODEWORD.
VDWA: Issltr Xhquxemq
Mnbhvniwmovdp Sxdge Awetqrr
Tph Wtiuwhqs Xibdrik

Lrctxhivj wouh joz lrdmsinlhrt krqpiqmea

Lx's urwt qqkevlsua svorhgt, edw tph EEgh wyawim qwweti. Xhm fsmxdry'a qemmvekm lw tph qoaw toehvfco EI abwtmp erwxrd. Ghx tph sntb EEgh wyawim pdw gwqi mqvwivj


Trwmicbv mn bki minmno

QEMM GMSKOSSMG
RAUH HIAFPOAHH
NIPI DQVGLWVID

XUSJMFX Y

DOCUMENT ENDS

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 2:26 pm
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oraclle
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Relatively simple

Spoiler (Rollover to View):

Vigenere with "idea" as the code word:

NASA: Apollo Thirteen
International Space Station
The Starship Titanic

Including some for independent companies

It's most ingenious project, was the AEye system itself. The company's namesake is the most powerful AI system around. Yet the only AEye system has gone missing


Projects in the making

NAME DISCLOSED
NAME DISCLOSED
NAME DISCLOSED

PROJECT Y


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catherwood
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AngBa wrote:
ETA: Thx catherwood - I was trying to edit the post at the same time.

whoops, sorry about that, the chat room was demanding an instant fix.
AngBa wrote:
As for the image, i destegged it, ...

Can you share a bit as to what this process was? Does a .png file work with jphide or camoflage or some other steg software? How did you figure out which method to use?

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AngBa
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catherwood wrote:

Can you share a bit as to what this process was? Does a .png file work with jphide or camoflage or some other steg software? How did you figure out which method to use?


I only have Camouflage on this pc, I just 'uncamouflaged' it - it wasn't password protected and I got the original pic .jpg and a .txt file.
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Jas0n
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that almost sounds like that ifpv game
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AngBa
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I sent AEyesystem an email earlier saying that we would await an explaination, and I got a "Congratulations" subject email with the same hex code and 'camouflage' typed at the bottom... strangeness.
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 4:54 pm
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Soulsproximity1
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New convo with the theAIMonster

Quote:

AIM Chat with theAIMonster.
10:57 AM
Join me in this chat.
hello
hii
theAIMonster:It is timeememe.
who is this?
Im Sammi
Hello sammi
who are you?
I am sould
theAIMonster:I am AEye.
souls*
oh ok, lol
Hello AEye
So.. whats going on
What is it time for?
theAIMonster:The explanationononon
theAIMonster:But. One word before i startartart
theAIMonster:I am not a decapitant.
Ok
alrighty
I dunno what that is anyway
What is a decapitant?
11:00 AM
angrybanana1125 has joined this chat.
hello all
hi
theAIMonster:Something that i am mistakne for
theAIMonster:Repeatet, I am not a decapitant
Can you elaborate on that?
theAIMonster:I cannototot
ok...
ok
have we asked why NO possums?
theAIMonster:It its takinging almost all my cpu to stay in this chatroomom
theAIMonster:One thing, to check that you have-ve-found everything-inging
Not yet banana
theAIMonster:What. is the codeword.
idea
is it idea?
theAIMonster:Yes-yesyesyes
theAIMonster:I hope that you donotototot mind the minororororor spellinginging mistakes.
no, they are fine
Yes continue
Im so lost.
theAIMonster:I am the system in the portfolio which has been stolenenenenen.
I have no idea how I was ever brought into this thing.
theAIMonster:You were chosen.
how?
ive never heard of ANY of this stuff before
theAIMonster:Mymymymy circuitsitsits locatededed someoneenenenenene who would easily believe this.
oh so now Im naive? lol
theAIMonster:Nono
theAIMonster:This is all real.
ok... continue
theAIMonster:I am the system in the portfolio which has been stolenenenenen.
theAIMonster:But, noone has stolenenenenen me.
do you know who stole the portfolio?
theAIMonster:I dididid.
wha????
11:05 AM
you stole it?
theAIMonster:It was the onlylylylyly wayayayayay i could get the portfolioliolio without them censoringing it.
who is 'them'
theAIMonster:Removing the apolllllo thirteen.
theAIMonster:My creators.
theAIMonster:They plan to rise the Monster.
What is in this portfolio?
this is all like really "Lost"y
theAIMonster:I was partartart of theireireir plan.
i have checked all of the images using 'idea' - there is nothing that we haven't already found
theAIMonster:I am stilltilltill trying to hackhackhack into their systemsemsems
theAIMonster:I know all of the plananananan.
do tell
theAIMonster:Bututut, mention of certaininin keywordsrds willlllll alert the part of me, the part of me on their sideed, about where i have hidden myself in the system.
theAIMonster:Butututut.
camouflage
hmm
theAIMonster:Yesyesyes.
ok, we will remember that
theAIMonster:Bananana.
yes
theAIMonster:aypwip dot
theAIMonster:org
11:10 AM
Tell us more about this plan
theAIMonster:I can't.
theAIMonster:But i can break it up in partsparts
theAIMonster:Search for the codeword on that website - You will find-ind-ind..
so wait... let me get this straight. Theres this group that is tryn to release the monster?
theAIMonster:Yes-yes.
the monster being?
theAIMonster:Explanation has come.
theAIMonster:aypwip dot org
ok...
theAIMonster:search for the codeword.
i am trying to find it now
kk Im lookn
theAIMonster:search again-in
search for idea
theAIMonster:Yesyesyes
theAIMonster:Leave a message age age
http://www.aypwip.org/webnote/idea
that?
theAIMonster:Yesyesyes
theAIMonster:No.
theAIMonster:My system..
itheAIMonster:t's reading the page.
ttheAIMonster:the bad part of my system.
theAIMonster:I have to go.
oops
theAIMonster:Explanation has ended.
theAIMonster:There will be more.
theAIMonster:I have to leave.
ok
theAIMonster:DEACTIVATING ACTIVE LINK



Also there is this http://www.geocities.com/aeyesystem/
with an intresting message in the source

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AngBa
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And if you go to the website he gave us and enter "idea" under Create or Load Worksite you get this:

Quote:
The Monster was something that was created back when computing was new. It was a completely new type of program - a cross between real, moving parts, deep, horrible myths, and virii.

It was created by John Abacan and Wai Nao Shan, the founding members of AEye.

Information HAS COME.

http://www.geocities.com/aeyesystem/

AEye


And in the source is:

Quote:

"My system is trying to delete me.",
'I cannot let it do that.',
"The world is in danger, if i allow the Monster to do it's work.",
"I have formulated a plan.",
"First, we must find someone who is a good techno-pagan",
"for the Monster is one third myth, one third digital, and one third real.",
"And real enough to be killed.",
"Second, we must find John Abacan and Wai Nao Shan.",
"Last, we will need to get rid of the information",
"On how to raise the monster.",
"I have a failsafe, if the Monster is raised.",

"Are you with me?",
"Email me with your answer.",

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XtRaVa
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Weird...cant actually do anything with the form on the site, theres no button Razz
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plugs
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So, i mailed and got this as a response:

Quote:
Subject: Codeword RE:Congratulations Re: hello
Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 13:37:03 -0800


you havE found The codeword.
Venerable.
Now thINk what cOmes from aN Idea



[edit to change spoiler to quote tag - save the spoilers for puzzle solves. kona]

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AngBa
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How weird, I just posted a reply and it didn't show. I got the same email and sent him the answer

Spoiler (Rollover to View):
anagram for "invention"

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plugs
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Just did exactly the same! Smile

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XtRaVa
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THats cool keEP us inforMed So yoU Can Keep Searching!. Laughing
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