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[TSO] The Secret Organization [trailhead]
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natas
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Olorin wrote:

2~ After posting the coded message
QW2OI2LHWIHPPNPIMJPQW2OI2LHWIHPKPIXIP2SLWIIHX
You posted the link to http://208.109.1.121/eyetube/chapter0.asp
We had the '208.109.1.121' from the previous puzzle, but I'm still not sure how we got '/eyetube/chapter0.asp'. I'm probably being dumb, but how did we get the file path and name ?


Yes, please do tell. Inquiring minds want to know. If you just guessed, I must say that you are a VERY good guesser.

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Olorin
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 		I knew I had one more question..
In the http://208.109.1.121/eyetube/chapter0.asp page,
there seem to be blurred images in the bottom-right corner (within the frame). ANyone made any sense of them by chance ?
This is all within a flash object so I don't know how I could extract them/download them for analysis.

In the meanwhile, I'm looking at the urls of each video.. something in them nags at me. Specifically:
http://208.109.1.121/eyetube/0_a7h1/eyeamcoming.asp
http://208.109.1.121/eyetube/0_co9x/contacteye.asp
http://208.109.1.121/eyetube/0_e51x/eyeamnearby.asp
http://208.109.1.121/eyetube/0_gz63/goodbeye.asp

0_a7h1, 0_co9x, 0_e51x and 0_gz63

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Bruce
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 		question
Just caught up reading the thread. Was anyone else friended by TSO? I was, and then a few days later friended by Support the Virus. I did not initiate either one.

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marthajones
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Was anyone else friended by TSO? I was, and then a few days later friended by Support the Virus. I did not initiate either one.


I friended TSO by myself, got a friend request from STV (and re-friended).

Speaking of whom: New e-mail from STV:

Quote:
ujh ucukjz xkop cg fnlqnth1nn jp 36 iqxvx

Which with the code Guminudli managed to extract translates to
Spoiler (Rollover to View):

The target will be eliminated in 24 hours


Shocked
Why oh why am I on a two-week holiday starting Saturday?

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Quote:
there seem to be blurred images in the bottom-right corner (within the frame). ANyone made any sense of them by chance ?

I figured they were blurs/mirrored images of the next video in line - but I may be wrong.

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Cowabella
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 		Would everyone agree that the target is Adam? Does anyone know why?
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Olorin
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Cowabella wrote:
Would everyone agree that the target is Adam? Does anyone know why?


Hmm, while the target *could* be Adam, I'm not sure we have enough info to say that for certain.
Overall, I think the main 'target' of the story seems to be the virus itself.

Since we know of upcoming dates (April 1st, June 1st) that seem to relate to the virus.. perhaps we have 24 hours to find, and maybe save a more limited 'target', such as 'the next puzzle/clue'. In 24 hours, the next clue will be removed, and, if we don't find it, we'll have a harder time in moving on (or solving later puzzles, or whatnot). Just a possible alternative reading of the 24 hrs ultimatum...

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Talaisan
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Olorin wrote:
snorkle256 wrote:
I just assumed it was the chess code again and that talaisan decoded it to get the rest of the url


Unless I'm missing something, I don't think that's the case...
The first 3 letters of the new ciphertext:
QW2O

can be the encoded version of (using the knights moves from before)
Q <-- F or I
W <-- L or O
2 <-- R
O <-- G, D, W, or Z

neither
http://208.109.1.121/eyetube/chapter0.asp
nor
/eyetube/chapter0.asp

start with F or I, or have R as third letter...


Actually the second part does start with F.

QW2OI2LHWIHPPNPIMJPQW2OI2LHWIHPKPIXIP2SLWIIHX

uses the chess code to turn into

FORWARDSLASHEYETUBEFOWARDSLASHCHAPTER0DOTASP

I got Eve's second clue from the e-mail.

Phew! Are we all on the same page now?

And Guminudli posted the answer to the Adam question by deciphering the first three STV messages.
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Olorin
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Talaisan wrote:


Actually the second part does start with F.

QW2OI2LHWIHPPNPIMJPQW2OI2LHWIHPKPIXIP2SLWIIHX

uses the chess code to turn into

FORWARDSLASHEYETUBEFOWARDSLASHCHAPTER0DOTASP

I got Eve's second clue from the e-mail.


Awesome ! Thank you for the answers Very Happy

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Talaisan
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 		Now then... we have one major puzzle unsolved: EYE's departing anagram. I've had the same brain trust that hacked out the minus one, minus two, minus three anagram poking at it and still, nothing. Consensus is that there's no way to solve something that big without a clue, or a way to break it down some.

Ideas.
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Cowabella
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 		You codebreakers are awesome. We should start a group called Windtalkers. As far as Adam goes:

Olorin wrote:
Quote:

Hmm, while the target *could* be Adam, I'm not sure we have enough info to say that for certain.
Overall, I think the main 'target' of the story seems to be the virus itself.


The reason I think he's the target is from Eve's email saying she has a gut feeling Adam is in danger. He hasn't posted lately...no contact from Dante either.
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Guminudli
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 		in the email about the phones there is "Have you ever seen Time Square deserted?". which is obviously Times Square, so this could be a typo or a hint. something with "time" or "past" would fit the theme.

other than that, no idea.

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Olorin
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 		I sent a few direct messages asking for info on Adam's whereabouts, just in case.

In the meanwhile, I went back and looked at the videos posted by EYE on youtube.
Now, the E.Y.E. Am Nearby video ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW5mjBm_6bM ) gave us the http://90021040.blogspot.com blogspot url.. but when the URL scrolls across the video, I noticed there's something else flashing for a brief moment. Actually it looks to me like 2 things flashing... rather blurred, I can't make them out.

Around 00:10 might be a skull, like the one oyu can see more clearly around 00:06 - probably nothing to worry about now, but one never knows...

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Olorin
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 		Good morning. I'm making the rounds to see if there's any new clue anywhere.
In the meanwhile, I got an answer from E.Y.E. but it's not too helpful. I had asked for info on Adam's whereabouts because we were fearing for his safety and I got this back (this was all through YouTube direct messages):

Code:

Well, E.Y.E. suggest you contact him.
Remember E.Y.E. am neutral.
Eve, Dante and T.S.O. have all found ways of contacting Adam.

E.Y.E.


So, it seems everyone else is in touch with Adam.. 'xcept us.

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fakerosetyler
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 		First time posting, but I've been lurking around this thread for a bit and started pondering the anagram clue, so I've decided to post my thoughts. I apologise if someone else has thought of this, especially because I've begun to think that it won't come to anything.

What if all the information is provided in the clue, making the anagram we are looking for a proper noun or name?

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Cowabella
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 		Sent Eve this message:
Quote:
From: COW A. BELLA (200533752)
To: Eve (452791888)
Date: Feb 20, 2009 12:58 AM
Subject: Adam


Have you heard from Adam lately? We have reason to believe that he is in imminent danger. We need your help to try to find him and keep him safe. He hasn't made an entry to his blog in days. If you care for him, please help us help him.


This is what I got back:
Quote:
Hi Cow A. Bella,
I knew my instincts were right.
I will contact him immediately and send some protection his way.

Thank you for your support.

Eve


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