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[Trailhead?] Dead Space 2

**Posted:** Mon Apr 26, 2010 11:19 am

vapor

Oooh, nice trailhead. The glow-in-the-dark stuff was a nice touch.

I followed the original viral at the UF Thread. I wonder if this will be similar. Any buzz on whether we'll see another graphic novel and/or web comic?

**Posted:** Mon Apr 26, 2010 11:47 am

Azraith · Greenhorn Joined: 21 May 2008 Posts: 5

Awesome! I recognized the font instantly in that letter as Unitology text. Unitology, for those who haven't played the first game, are a death cult-religion who believe in the standard death-to-ascension kind of crazy. They leave their lovecraftian font scribbled all over the game for you to decipher. Thankfully, in chapter 6 of the game you happen to see a scribbled rosetta stone of sorts.

For those who haven't gotten to that point yet, and don't feel like digging, the 'for reference' part of that letter says

**Posted:** Mon Apr 26, 2010 11:53 am

tsaud · Guest

1544c Is obviously a nod to Isaac, The main character of both Dead Space 1 and 2.

**Posted:** Mon Apr 26, 2010 12:22 pm

degravedi

I can tell you that the large text on the bottom center of the glow-in-the-dark message translates as 4 2 9 10. I take it that is 4/29/2010, this Thursday.

I can make out assorted other letters as well but the glow medium just really doesn't give enough clarity for me to figure it out. Maybe you can take a crack at it MrToasty if the original is a little easier to read?

Unitology alphabet:
Screencap from the game: Unitology Rosetta Stone
A cleaner version: Rune Translation Guide by MFox87
A super clean redrawn version, though some of the subtle angle nuances seem ignored: Unitology Translator by WhisperTail

EDIT: And the version I've found most helpful: by Aramir

I've added my working translation, but I think I've gone about as far as I can without a better copy. Pink I'm fairly certain of. Green, I'm a little less sure.

EDIT2: Removed outdated attachments, new images further down thread.

MrToasty

Nice work! I don't have it at work with me, so I'll try my hand at it when I get home later.

**Posted:** Mon Apr 26, 2010 2:13 pm

MightyHealthy · Kilroy Joined: 26 Apr 2010 Posts: 2

Definitely a trailhead :)

**Posted:** Mon Apr 26, 2010 2:38 pm

vapor

well 0178//2300 doesn't really translate to any future date/time. At least not very easily. MrToasty's was 0623//2300. Hmmm....

**Posted:** Mon Apr 26, 2010 2:49 pm

MrToasty

Re: Definitely a trailhead :)

**Posted:** Mon Apr 26, 2010 2:50 pm

MightyHealthy · Kilroy Joined: 26 Apr 2010 Posts: 2

Re: Definitely a trailhead :)

**Posted:** Mon Apr 26, 2010 2:55 pm

Varin

I just got one in the mail too. Mine has 0241//2300 on the back. Seems like print numbers might make sense.

I took a long exposure pic of mine. Maybe that will help the readability...

**Posted:** Mon Apr 26, 2010 3:09 pm

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MrToasty

I wonder if the numbers had anything to do with how we placed in No Known Survivors, but I don't think that's it either.

**Posted:** Mon Apr 26, 2010 3:14 pm

Varin

**Posted:** Mon Apr 26, 2010 3:19 pm

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MrToasty

Top 100 I believe - I got one too and think I was in the 40s or so.

And it looks like maybe I put my blot back in the envelope upside down before taking that pic. Embarassed

**Posted:** Mon Apr 26, 2010 3:31 pm

degravedi

I'm going to be leaving in a few minutes, so I thought I'd post my updated translation (Thanks so much for the extended exposure Varin!).

Still not finished, but at least it might help the rest of you guys along Very Happy

**Posted:** Mon Apr 26, 2010 6:27 pm