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Secret_Tunnel
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 		The Conduit Viral
Alien Conspiracy in D.C.
Hey guys-

The Wii game The Conduit is coming out in June, and it looks like we have a bit of viral advertising going on. The website is www.seeing-is-deceiving.com

I've found out quite a bit of stuff on it, which you can read about here: http://blogs.ign.com/Secret_Tunnel/2009/05/09/120029/#comments

Since I don't feel like typing all that up again. Very Happy

I think the next step is solving the alien text, but I have no clue where to start. Since the Unforums have some of the WORLD'S best codebreakers, I figured I'd ask here.

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el Igore
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 		There's 'XLII' right below the Washington Monument which is the roman number for 42.
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 		Washington State was the 42nd state in the union. That's the only thing I could think of, other than the answer to life, the universe, and everything.

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el Igore
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 		When you type in 'I have seen the fnords!' it says 'Columns hide the key.'
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Secret_Tunnel
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 		Strange, I swear I tried that before. Perhaps it means the columns on the keyboard?

There's also some more alien text on the far right column on the White House. (That is the White House, right? Embarassed )

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 		I think it's the Jefferson Memorial, but I don't know much about Washington.
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 		When you type in "You are not paranoid" it says "Red graffiti on boardwalk."

...Which is probably pointing back to XLII.

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 		Yes, it's the Jefferson Memorial on the right side.

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 		As well as 'truth', 'lies' also does give you an audio message with a warning for some government impostors.

Also I found 'Investigate fertile crescent!' but it doesn't work as message.
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Secret_Tunnel
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 		I tried "lie" but not "lies," haha. Interesting.

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Spoiler (Rollover to View):
"they are here" gets a newspaper article and a storm image.

"operation saucer" gets you a video.

"reflecting pool" gets you an icon download.

"wales forever" gets another video.

"all is not what is seems" gets a desktop wallpaper.

"conduit to the truth" gets another wallpaper.


ETA spoilering in case latecomers want to play along.

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 		Wow, you're good.

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MrToasty
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Spoiler (Rollover to View):
Simple substitution cipher. The keyboard that flashes maps directly to the QWERTY layout. From there, once you figure out a couple words it all falls together pretty easily. The tough bit will be translating all the text that scrolls across the bottom.

"bug virus" gets a screenshot.

"obelisk" gets another screenshot.

"know nothing" gets another article.

"mdccclxxxv" (or 1885) gets another wallpaper.

"robert mills" another trailer (with code in it for "seeing is deceiving").


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 		So many codes...

These wallpapers are pretty cool.

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MrToasty
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The 1885 wallpaper has most of the substitution cipher.

"quarantine" gets another wallpaper.


Starting to translate some of the scrolling text in the red bar.
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IN THE NEAR FUTURE, WASHINGTON, D.C. IS SHAKEN BY SEVERAL STRANGE EVENTS RESULTING IN HEIGHTENED LOCAL AND NATIONAL TENSIONS. JOHN ADAMS, THE LEADER OF A SHADOW ORGANIZATION KNOWN AS THE TRUST, REALIZES THAT THE NATION'S CAPITAL HAS COME UNDER ATTACK. SECRET SERVICE AGENT MICHAEL FORD, HERO-OF-THE-HOUR FOR HAVING SAVED THE LIFE OF THE PRESIDENT, IS RECRUITED TO LEARN WHO IS BEHIND THIS ASSAULT ON WASHINGTON, D.C.

9 EVENTS LEADING TO MR. FORD'S ASSIGNMENT

MARCH 19 - AN UNUSUAL WEATHER SYSTEM HOVERS OVER THE EAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES. THIS RESULTS IN EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH WATER LEVELS OF VARIOUS RIVERS, SUCH AS THE POTOMAC IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

APRIL 19 - A STRANGE FLU-LIKE ILLNESS SWEEPS THROUGH WASHINGTON, D.C.COMING TO BE KNOWN AS "THE BUG." STAFFING AT GOVERNMENT OFFICES DROPS TO A MINIMUM AS MANY STAY CLOSE TO THEIR HOMES IN HOPE OF NOT CONTRACTING IT. THIS PATTERN OF AVOIDANCE IS THE PRESUMED CAUSE OF INCREASED NUMBERS OF "MISSING PERSON" REPORTS IN THE D.C. AREA DURING THIS TIME.

JULY 27 - CLASSIFICATION OF "THE BUG" IS INITIALLY THOUGHT TO BE IMMUNOSSUPPRESSANT CHEMICALS IN THE WATER SUPPLY. CITIZENS ARE URGED TO DRINK ONLY BOTTLED WATER AND TO LIMIT WATER USE IN THE HOME TO AN ABSOLUTE MINIMUM. BUSINESSES BEGIN TO SEE A HUGE DROP IN REVENUES AND WORKER ATTENDANCE.

AUGUST 9 - A TERRORIST ATTACK ON THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT DESTROYS A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF ITS UPPER SURFACE. IT IS CONFIRMED THAT IDENTITY CARDS USED IN THE ATTACK WERE STOLEN FROM THE OFFICE A PENTAGON STAFFER DURING THEIR RECOVERY FROM "THE BUG." TENSION LEVELS THROUGHOUT THE GREATER WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA RISE SIGNIFICANTLY.

SEPTEMBER 11 - SENATOR HARRIET REIMER IS ASSASSINATED BY A TERRORIST CELL POSING AS MEMBERS OF HER STAFF; AUTOPSIES OF ALL BODIES ARE DECLARED CLASSIFIED. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE DATE IS NOT LOST ON THE PUBLIC; TENSIONS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. REACH NEW HEIGHTS.

OCTOBER 1 - PRESIDENT CHARLES THOMPSON ALMOST KILLED BY MEMBERS OF HIS OWN SECRET SERVICE. FORTUNATELY, THIS ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT IS THWARTED BY AN AGENT WHO WAS NOT A REGULAR MEMBER OF THE PRESIDENT'S PROTECTION. THIS EVENT RESULTS IN A PHASED


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