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[S7] S7 remarks/omissions on informant e-mail
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Nola
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 		[S7] S7 remarks/omissions on informant e-mail
I noticed that S7 Security adds comments or removes parts of some "informants" e-mails. Keeping track of this can provide insight into what spark's the interest of S7 security and what they simply let go... here's a compilation of the ones where such remarks are present:

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JFRB
Mar 20

Discovered hidden message in itunes website. message contains audio of Apollo 11 lunar landing played backwards and repeated. Sector Seven logo reveals word "seven". What is meaning behind this?---remainder omitted---

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MDF
Mar 28

WE ARE THE BLACK HATS YOU SPEAK OF, WE ARE THE INFILTRATORS OF YOUR SYSTEM.WE KNOW OF THE N B E, WE KNOW WHAT YOU WANT US TO SEE.WE ARE GOING TO REVEAL THE TRUTH, REVEAL TO THE PUBLIC THE COVERUP.YOU KNOW WE ARE GOING TO EXPOSE YOU, WE ARE WATCHING ALL YOU DO.YOU ARE GETTING HACKED FROM THE INSIDE, WITHIN THE FESTERING LIES YOU RESIDE.YOU ARE GOING TO BE EXPOSED, FOR YOU IT IS COMING TO AN END...****note: subject MDF added to priority erase list***

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Len
Apr 4

This is a warning to the Old Man.I know of Ghost One, the clandestine ship you launched during the same window as Apollo 11. I know you possess the Megaman - aka the Ice Man, aka Megatron. -----classified omission------

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BDM
Apr 4

I can find agent x. in order for me to do this, i need more access. as former marine corps security forces, i have a top secret security clearance. grant me access, so i can stop X-----authorization pending----

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AgentX66
Apr 5

I wish to join the ranks of Sector Seven. I know the secrets of the StopSectorSeven movement, and will do anything I can to silence them once and for all. With the power that the Megaman possess, with the reverse engineering of his technology, Iraq, Iran, Korea...it will all mean nothing. We will have the power to shape history and events to our liking, at our will, all held within the palm of our hand. The StopSectorSeven movement are on to us, so I can not overstress the urgency to move forward quickly, and silence them by any and all means necessary. They know about the First 7, and the 8 Ghosts of Yesterday.AgentX66***tagged for investigation***

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Masamune
Apr 6

Looks like you're on to our little resistance group. Tell me, do you really think you can put us down? You have no idea how many of us there are. We'll spread the word until your veil of secrecy is lifted and your untruths are exposed. We know a lot more than you think, and a lot more than you want us to. Stanford Julius Morehouse, Edgar Thibedeau Westfield, Neville Octavian Brewster, Percy Emerson Whitting, Wallace Wilson Clairmont, Alistair Jennings Crowther, Vance Milhaus Lawson. They started this whole conspiracy. We're going to end it. The dam's been cracked, and it's only a matter of time before it breaks open. In more ways than one.*****flag as priority threat****

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AgentX66
Apr 8

Through my covert operations, I have discovered that a small group of anti S7 personnel have come across what they believe is the true meaning behind the Iraqi Distribution Audit.Qatar is now in jeopardy. I have discovered that NBE "Blackout" is planning to attack a United States Air Force base in Qatar in order to assimilate information from computers and deploying the NBE codename "Scorponok"- AgentX66***Flagged for further investigation***

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Blackbird-1
Apr 10

You may call me Blackbird-1.Raise not your hopes too high. I am not another of your potential 'informants'. Neither is the message I relay one which you will find to be in support of either side in your continuing argument against 'Agent X'.Your progress has been monitored for some time from our location. The entity you refer to as Agent X proves to be an interesting specimen. The unfolding disagreement between your side and that of X and its allies has been reasonably entertaining to watch, especially when you have been so helpful as to gather much of your information in one place where it can be accessed easily. You must realize by now that your security systems are pathetically easy to bypass, even by the standards of your own species.We will continue to observe while you attempt to combat this issue; it matters not to us whether you win or lose.We are the Decepticons. Our instructions are simple.You have something of ours in your possession. It is time you surrendered it back to us.I have no doubt you will now attempt to trace this transmission to its source. Prolonged observation has shown you to be foolish in your stubbornness; try if you must. Indulge my curiosity and let us both see how far you get. You will only find yourself bounced back to a false location outside the United States sector. Do as we instruct; it is but your easiest option.Time runs short, Sector Seven.Welcome to the Beginning of the End.***flagged as minimal threat***

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Methusalen
Apr 11

We see your 'secure' communications. We know what you plot to do. Agent Powers is getting on your nerves, eh? Too bad he will soon be the least of your worries! Your Agents will have a hard time infiltrating our group at Buzznet… Already, we are beginning to see the supposed NBE's and Counter-Agents for what they are; badly 'role-playing' wannabes… X will not be touched, and even if he is, his words, neigh, his CAUSE cannot be stopped, the little gear has begun to turn the others, and soon we will be a mighty mechanism against the rusted, corrupt face of SECTOR 7!***investigate as priority threat***

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Sandcastlebuilder
Apr 12

I'm growing increasingly concerned, and I hope you can enlighten me-what is Sector N44E? Agent X seems to think it's a secret prison, but that doesn't fit fora lot of reasons (and probably tells you that X hasn't completelypenetrated your network yet.) N44E is on-site, and it's not justisolation- the threat of even a few hours in N44E is enough to scarepeople. I think Agent Powers has screwed up big time without anyone realizingit- even himself. I think N44E is the section of S7's facilitiesnearest to the Mega-man... and I think Powers is using it as apunishment block. The negative effects from close proximity to the Mega-man are welldocumented. Madness, personality changes, memories that are his, notyours. I think he's using the threat of these to keep the hisdepartment in line. "Do what I say, or you spend a couple hours in acell with your psyche being eroded." This is NOT SAFE. Your British 'counterparts' have located half adozen humans in various state of the delusion that they ARE theMega-man. Isonomia has no idea where they're coming from, but if I'mright, they're the result of Powers abuse of N44E. I can only guess, you can find out for certain. Please, investigate. There is a real possibility the Mega-man is wandering free WHILE wethink he's trapped, and I think you should find that idea\ asprofoundly disturbing as I do. -SandcastleBuilder***Implement stricter security protocol's***

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Cod3x
Apr 12

I received a weird "blip" from my SETI @ home program, and I thought you might be interested. Be forewarned, I don't think this is good for anyone.C0d3xanomalie3-402mig***authenticity unknown - flagged for further+ analysis***


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thebruce
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 		yes I was contemplating adding those to the wiki as well, just haven't got it. thanks for quoting Smile
though my feeling is they're not plot-furthering, rather just heads up and an interactive way to help players feel more involved (which opens the opportunity for IG content to be hidden as well, such as the blip link)
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Methusalen
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 		Well, I believe my email is complete and intact. The "**Investigate as priority threat**" is probably due to the harsh tone of the email, or the fact that they know I'm an Administrator of the Buzznet site (as the two are probably run by the same people anyways)...

But, I've pointed out that the Informants emails are the perfect place to hide in-game emails before, since everyone would think that everything there is from 'us'... I do have a question though, Is it possible that they hosted the "anomalie3-402mig.mp3" file to their own server after they got it as an attachment from C0d3x? I have a feeling the file is legit, but I just want to get a decent idea what you think of the situation.

As for any of the other emails' legitimacy, I think the rest of them are from users like us, who have sent them an email and got lucky enough to have them posted by "S7"...

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Nola
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 		Well here is what I could gather:

Keywords, phrases > S7 Response

Seven, Apollo 11, Megatron > Omit information

threatening, we are the hackers > Add to threat list

Offer to help Sector 7... infiltrate SSS > Consider authorization

First 7, 8 Ghosts, Iraq, Qatar > Investigate further

Claim to be NBE > Dismiss, Ignore

N44E, Isonomia, British counterparts > Increase Security

SETI@Home, Blip file > Check authenticity

From this I conclude many things, some of it is pretty obvious but at least it gives some confirmation, and for the sake of thoroughness I'll list them.

S7 Security is cataloguing informants into friends and foes. The Myspace asks people to choose bewteen Decepticons and Autobots... this implies that S7 already knows about the 2 factions, that they side with the Decepticons and they perceive Autobots as a threat. They are willing to accept Decepticons into their ranks, and investigate/take action on Autobots. At the same time, they dismiss posers.

Detail following Apollo 11 and Megatron references are omitted. This means that there's more than meets the eye in those refernces and we should be looking for the senders to provide the entire text. it also means they know this e-mail server can be hacked, and that there probably is another server where the complete info is stored. I guess a new hack password would reveal that.

S7 is concerned about leaking further info on N44E, Isonomia and a purported British S7, whatever those are. They seem to be OK (or can't help) with us hacking in the other places, but this they react to. These references could be of significance.

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blue_vixen
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 		British S7? Elaborate, please?

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Nola
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blue_vixen wrote:
British S7? Elaborate, please?


Its in an informant e-mail from Sandcastlebuilder:

Your British 'counterparts' have located half adozen humans in various state of the delusion that they ARE theMega-man. Isonomia has no idea where they're coming from, but if I'mright, they're the result of Powers abuse of N44E.

I'm not suggesting that this message or Sandcastlebuilder are IG, but those topics certainly caused a reaction by S7 security.

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Methusalen
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 		The **Implement stricter security protocols** might have just been internal you know. To find out where the info leak was coming from, and where these people were finding out about N44E? It may not lead to S7 changing their policy on using N44E in whatever way they were...

Just my two cents...

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