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 		 Unanswered Questions
a little list of loose ends that i hope the PM's are working to tie down
[copy pasta'd from the trailhead thread]

this post contains potential spoilers from Act 2.

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most of these questions i'm writing here are just to put them out there for people to consider. i don't expect them to be answered any time soon.

So, beyond using the tooth and the small letter as pieces in the puzzle to get through the website what do i do with them? i also have two smaller hobo coins as change that i donno what to do with. i'm guessing they'll come in later.

the letter was a tad confusing. not just in wording (could it turn out to be a code cause it was very oddly worded?) but the origin. The WSPS is supposed to be a sorta gateway between here and 3LS3WH3R3. if this is the case, and we're assuming Eva is in 3LS3WH3R3, then why are WE getting the letter from the mother to give to Eva? shouldn't it have gone the other way around? get the letter and give it to the WSPS so it finds its way to Eva? or, is the mother in 3LS3WH3R3 sending out a letter to Eva on the outside? if that, then where's Eva if not in 3LS3WH3R3?

The EPWA site says those letters are to be delivered to their recipients. but the recipient is Eva. so i guess we hold onto them until we find Eva? something to look forward to i guess.

Who's Brightwell? And why was he recording this experience? I'd suggest it was extracted by the Memory to Media Center but that only works on visualized memories.

Tooth Fairy = Octavio? creepy either way to think someone saw Eva as a nonchalant at such an early age and began stealing her teeth way back then.

ANSWER: Tooth fairy = Jejune Goon

What's with the mother spacing out like that? too much time in all those other cults? she mentions 'Furthermore' as a place you go if you go too far and it's a bad place. Perhaps this explains the letter? The mom is trapped in Furthermore and has sent out a letter to Eva in 3LS3WH3R3? The letter mentions that she's only 'a breath away'. Eva's mom died after a failed attempt at Breatharianism and a body was never found. i wonder if this new place will be touched upon any more as we go along.

What are these rooms beneath the house Eva's mom mentions? During the CD tour you see the house. the front door is all boarded up and fenced off (i added a 'soon obsolete' sign to the fence :3 ) but the back yard, though fenced off, seems somewhat accessible. something makes me wanna go into the mission at night and hop the fence to follow that lead.

In the fenced off yard of the house there seems to be a fairly newly made garden in the corner. it's got a little sign on it that says the Pollinator Garden. is that part of it? the CD mentions the recordings were found under a compost heap in the yard. is there something buried in that little garden? or is that some kinda activity being done by a local school?
[Answer?: the garden is gone now. i have no idea why. i guess it was a school project and the current land owners didn't take kindly to life being nurtured on their barren side yard.]

Why is the letter sealed with an L?

What's this necklace Eva's mom gives her? Where is that? And what's this 'Rumi's Feild' it contains?

Who's this man Eva's mom sends to Eva?
ANSWER: Neil the vagrant.

what does it means by "At the right (left) time he will meet you at the Tower."?

what does that whole last paragraph of the letter mean?

How is The Algorithm important? i know Eva's dad helped develop it. perhaps there are a certain set of answers to the 7 questions that we need to find at some point?

Why does it seem there's a strong tension between the dad and Eva and her mom? the dad seemed confused about Eva's mention of 3LS3WH3R3 and the moms tone seemed stern when she said 'later' when the dad asked when they'd be home.

What are all those names penciled in around the viewport in the library?


feel free to post your own questions here. i'll prolly end up adding answers to these questions as they surface.[/spoiler]
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 		 Question!
Something to think about
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Is it possible Eva's dad is actually Octavio?


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 		See if I can answer some of those questions Ever:

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So, beyond using the tooth and the small letter as pieces in the puzzle to get through the website what do i do with them? i also have two smaller hobo coins as change that i donno what to do with. i'm guessing they'll come in later.


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I think these items are a type of "receipt" to prove you have accomplished what was asked for you on this transcript, and proves you did not just find the information via someone telling you. This way you HAVE to complete everything.


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The EPWA site says those letters are to be delivered to their recipients. but the recipient is Eva. so i guess we hold onto them until we find Eva? something to look forward to i guess.


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The letter mentions that someone will be meeting her at the tower. Either WE are that person, or maybe one of the Savants are. In any case, I think it is alluding that a future act will be taking place at the tower... maybe the finale?


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Who's Brightwell? And why was he recording this experience? I'd suggest it was extracted by the Memory to Media Center but that only works on visualized memories.


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Im guessing WE are brightwell. Brightwell seems to be Eva's imaginary friend that she takes to elsewhere. Also, it seems elsewhere is simply the imaginary place that Eva likes to visit. The small living room under the bookshelf seems almost like a dollhouse.


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How is The Algorithm important? i know Eva's dad helped develop it. perhaps there are a certain set of answers to the 7 questions that we need to find at some point?


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How is The Algorithm important? i know Eva's dad helped develop it. perhaps there are a certain set of answers to the 7 questions that we need to find at some point?


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The Algorithm is probably one of the most important invention ever to be produced by mankind. This formula can hopefully change the world as we know it, maybe even create everlasting piece. It was researched by Blair Lucien, then I believe it was stolen by Octavio. And now he is using it for profit. Big no-no in the eyes of the nonchalants.

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 		@MrEricSir:

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that's impossible. if you listen to the secret track on the CD you'll hear that Blair Lucien helped Commander 14 with his radio show and that they lived only a few blocks from Rolland Oswin Books' house. Both of those people are important EPWA members.

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CaptKing wrote:
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not that i don't appreciate the input but most of those answers are more speculation than definite solutions. i'm looking for answers that actually come up within our journey. the only definite answer you gave was about the coins cause i forgot part of the puzzle was to answer what the bird on the coin thought so you'd need the coin to find out.

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Everfalling wrote:
@MrEricSir:

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that's impossible. if you listen to the secret track on the CD you'll hear that Blair Lucien helped Commander 14 with his radio show and that they lived only a few blocks from Rolland Oswin Books' house. Both of those people are important EPWA members.


I realize it doesn't seem possible, but you sort of expect a Fight Club-esque plot twist in a game like this...

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 		I kinda wanna keep this thread to loose ends that come up and continuity problems but not speculation. if there was anything pointing to Blair being Octavio then it'd be a better question to ask.
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Understood.

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As for Eva's house, you *can* get in there but I wouldn't recommend it. If anyone wants to try, be aware of the fact that people sometimes break in and live inside that house. I imagine it's also quite dangerous due to the broken windows.


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 		two answers added.
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 		Re: Unanswered Questions
a little list of loose ends that i hope the PM's are working to tie down
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Why is the letter sealed with an L?

I thought about this myself when I got the letter yesterday. Although I have no concrete evidence, I just assumed that it stood for "Lucien."

In fact, isn't it customary to use your surname for a seal? For example, King Arthur's seal was the letter G, since his last name was Gosselin, an ancient ancestor of Kate and Jon Gosselin.

And while I just made up that horrific and unfunny rumor about King Arthur, I think it stands to reason that it may be Lucien. Just sayin'.


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 		oh hey, yeah. that never occurred to me.
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So did anyone sneak into "the house"?

I believe it's slated for demolition soon. Condos will be built on the empty lot next door.

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So did anyone sneak into "the house"?

I believe it's slated for demolition soon. Condos will be built on the empty lot next door.


always meant to. never did. was told it might be a settlement for members of the lost tribe by now.
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