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[BOL/SID][NYXTEL][PUZZLE] Moonlight Gateway
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Agent Lex
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 		[BOL/SID][NYXTEL][PUZZLE] Moonlight Gateway
Well, looks like our moon page has changed, with a bunch of numbers:

Linkage

Toasty's number translation guide is here although it seems his 5 is off, it's right-pointing with 4 lines through it (you'll see).

Clicking on any of the numbers takes you to another page, so I'm guessing this is to do with Jess's number string. Finally.

(ETA: how many tags and links can I fit in one post!?)

ETA2: The moon page never worked properly before in IE (the border's always been off), not sure if there's something I'm missing since I'm at work and using IE. Also, I have to go now since lunch is over. Happy solving!

PostPosted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 7:57 am
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Twiler
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 		If you check the page source, you can quickly see which images correspond to which numbers; Each image is named after the number it represents.

PostPosted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:38 am
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Twiler
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 		Solved.

The combination is 98 21 18 82 31 67

I stumbled upon 98, found out that filled up the first bar segment.

I thought that the right number might always be available (can't think of a clearer way of putting this), kept refreshing and noted which numbers kept coming up.

I eventually noticed the sequence used one number from each column on Kate's blog.

EDIT: This lets us reach another error page, with two files and a key. The key lets us decrypt txns001.enf and prch.enf, giving us another version of the first file, and what seems to be 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog' rendered in Umbrati cipher, which should allow us to complete our key.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:13 am
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Jacks
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Nice solve.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:54 am
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AzureWolf
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 		If you don't want to go through the puzzle you can go straight here:
http://www.nyxtel.net/Moon/ShadowWatch/

Also I'll be uploading the key to the wiki in a minute.

ETA: Nice job by the way Twiler, way to hog all the fun Wink
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 		Re: [BOL/SID][NYXTEL][PUZZLE] Moonlight Gateway
Agent Lex wrote:
Toasty's number translation guide is here although it seems his 5 is off, it's right-pointing with 4 lines through it (you'll see).

Ah, so close! Educated guess and all you know. Wink

And nice work!

PostPosted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:05 am
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redct
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 		Great solve!

Fax number one:

Quote:

February 10, 2008

To: Galen Nyx, ShadowWatch Command
From: Kevin Nyx, Research and Development

I apologize for the delay in testing; we had to wait until we had a confirmed location of an LB within range to preform the calibration. Field agents took longer than necessary: we seriously need better agents, but that's a separate matter.

Initial tests proved successful: with a medium intensity, ground level pulse we were able to determine the LBs location to within seven hundred meters. YEs, I know that's normally not acceptable, but do understand that it was a ground level pulse through a major metropolitan area so there is some interference. That won't be an issue with Charon as the satellite's using direct line of sight over a much larger coverage area. Charon should be able to detect and track an LB real time to within three meters.

What concerns me is that the pulse not only detected the LB in question, but it detected two of our Shadowmen who were supervising the test. I still don't know how that is even possible, and I'm having our team recalibrate the transceiver as a safety precaution. But I don't think that'll be a point of contention for Charon's launch; I'd rather over-detect than under-detect. Let the field operatives sort it out.

We are working on Phase Two testing: the transceiver is loaded onto a Guppy and is awaiting authorization to preform a high altitude flyover on the New York area. It's the closest we can get to a test with an actual satellite.

I will keep you up to date as things progress.

Sincerely,


Kevin Nyx
CTO, Nyx Telecommunications
Project Lead, C-Sat I Project


Call recording (wiretap?):
Quote:

Exhibit #D03559:
Intercepted phone conversation between
Christopher Rybeck, BlueGenics Research Institute and unidentified male.
02/12/2008 @ 03:20PM

NYX TELECOMMUNICATIONS
VOICE RECORDING BG00192

Date of recording: 02/12/2008 @ 03:20PM


CR: BlueGenics Research, this is Christopher speaking. May I help you?
UNK1: It's me. Can we talk?
CR: Don't have long, but go ahead.
UNK. Our contact and the NTSB called me. He told me about their initial findings.
CR: I thought that was already taken care of.
UNK1: Well yes but [Pause] It wasn't an accident.
CR: What?
UNK1: They found traces of a propellant and a high explosives. He believes it was a missile.
[0:05s Pause]
CR: You're joking.
UNK1: I know it sounds crazy, but...
CR: [Interrupting] And the base security didn't notice a missile launch five miles away? [Pause] This can't get out to the public, you understand.
UNK1: I know that. It's being taken care of. Our people there are making it out to be a fuel tank explosion. But I figured you should know the real reason.
[0:12s Pause]
UNK1: Hello?
CR: Yeah, I'm here. Look, I got to talk to the Council later on this. THis changes matters. Damn that bitch.
[0:05s Pause]
UNK1: You sure it was them?
CR: Oh, come on, who the hell else would it be? Gotta make them pay for this one.
UNK1: Don't jump to conclusions, Christopher?
CR: Don't tell me what to do.
[0:04s Pause]
CR: I hate to go.
UNK1: But..
***DISCONNECTED***

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AzureWolf
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 		Wiki encryption files page is up to date:

http://bolsid.wikidot.com/encryption-files
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 		So the Shadows have some sort of Gift tracker, I bet... And the two sides don't realize that each of the sides has the gift.

And my internal Plot Dowsing Rod bets that the missle wasn't an Umbrati one.
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 		So, the recorded convo about the missile would seem to be about Patrick's plane, but it took place before his plane went down. Correct?

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Jacks
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 		The actual document has 3/12/08 on it, so Dunno
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MrToasty
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Jacks wrote:
The actual document has 3/12/08 on it, so Dunno

Ah, so it does. It would make sense that the March date is the correct one I think.

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 		Don't forget the complimentary source code message:
Quote:
Even though a coin has two sides, it is still the same coin.

The light invites all with open arms, yet the dark is apprehensive in their ignorance.

Only when both paths converge will the truth unfold.

- C.O.

Same as at the end of the tunnels.

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 		Wow, good solving guys. As usual it was lightning quick!

I'm so glad the break is over....
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Omega
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 		Not Over Yet!
Surprised no one pointed this out, but in the source code of the moon page, there's some hidden text:

Quote:
7C47DF7D1 / 044051411 / 1C47DF7DF / 7C47DF7C1

I'm assuming this is the cipher that tells us the proper order of numbers to click, even though we already found that out through random guessing... Might be something else, though.
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