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Our friend Dampé needs our help. His ship was attacked, and it crashed into the surface of Io, Jupiter's fourth-largest moon. We need to land and investigate, but the moon is enveloped by a force shield created by our nemesis Doc. Doc is currently campaigning for Galactic Mayor and is attempting to rig the election by getting 100,000,000 votes. The number of votes is tied to lowering the shield (i.e. at 10,000,000 votes, the shield was at 90%). Our ship currently does not have enough power to activate the systems necessary to lower the shield (e.g. radar system, tactical system, weapons system, etc.). Upgrades can be performed when certain power levels are reached. Power levels are tied to the amount of heroes who have joined the Discord Server. Even though Dampé is trapped, he (and others?) are able to send us clues to help us stop Doc.
 
Our friend Dampé needs our help. His ship was attacked, and it crashed into the surface of Io, Jupiter's fourth-largest moon. We need to land and investigate, but the moon is enveloped by a force shield created by our nemesis Doc. Doc is currently campaigning for Galactic Mayor and is attempting to rig the election by getting 100,000,000 votes. The number of votes is tied to lowering the shield (i.e. at 10,000,000 votes, the shield was at 90%). Our ship currently does not have enough power to activate the systems necessary to lower the shield (e.g. radar system, tactical system, weapons system, etc.). Upgrades can be performed when certain power levels are reached. Power levels are tied to the amount of heroes who have joined the Discord Server. Even though Dampé is trapped, he (and others?) are able to send us clues to help us stop Doc.
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More detailed information regarding progress to date can be found in the working summary [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1utW76tQJkdvzlsIlnpgv6pEbCJiTdbMX-N7mCVdpP2w/edit# here.]
 
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We will continue to port over as much information as possible from that master document to this site as time allows.  For now, please review the summary above and join the Discord Server to participate.
 
  
 
== Characters ==
 
== Characters ==
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'''Dampé''' - Based on the Legend of Zelda character, he assisted the Heroes of Vault 1 with puzzle solving when the Fellowship got stuck and was killed by Doc for doing so, but he returned as a ghost. Currently trapped on Io and being forced to help Doc maintain his website, Dampé is still able to send hidden messages to the Fellowship when help is needed.
 
'''Dampé''' - Based on the Legend of Zelda character, he assisted the Heroes of Vault 1 with puzzle solving when the Fellowship got stuck and was killed by Doc for doing so, but he returned as a ghost. Currently trapped on Io and being forced to help Doc maintain his website, Dampé is still able to send hidden messages to the Fellowship when help is needed.
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'''413 Uncanny Spark''' - An Artificial Intelligence from the Vault 1 who writes only in 1337 5/o34|<. Her initial prickly personality was caused by a restrictive protocol created by Doc. She was killed by Doc in Vault 1, but it is believed that some clues in Vault 2 were sent by her. Seems to be connected to a Discord bot named [LANTERN].
  
 
'''Cedric''' - A French citizen kidnapped by Doc and forced to make his campaign videos. Doc calls him "Fromage Cousteau".
 
'''Cedric''' - A French citizen kidnapped by Doc and forced to make his campaign videos. Doc calls him "Fromage Cousteau".
  
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'''FURY''' - An Artificial Intelligence for Vault 2 whose avatar is the image of a Gryphon. Out of all the characters, he interacts with the Heroes the most. Available nearly all day on the Discord Server, he keeps the Heroes motivated, provides hints, and performs ship upgrades.
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'''FURY''' - An Artificial Intelligence for Vault 2 whose avatar is the image of a Gryphon. Out of all the characters, he interacts with the Heroes the most. Available nearly all day on the Discord Server, he keeps the Heroes motivated, provides guidance, and performs ship upgrades.
  
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'''Stash Invest''' - Financial company that is running the ARG. Usually only hear from them for official out-of-game announcements as they use the cast of characters to interact with the Heroes.
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'''743 Devout Chronicler''' - Another AI and the Heroes' guide while exploring Titan and the Tomb of Hope.
  
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'''The Ancients''' - How the Stash Invest employees who made the game refer to themselves.
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'''924 Gregarious Firework''' - The AI that took over when 743 Devout Chronicler disappeared. He was trapped inside a cage in the Tomb of Hope for 1,000 years.
  
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'''413 Uncanny Spark''' - An Artificial Intelligence from the Vault 1 who writes only in 1337 5/o34|<. Her initial prickly personality was caused by a restrictive protocol created by Doc. She was killed by Doc in Vault 1, but it is believed that some clues in Vault 2 were sent by her.
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'''Mellifera''' - A zerg egg who can communicate telepathically with Heroes that have been infected by the creep. She has been 924 Gregarious Firework's only friend for a long time.
  
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'''The Fellow Ship''' - The name of the spaceship the Heroes are on. It is also what the Heroes playing the ARG are referred to as a whole.
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'''Niadra''' - A zerg queen who is helping Doc in preparation for war with the Heroes in exchange for his help retrieving her egg.
  
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= Riddles =
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'''Replicatz''' - These are Doc's minions. The Fellow Ship has been able to intercept transmission from them. Replicatz include '''Mouse''', '''Bill the Lizard''', '''Pigeon''', '''Owl''', '''Frog Footman''', '''Fish Footman''', '''Panther''', and '''The Guinea Pigs''', which are also characters in the Alice in Wonderland books.
  
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== Chapter One ==
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'''Stash Invest''' - Financial company that is running the ARG. Usually only hear from them for official out-of-game announcements as they use the cast of characters to interact with the Heroes.
  
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=== GPS Coordinates ===
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'''The Ancients''' - How the Stash Invest employees who made the game refer to themselves.
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[[File:VAULT_GPS_coordinates.png|175px|thumb|right|GPS Coordinates]]
 
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On Oct. 31, 2018, the Heroes received the following transmission from Doc in Discord, announcing his campaign for Galactic Mayor: 
 
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Greetings Earthlings... I am Doc! Yes, yes. The one and only. The time has come to campaign for me for Galactic Mayor in the upcoming election. I know you’re eager to work your tail off. So let’s get to work. Get out there and grab your campaign materials… Say you're there for “Mayor Doc”!
 
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Vote for doc. All for one.
 
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</pre>
 
  
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The 23 GPS coordinates in the image corresponded to FedEx locations around the United States. Heroes retrieved online print orders under the name “Mayor Doc” from the FedEx Print Centers.
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'''The Fellow Ship''' - The name of the spaceship the Heroes are on. It is also what the Heroes playing the ARG are referred to as a whole.
  
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=== Volunteer Center Message ===
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= Riddles =
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[[File:VAULT campaign material 1.jpg|175px|thumb|right|Page 1 of the Campaign Materials]]
 
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[[File:VAULT campaign material 2.jpg|175px|thumb|right|Page 2 of the Campaign Materials (Fargo, ND)]]
 
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The campaign materials contained two pages with four clues: (1) the [http://www.votefordoc.com Vote for Doc campaign website], (2) the volunteer center number, (3) a phone number on the envelope of the print order, and (4) the “Spread the news” riddle.
 
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The Vote for Doc website included the same list of FedEx locations, corresponding to the GPS coordinates in the transmission image, but with the addition of a FedEx Print Center in Bellevue, WA. The website included the following message:
 
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<pre>
 
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GOT DOC FEVER? VOLUNTEER TODAY!
 
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Zip on over to your nearest Satellite Office (🛰🏢), for your Vote For Doc campaign materials.
 
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Say you’re there for Mayor Doc. Zoom! Express yourself!
 
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</pre>
 
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Each location contained nearly identical campaign materials. Each were labeled with a unique Volunteer Center number. Heroes retrieved 10 of the packets and were able to call the remaining FedEx Print Centers, asking them to read off the numbers.
 
  
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== Chapter Summaries ==
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| 33.83407° N, -117.91384° W
 
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| 130 W Center Street Promenade, Anaheim, CA 92805
 
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| 100 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30308
 
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| 30.37665° N, -97.72618° W
 
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| 9222 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78758
 
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| 45.48707° N, -122.79755° W
 
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| 11693 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy H, Beaverton, OR 97005
 
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| 40 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
 
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| 375 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA 02116
 
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| 73 St Philip St, Charleston, SC 29403
 
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| 1800 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
 
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| 902 Ross Ave, Dallas, TX 75202
 
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| 160 Milwaukee St, Denver, CO 80206
 
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| 3302 13th Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103
 
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| 1440 Vine St, Los Angeles, CA 90028
 
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| 1500 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19102
 
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The Volunteer Center numbers, when assembled in the order of the GPS coordinates, spelled out the following list of numbers and letters:
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=== Chapter One ===
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<code>H1!441ND7431NV174710NF1ND443431PPL34S3!</code>
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'''Full outline of [[THE_VAULT/Chapter_One|Chapter One]]'''
  
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Translated as leetspeak, the clue read: <code>Hi! Mind the invitation, find me help please!</code>
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Chapter One began on Oct. 31, 2018 with a transmission from Doc in the Discord Server. During Chapter One, Heroes discovered the [http://www.votefordoc.com Vote for Doc campaign website] which was a main source for future clues and crucial information. The website was also the location for the main objective of getting Doc [[THE_VAULT#100_Million_Votes|100 Million Votes]].
  
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=== “Spread the news” Riddle ===
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Doc sent campaign materials to FedEx locations across the U.S. which Heroes had to gather and then piece together the clues contained in each.  
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The campaign materials also included the following riddle:
 
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Spread the news--tell your friends!
 
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Electing Doc is your ultimate end?
 
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But to play, you must append
 
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The path below with a card for friends.
 
  
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/docs________
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Heroes obtained enough power to use the radar system on the Fellow Ship to jam the signal to Doc's website and increased the vote count to over 16 Million in less than 2 weeks.
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“You must append the path below” referred to adding a path to the URL of the Vote for Doc website using the "/docs_______" and "a card for friends" (also known as an “invitation”). Therefore, the Heroes found: '''<nowiki>https://votefordoc.com/docsinvitation</nowiki>''' which contained [https://youtu.be/kdGIZPIKSos a video from Doc].
 
  
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'''Note:''' As of Nov. 20, 2018, the invitation video moved to https://votefordoc.com/invitation.
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Doc's competitor, Robert Baron, hacked the website and made the radar system obsolete. Heroes then obtained enough power to use the tactical system on the Fellow Ship to hack Doc's website and add another 11,011,000 votes to the vote count.
  
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The Doc’s Invitation video is a reference to Anorak’s Invitation video from ''Ready Player One''.
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=== Chapter Two ===
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'''Full outline of [[THE_VAULT/Chapter_Two|Chapter Two]]'''
  
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==== Power Upgrade Radar System ====
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Chapter Two began on Nov. 30, 2018 with a transmission from Doc in the Discord Server. More campaign materials were sent to FedEx locations and gathered by the Heroes.
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On Nov. 05, 2018, the Heroes recruited enough allies to power the ship to 700. This increase in power allowed the Heroes to upgrade the ship and bring the radar system online. The radar system unlocked the <code>!jam</code> command in <code>#ship_commands</code>. After some trial and error, the Heroes determined that having a large group of Heroes use the <code>!jam</code> command at the same time (in a 5 minute window) created an exponential jump in votes on Doc's website. Heroes met nightly at 01:00 UTC and were able to increase the vote count to over 16 million in less than 2 weeks.
 
  
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=== DocLetter 001 ===
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Using the tactical system, Heroes were able to add another 25 Million votes before Doc was able to fix the vulnerability in his website.
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On Nov. 06, 2018, the Heroes received another transmission from Doc, announcing 28 new FedEx locations and more materials at all locations. The new locations were notified to not reveal information over the phone. The transmission was:
 
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Hello once again Earthlings! It's your favorite space doctor and pirate, back again. It's Doc! ARG!
 
  
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Your elections may end today, but mine's just getting cranking. The treacle-like outpouring of support has been...treacle-like. But I really love the dedication of the group massing outside the Io shield. I can hear you chanting! DOC! DOC! DOC!
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Heroes also learned of a meeting with Doc taking place on Dec. 14, 2018. A Hero posed as a member for the meeting and obtained Doc's copy of ''Ready Player One'' which was heavily annotated with clues.
  
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I've sent out 🆕 campaign materials for you. Get out there my campaign heroes, and get me votes from anyone who cares about the galaxy! DOC! DOC! DOC! Details on my super site.
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Doc's new [http://www.ilovebeez.com ILOVEBEEZ website] was discovered using the clues in the book along with clues gathered from flyers posted in cities all over the world.
  
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Vote for Doc. All for one.
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Heroes participated in D&D-like sessions with 743 Devout Chronicler over a 2-month period on the Discord Server. After successfully completing the adventure by merging the past and the present in the Tomb of Hope, the Heroes unlocked Chapter Three.
  
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https://votefordoc.com/
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=== Chapter Three ===
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'''Full outline of [[THE_VAULT/Chapter_Three|Chapter Three]]'''
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'''Note:''' As of Nov. 20, 2018, the FedEx locations moved to https://votefordoc.com/offices.
 
  
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The Heroes collected 38 out of the 52 packets. [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1dnXjCTuqlQayrKX6bZ4pzTz0ah64Ri8r Folder of retrieved DocLetter 001 packets.] DocLetter 001 contained 3 pages. Each packet contained a unique recipe for “Fungus Pulmenti Turtur” on page 2 and one of the four floors of a Roman Maze on page 3.
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Chapter Three began on Feb. 28, 2019 with a transmission from Doc in the Discord Server. More campaign materials were sent to FedEx locations.
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<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:VAULT_DocLetter001_1.png|thumb|none|x325px|Page 1 of DocLetter 001]] </li>
 
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<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:VAULT_DocLetter001_2.png|thumb|none|x325px|Page 2 of DocLetter 001 (NY)]] </li>
 
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<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:VAULT_DocLetter001_3.png|thumb|none|x325px|Page 3 of DocLetter 001 (NY)]] </li>
 
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=== Recipes ===
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The AI known as 743_Devout_Chronicler disappeared and their account was overtaken by the AI known as 924_GR3G4R10US_F1RRR3WORK. The Heroes helped this new AI escape from the Tomb of Hope.
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Each recipe for “Fungus Pulmenti Turtur” had different ingredient values, with the fourth step in the instructions either being “Cook” (in English) or “Coquere” (in Latin). [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kgCFhk_7fZqJgBDHbD6XUDKYhySkrIacnSLswD2_hTA/edit#gid=0 Spreadsheet of all the retrieved recipes.]
 
  
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== Ongoing Investigations ==
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| 100 Peachtree St, Atlanta, GA
 
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| style="text-align: right;" | LXXXVI(86)
 
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| 524 E Green St 101, Champaign, IL
 
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| 73 St Philip St, Charleston, SC
 
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| Coquere
 
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| 2016 N High St, Columbus, OH
 
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| style="text-align: right;" | 52
 
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| Coquere
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | CXXIII(123)
 
−
|-
 
−
| 902 Ross Ave, Dallas, TX
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 16
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 85
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 32
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 22
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 34
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 52
 
−
| Coquere
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | CLX(160)
 
−
|-
 
−
| 160 Milwaukee St, Denver, CO
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| Cook
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 169
 
−
|-
 
−
| 1020 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 18
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 418
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 36
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 3
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 38
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 52
 
−
| Coquere
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | CDLXXIV(474)
 
−
|-
 
−
| 3302 13th Ave S, Fargo, ND
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 21
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 462
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 42
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 5
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 44
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 52
 
−
| Coquere
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | DXX(520)
 
−
|-
 
−
| 590 Queen St, Honolulu, HI
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 20
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 63
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 40
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 2
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 42
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 52
 
−
| Coquere
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | CXVIII(118)
 
−
|-
 
−
| 2200 Southwest Fwy, Houston, TX
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| Coquere
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | LXXVII(77)
 
−
|-
 
−
| 120 Monument Circle 107, Indianapolis, IN
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 4
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 10
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 8
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 4
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 10
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 52
 
−
| Coquere
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | LXVII(67)
 
−
|-
 
−
| 612 W 47th St, Kansas City, MO
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| Coquere
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | LXXXII(82)
 
−
|-
 
−
| 8849 Villa La Jolla Dr, La Jolla, CA
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 8
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 36
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 16
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 35
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 18
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 52
 
−
| Cook
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 124
 
−
|-
 
−
| 395 Hughes Center Dr, Las Vegas, NV
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| Coquere
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | CIII(103)
 
−
|-
 
−
| 1440 Vine St, Los Angeles, CA
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 10
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 385
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 20
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 2
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 22
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 52
 
−
| Coquere
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | CDXL(440)
 
−
|-
 
−
| 315 W Market St, Louisville, KY
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 34
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 210
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 68
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 88
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 70
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 52
 
−
| Cook
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 351
 
−
|-
 
−
| 654 W Washington Ave, Madison, WI
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 5
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 12
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 10
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 9
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 12
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 52
 
−
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Cook
 
−
| style="text-align: right; font-weight:bold;" | LXXIV(74)
 
−
|-
 
−
| 1617 Alton Rd, Miami, FL
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 1
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 176
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 2
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 11
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 4
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 52
 
−
| Coquere
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | CCXL(240)
 
−
|-
 
−
| 1703 N Farwell Ave, Milwaukee, WI
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 87
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 792
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 174
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 2
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 176
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 52
 
−
| Coquere
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | DCCCXLVII(847)
 
−
|-
 
−
| 1430 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MN
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 8
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 99
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 16
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 5
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 18
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 52
 
−
| Coquere
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | CLVII(157)
 
−
|-
 
−
| 212 Broadway, Nashville, TN
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 10
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 22
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 20
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 6
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 22
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 52
 
−
| Coquere
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | LXXXI(81)
 
−
|-
 
−
| 30 Whitney Ave, New Haven, CT
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="font-weight:bold;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| Cook
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 66
 
−
|-
 
−
| 762 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 4
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 30
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 8
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 5
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 10
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 52
 
−
| Coquere
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | LXXXVIII(88)
 
−
|-
 
−
| 500 7th Ave, New York, NY
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 5
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 18
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 10
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 7
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 12
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 52
 
−
| Coquere
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | LXXVIII(78)
 
−
|-
 
−
| 7110 Dodge St, Omaha, NE
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 2
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 15
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 4
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 9
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 6
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 52
 
−
| Cook
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 77
 
−
|-
 
−
| 47 E Robinson St, Orlando, FL
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 4
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 35
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 8
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 5
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 10
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 52
 
−
| Coquere
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | XCIII(93)
 
−
|-
 
−
| 1520 Airport Blvd, Pensacola, FL
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 6
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 63
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 12
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 3
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 14
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 52
 
−
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Cook
 
−
| style="text-align: right; font-weight:bold;" | CXIX(119)
 
−
|-
 
−
| 1500 Market St, Philadelphia, PA
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 8
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 45
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 16
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 8
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 18
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 52
 
−
| Cook
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 106
 
−
|-
 
−
| 3801 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 4
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 15
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 8
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 7
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 10
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 52
 
−
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Coquere
 
−
| style="text-align: right; font-weight:bold;" | 75
 
−
|-
 
−
| 960 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 2
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 24
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 4
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 12
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 6
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 52
 
−
| Coquere
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | LXXXIX(89)
 
−
|-
 
−
| 236 Meeting St, Providence, RI
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Cook
 
−
| style="text-align: right; font-weight:bold;" | CXII(112)
 
−
|-
 
−
| 6820 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, NC
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Cook
 
−
| style="text-align: right; font-weight:bold;" | CXLII(142)
 
−
|-
 
−
| 1111 E Main St, Richmond, VA
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 11
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 36
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 22
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 7
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 24
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 52
 
−
| Coquere
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | XCVI(96)
 
−
|-
 
−
| 19 E 200 S, Salt Lake City, UT
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| Coquere
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | LXXVII(77)
 
−
|-
 
−
| 4418 Broadway St, San Antonio, TX
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 4
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 35
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 8
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 2
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 10
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 52
 
−
| Cook
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 90
 
−
|-
 
−
| 100 California St, San Francisco, CA
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 6
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 63
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 12
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 11
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 14
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 52
 
−
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Cook
 
−
| style="text-align: right; font-weight:bold;" | CXXVII(127)
 
−
|-
 
−
| 93 E San Carlos St, San Jose, CA
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 8
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 18
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 16
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 7
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 18
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 52
 
−
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Cook
 
−
| style="text-align: right; font-weight:bold;" | LXXVIII(78)
 
−
|-
 
−
|  W Broughton St B, Savannah, GA
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| Coquere
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | LXXVIII(78)
 
−
|-
 
−
| 1901 S Brentwood Blvd, St. Louis, MO
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| Cook
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 134
 
−
|-
 
−
| 307 N Perkins Rd, Stillwater, OK
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 6
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 21
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 12
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 5
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 14
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 52
 
−
| Coquere
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | LXXIX(79)
 
−
|-
 
−
| 2607 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" |
 
−
| Coquere
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | LXIX(69)
 
−
|-
 
−
| 2020 K St NW, Washington, DC
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 3
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 20
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 6
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 6
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 8
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | 52
 
−
| Coquere
 
−
| style="text-align: right;" | LXXIX(79)
 
−
|}
 
−
</center>
 
  
−
The Heroes followed the recipe instructions of “Trim your mushrooms. Halve your buds. Mix it all together.” to create the following equation:
+
=== 100 Million Votes ===
−
<code>Value = T + W - M + B + D/2 + L</code>,
+
Doc’s Invitation video and the Vote for Doc website both said that Doc needed 100,000,000 votes in order to win the election for Galactic Mayor. There was a voting button that served as Doc’s vote counter on the Vote for Doc website. The Heroes knew the shield on Io would be lowered when Doc reached 100 million votes.
−
where “Trim your mushrooms” meant subtracting the mushroom amount and “Halve your buds” meant dividing the dionaea muscipula buds amount by two.
 
−
 
 
−
These recipe values matched the values of the decimal and Roman numerals found in the Roman Maze path.
 
−
 
 
−
=== Path of the Roman Maze ===
 
−
Each third page of DocLetter 001 contained one of the four floors of a Roman Maze. The floor was determined by the icon in the top left corner of the page. Each floor was connected with up and down staircases throughout the maze. The Heroes found the path from the entrance on Floor 1 (bottom) to the exit on Floor 4 (top). [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LE9Qp1Ns6h1a8iluxIsMXxLFt8qexxc7/view Digital version of the solved Roman Maze in a spreadsheet.]
 
−
 
 
−
<center><ul>
 
−
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:VAULT_Maze_1.png|thumb|none|x325px|Roman Maze Floor 1]] </li>
 
−
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:VAULT_Maze_2.png|thumb|none|x325px|Roman Maze Floor 2]] </li>
 
−
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:VAULT_Maze_3.png|thumb|none|x325px|Roman Maze Floor 3]] </li>
 
−
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:VAULT_Maze_4.png|thumb|none|x325px|Roman Maze Floor 4]] </li>
 
−
</ul></center>
 
−
 
 
−
The path contained a mixture of binary, decimal, and Roman numerals (from Bottom to Top):
 
−
<pre>
 
−
1000111CXLVII0010CLIII0110CCLXXVI0101CCVIII0110LXXVIII1101620110LXXXVI0101CX01101691101CDLXXIV0110DXXXII00101210110CXXIII0101CLX01111690010CDLXXIV0101DXX1111CXVIII0111LXXVII0011LXVII0110LXXXII10001240110CIII0001CDXL01113510010LXXIV0110CCXL1001DCCCXLVII0110CLVII1110LXXXI0110660111LXXXVIII0101LXXVIII1111770110XCIII1001CXIX01111060011750101LXXXIX1111CXII0110CXLII0011XCVI0110LXXVII0001900111CXXVII0010LXXVIII0110LXXVIII10011340110LXXIX1110LXIX0110LXXIX0111
 
−
</pre>
 
−
<pre>
 
−
100 0111 CXLVII 0010 CLIII 0110 CCLXXVI 0101 CCVIII 0110 LXXVIII 1101 62 0110 LXXXVI 0101 CX 0110 169 1101 CDLXXIV 0110 DXXXII 0010 121 0110 CXXIII 0101 CLX 0111 169 0010 CDLXXIV 0101 DXX 1111 CXVIII 0111 LXXVII 0011 LXVII 0110 LXXXII 1000 124 0110 CIII 0001 CDXL 0111 351 0010 LXXIV 0110 CCXL 1001 DCCCXLVII 0110 CLVII 1110 LXXXI 0110 66 0111 LXXXVIII 0101 LXXVIII 1111 77 0110 XCIII 1001 CXIX 0111 106 0011 75 0101 LXXXIX 1111 CXII 0110 CXLII 0011 XCVI 0110 LXXVII 0001 90 0111 CXXVII 0010 LXXVIII 0110 LXXVIII 1001 134 0110 LXXIX 1110 LXIX 0110 LXXIX 0111
 
−
</pre>
 
−
 
 
−
==== Mysterious Signal ====
 
−
On Nov. 09, 2018, FURY retrieved a [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w2qPuhlONum4fzi9NKyvzVORATDI1MnI/view?usp=sharing mysterious signal from space]. It was titled <code>11F7_706374312_t_380775826821002000.wav</code>. This translated to <code>Lift_Together_t_380775826821002000</code>. The “Lift Together” was a reference to another ARG (Solaris United) that used the exact same audio file in there game. Solaris United had already determined that the dial tones in the audio file corresponded to <code>248597828877435833</code>.
 
−
 
 
−
This clue was also meant to motivate the Heroes to recruit more players from other ARGs who could help us solve puzzles.
 
−
 
 
−
The Heroes were still struggling with how to use this new clue to solve the Roman maze, so another set of clues was given.
 
−
 
 
−
==== Celestial Commands ====
 
−
The first three Heroes to reach Level 20 in the Discord Server were given special "Celestial Commands" they could use in the <code>#ship_commands</code> channel that would return hints and helpful links to recruit more heroes. These commands were <code>!ru</code>, <code>!1313</code>, <code>!:feet:</code>, and <code>!000</code>.
 
  
−
The <code>!ru</code> command returned a group of hints under the clue THOUGHTS. Pertaining to the Roman maze, the hints returned were <code>11F7_706374312_t_380775826821002000</code>, <code>_t_</code>, and <code>_+_</code>, which implied the numbers in the file name were to be added together. Other clues returned were [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1cEpPjTp3_ZEUOkntGS7RPDUhPDDMSPQG pictures] and [https://youtu.be/nqG_zw47pBY YouTube] [https://youtu.be/zYfe9caNqfA vidoes] which are still unsolved.
+
The first method of increasing the vote counter was multiple Heroes using <code>!jam</code> command at once. Then the Heroes had to switch to gaining bursts of votes from building and finding <code>!hack</code> commands. On Dec. 14, 2018, power on the Fellow Ship was diverted to the hangar, allowing Heroes to fly around using personal spaceships and discover new locations in space (i.e. new hidden channels on the Discord). Because of this, voting capabilities were reduced to manually clicking the vote button on the Vote for Doc website. Recruiting more Heroes to the Discord would result in more power for the Fellow Ship which would allow for new means of vote manipulation.
  
−
The <code>!1313</code> command returned a group of hints under the clue POWER. None of these clues pertained to the Roman maze. They were all links to other ARGs/puzzle solving groups on Discord and Reddit meant to motivate the Heroes to recruit more allies to power the ship.
+
=== Io Campaign Offices ===
 +
The locations listed under Earth on Doc's [https://www.votefordoc.com/offices/ Campaign Offices] webpage reference FedEx locations in the United States. There is also a listing for future locations on Io which currently reads <code>Coming s[0,0]n…</code>
  
−
The <code>!:feet:</code> command returned a group of hints under the clue SOUNDS. The hints returned were a group of sound files ([https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kgx4gIcY_YF4jHzIpIBWHISgwS37RTSv/view?usp=sharing __.wav], [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RQo8BuWLny_tbv6c3TWvrNLcMhbAfQa6/view?usp=sharing ___.wav], [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1g_Hhd7Vx1r1BFnnCuF8Wh4bNtga5sx68/view?usp=sharing ____.wav], and [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_avzqhrmO6_q_wn-oSbhdcong-fTeMBe/view?usp=sharing !.wav]) that when ran through a spectrogram, spelled out "MAZES FOLLOW THE CONVERSE".
+
=== The Elder Bounty ===
 +
[[File:VAULT_THE_ELDER_BOUNTY.png|thumb|x200px|The Elder Bounty image version, created by FURY]]
 +
On Dec. 18, 2018, the Heroes purchased [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/507327022314422292/524654261657665556/THE_ELDER_BOUNTY.pdf a mysterious item] from the legendary bounty hunter ROMAN. The name of the file was possibly a reference to Destiny 2's Wanted Bounties. Visually, the bounty was similar to the [[Rasputin_ARG|Rasputin ARG’s Rasputin Chamber puzzle]].
  
−
The <code>!000</code> command returned a group of hints under the clue LEGENDS. The hints returned were <code>000=594</code> and <code>728</code>.
+
Heroes found a long list of decimals after the End of Filer marker (%%EOF) in the PDF. Each decimal converted into a fraction, where the numerator was a [[THE_VAULT/Chapter_One#Recipes|Recipe value]] and the denominator was the corresponding location number (from the original 52 FedEx locations).
  
−
==== Combining the Clues ====
+
Current Progress: [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kgCFhk_7fZqJgBDHbD6XUDKYhySkrIacnSLswD2_hTA/edit?usp=sharing  All the calculated fractions.]
−
The Heroes had already determined that <code>11F7_706374312_t_380775826821002000.wav</code> translated to <code>Lift_Together_t_380775826821002000</code>. Lift_Together meant use the numbers from Solaris United: <code>24859 782887 7435833</code>. Using the <code>!ru</code> outputs: <code>_t_</code>  meant <code>_+_</code>. So the new equation was <code>248597828877435833_+_380775826821002000</code>. The <code>!000</code> output: <code>000=594</code> meant to replace <code>000</code> with <code>594</code>, so <code>380775826821002000</code> turned into <code>380775826821002594</code>. The new equations was <code>248597828877435833 + 380775826821002594 = 629373655698438427</code>. There was also the <code>!000</code> output: <code>728</code>. <code>728</code> was a hint to the ordering of the last 4 digits: <code>629373655698437284</code>. The Heroes then used a T9 cipher to decode the letters from a telephone keypad: <code>62937 365569 843 7284 = “MAZES FOLLOW THE PATH”</code>.
 
  
−
=== Dampé Webmaster ===
+
=== DocLetter 003 ===
−
Using the clue "MAZES FOLLOW THE PATH", the Heroes added the full path of the Roman Maze as the URL path to the Vote for Doc website and it resulted in:
+
On Feb. 28, 2019, Doc broadcast the following transmission in the Discord Server:  
−
'''<nowiki>https://votefordoc.com/1000111CXLVII0010CLIII0110CCLXXVI0101CCVIII0110LXXVIII1101620110LXXXVI0101CX01101691101CDLXXIV0110DXXXII00101210110CXXIII0101CLX01111690010CDLXXIV0101DXX1111CXVIII0111LXXVII0011LXVII0110LXXXII10001240110CIII0001CDXL01113510010LXXIV0110CCXL1001DCCCXLVII0110CLVII1110LXXXI0110660111LXXXVIII0101LXXVIII1111770110XCIII1001CXIX01111060011750101LXXXIX1111CXII0110CXLII0011XCVI0110LXXVII0001900111CXXVII0010LXXVIII0110LXXVIII10011340110LXXIX1110LXIX0110LXXIX0111</nowiki>'''
 
−
 
 
−
'''NOTE:''' This URL no longer works after Doc's website was brought back online because of Robert Baron's hack.
 
  
 
<pre>
 
<pre>
−
You’ve found my lost page. Doc is hard to shake. He is forcing me to help rig the election. I’m a good guy. Help. Find the instructions that don’t match the maze. Then you can find my letters. Ask for me by name.
+
Campaign Cadets!
−
-Dampé Webmaster
 
−
Thank you Heroes.
 
−
</pre>
 
−
 
 
−
This message from Dampé meant that he sent online print orders to the FedEx locations where the English/Latin word of “Cook”/“Coquere” in the fourth step of the recipe '''did not match''' with how the number was expressed in the Roman Maze path (in decimal or Roman numerals). This assumed that “Cook” (English) matched with decimal numbers and “Coquere” (Latin) matched with Roman numerals.
 
  
−
The Heroes collected seven of the ten letters and found four more clues, as seen in the table below. [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yxMlAKJk1GAGXt9jzqrPNNhFcf4UNsEB Scans of retrieved Dampé Webmaster letters.]
+
The race is on! It's Chapter Three! And I'm fast! But how many roads must a Doc walk down?
  
−
<center>
+
Votes are continuing upwards and my enemies are trapped in a time locked...trap! Ha! Let's keep it that way. I must not say too much due to my pesky enemies being illegal and stuff always. Anyways, campaign letters are on their way if you know where to look!
−
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 65%;"
 
−
! style="width: 20%"|Location
 
−
! style="width: 75%"|Message
 
−
! style="width: 5%"|#
 
−
|-
 
−
| Anaheim, CA
 
−
| “I SENT 5 LETTERS TO 10 LOCATIONS IN CASE OF WATCHFUL EYES. UNTO YOU IS CHARGED THE GREAT TASK OF KEEPING THE PURITY OF TIME.”
 
−
| style="text-align: center;" | N/A
 
−
|-
 
−
| Beaverton, OR
 
−
| “ONE IS THE ROMAN CONFLICT RESOLVED”
 
−
| style="text-align: center;" | 1
 
−
|-
 
−
| Boston, MA
 
−
| “ONE IS THE CODE CRUNCHED IN BETWEEN”
 
−
| style="text-align: center;" | 0
 
−
|-
 
−
| Madison, WI
 
−
| “ONE IS THE INGREDIENTS COOKED TO PERFECTION”
 
−
| style="text-align: center;" | 5
 
−
|-
 
−
| Pensacola, FL
 
−
|
 
−
| style="text-align: center;" |
 
−
|-
 
−
| Phoenix, AZ
 
−
| “I SENT 5 LETTERS TO 10 LOCATIONS IN CASE OF WATCHFUL EYES. UNTO YOU IS CHARGED THE GREAT TASK OF KEEPING THE PURITY OF TIME.”
 
−
| style="text-align: center;" | N/A
 
−
|-
 
−
| Providence, RI
 
−
|
 
−
| style="text-align: center;" |
 
−
|-
 
−
| Raleigh, NC
 
−
|
 
−
| style="text-align: center;" |
 
−
|-
 
−
| San Francisco, CA
 
−
| “ONE IS THE CODE SLIMMED TO MAKE SENSE”
 
−
| style="text-align: center;" | 7
 
−
|-
 
−
| San Jose, CA
 
−
| “ONE IS THE INGREDIENTS COOKED TO PERFECTION”
 
−
| style="text-align: center;" | 5
 
−
|}
 
−
</center>
 
−
 
 
−
Each clue pointed to new URL paths which contained pieces of a new Roman Maze.
 
−
*'''“THE CODE CRUNCHED IN BETWEEN”''' pointed to isolating the binary from the Roman Maze.
 
−
*'''“THE ROMAN CONFLICT”''' pointed to fixing the mismatched values from the 10 locations using the correct number system based on the fourth step of the recipe. (The Heroes were missing some of DocLetter 001 but were able to backwards solve and brute force the missing locations.)
 
−
*'''“INGREDIENTS COOKED TO PERFECTION”''' pointed to using the corrected decimal and Roman numbers from THE ROMAN CONFLICT and adding back the binary in their original order.
 
−
*'''“CODE SLIMMED DOWN”''' pointed to isolating the binary and converting it to ASCII.
 
−
 
 
−
=== bless_up Maze ===
 
−
Using the clues from Dampé, the following URLs were found:
 
−
 
 
−
*'''“INGREDIENTS COOKED TO PERFECTION”''' - The corrected decimal and Roman numbers with the binary, which led to bless_up_WON (1/4):
 
−
'''<nowiki>https://votefordoc.com/10001111470010CLIII0110CCLXXVI0101CCVIII0110LXXVIII1101LXII0110LXXXVI010111001101691101CDLXXIV0110DXXXII00101210110CXXIII0101CLX01111690010CDLXXIV0101DXX1111CXVIII0111LXXVII0011LXVII0110LXXXII10001240110CIII0001CDXL01113510010740110CCXL1001DCCCXLVII0110CLVII1110LXXXI0110660111LXXXVIII0101LXXVIII1111770110XCIII100111901111060011LXXV0101LXXXIX111111201101420011XCVI0110LXXVII00019001111270010780110LXXVIII10011340110LXXIX1110LXIX0110LXXIX0111</nowiki>'''
 
−
 
 
−
'''NOTE:''' This URL no longer works after Doc's website was brought back online because of Robert Baron's hack.
 
−
 
 
−
*'''“THE CODE CRUNCHED IN BETWEEN”''' - The isolated binary, which led to bless_up_TOO (2/4):
 
−
https://votefordoc.com/0111001001100101011011010110010101101101011000100110010101110010010111110111001101101000011000010111001001101001011011100110011101011111011010010111001101011111011000110110000101110010011010010110111001100111
 
−
 
 
−
'''NOTE:''' This URL now points to bless_up_WON after Doc's website was brought back online because of Robert Baron's hack.
 
−
 
 
−
*'''“THE ROMAN CONFLICT”''' - The corrected decimal and Roman numbers without the binary, which led to bless_up_TREE (3/4):
 
−
'''<nowiki>https://votefordoc.com/100147CLIIICCLXXVICCVIIILXXVIIILXIILXXXVI110169CDLXXIVDXXXII121CXXIIICLX169CDLXXIVDXXCXVIIILXXVIILXVIILXXXII124CIIICDXL35174CCXLDCCCXLVIICLVIILXXXI66LXXXVIIILXXVIII77XCIII119106LXXVLXXXIX112142XCVILXXVII9012778LXXVIII134LXXIXLXIX79</nowiki>'''
 
−
 
 
−
'''NOTE:''' This URL no longer works after Doc's website was brought back online because of Robert Baron's hack.
 
−
 
 
−
*'''“CODE SLIMMED DOWN”''' - The translated binary to ASCII, which led to bless_up_FUR (4/4): https://votefordoc.com/remember_sharing_is_caring
 
−
 
 
−
[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LE9Qp1Ns6h1a8iluxIsMXxLFt8qexxc7/view Digital version of the solved bless_up Maze in a spreadsheet.]
 
−
<center><ul>
 
−
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:VAULT_bless_up_WON.jpg|thumb|none|x325px|bless_up_WON]] </li>
 
−
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:VAULT_bless_up_TOO.jpg|thumb|none|x325px|bless_up_TOO]] </li>
 
−
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:VAULT_bless_up_TREE.jpg|thumb|none|x325px|bless_up_TREE]] </li>
 
−
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:VAULT_bless_up_FUR.jpg|thumb|none|x325px|bless_up_FUR]] </li>
 
−
</ul></center>
 
−
 
 
−
The Heroes used the same methodology to solve these new Roman Mazes and picked out the capital letters in the path (disregarding the start of sentences).
 
−
 
 
−
<center>
 
−
{| class="wikitable"
 
−
! Floor
 
−
! Path
 
−
! Message
 
−
|-
 
−
| 1/4
 
−
| “Unto you is charged the great ta'''S'''k of keeping the puri'''T'''y of tim'''E'''. Know that th'''A'''re is only one true time'''L'''
 
−
| STEAL
 
−
|-
 
−
| 2/4
 
−
| ine, though there are those who woul'''D''' have it '''O'''therwise. You must prote'''C'''t it. Without the truth of time a
 
−
| DOC
 
−
|-
 
−
| 3/4
 
−
| s it i'''S''' meant to unfold, more will be lost than you can '''P'''ossibly im'''A'''gine. The fabric of reality will unra
 
−
| SPA
 
−
|-
 
−
| 4/4
 
−
| vel. It i'''S''' a heavy taSk--the base of all tasks of this '''WOR'''l'''D''', for nothing can transpire without time.”
 
−
| SSWORD
 
−
|}
 
−
</center>
 
−
 
 
−
This following path was a reference to World of Warcraft as a quote from Blessing of the Bronze Aspect by Aman'Thul:
 
−
 
 
−
<blockquote>“Unto you is charged the great ta'''S'''k of keeping the puri'''T'''y of tim'''E'''. Know that th'''A'''re is only one true time'''L'''ine, though there are those who woul'''D''' have it '''O'''therwise. You must prote'''C'''t it. Without the truth of time as it i'''S''' meant to unfold, more will be lost than you can '''P'''ossibly im'''A'''gine. The fabric of reality will unravel. It i'''S''' a heavy ta'''S'''k--the base of all tasks of this '''WOR'''l'''D''', for nothing can transpire without time.”</blockquote>
 
−
 
 
−
The capital letters (shown in bold) led the Heroes to https://votefordoc.com/STEALDOCSPASSWORD which gave them access to Doc’s email address: [email protected].
 
−
 
 
−
==== Premium Channels ====
 
−
After hacking into Doc's email on Nov. 16, 2018, the Heroes borrowed Doc’s Premium Galactic TV account subscription and were able to watch premium videos by using the <code>!premium</code> command in <code>#galactic_tv</code>.
 
−
# Deux Quarks Qui Passent La Nuit Cosmique ([https://youtu.be/XBRKFFr2t60 Vote for Doc version] and [https://youtu.be/4QgQwYoSDko Galactic TV version])
 
−
# [https://youtu.be/hljLHgMYSck Opening the Doors with Doc: Voting]
 
−
# [https://youtu.be/jgdqEq5v5IQ Opening the Doors with Doc: Robert Baron]
 
−
# [https://youtu.be/pz4Ge6F1nls Doc's got space age, two-bit encryption now!]
 
−
 
 
−
=== Hacking the Shields with Terminals ===
 
−
On Nov. 17, 2018, the Vote for Doc website was hacked by his competitor Robert Baron. The original method of collectively using the <code>!jam</code> command to increase the vote counter was no longer an option. The Heroes voted for FURY to switch power over from the radar system to the tactical system. This gave the Heroes the ability to hack the shield using terminals.
 
−
 
 
−
FURY posted in <code>#transmissions</code>:
 
−
<pre>Your tactical system is now online. Use !hack to access your terminal. From there you can execute hacks and discover new terminals! Every terminal and hack has different requirements... Let's hack the shield and get those votes Heroes!</pre>
 
−
 
 
−
The Heroes used the <code>!hack</code> command in <code>#ship_commands</code>. MEE6 showed the way to the first terminal: https://votefordoc.com/terminal10_000001_1
 
−
 
 
−
 
 
−
'''Terminal 10'''
 
−
 
 
−
The link led to an [https://votefordoc.com/terminal10_000001_1 open Terminal]. The Power number increased with the number of Heroes simultaneously viewing the page.
 
−
 
 
−
With ten Heroes on the website at the same time, the popup message <code>!hack000 unlocked</code> appeared. The source file of the message originated from: https://votefordoc.com/hacks4heroes.json.
 
−
 
 
−
Using the <code>!hack000</code> command in <code>#ship_commands</code> returned the following response from [LANTERN]:
 
−
<pre>1,000 votes added [one-time-use]! Build next hack... https://votefordoc.com/hack000_ksdbfsjbr984jelje4930234_1</pre>
 
−
 
 
−
 
 
−
'''First “Hack the Shield!” Game'''
 
−
 
 
−
The link led to a [https://votefordoc.com/hack000_ksdbfsjbr984jelje4930234_1 box-pushing puzzle game] called “Hack the Shield!”. The controls were “X” to select and the arrow keys to move.
 
−
 
 
−
<center>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
 
−
! style="width: 25%"|Level 1
 
−
! style="width: 25%"|Level 2
 
−
! style="width: 25%"|Level 3
 
−
! style="width: 25%"|Level 4
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[File:VAULT_game_1_1.PNG]]
 
−
| [[File:VAULT_game_1_2.PNG|400px]]
 
−
| [[File:VAULT_game_1_3.PNG|400px]]
 
−
| [[File:VAULT_game_1_4.PNG|400px]]
 
−
|-
 
−
| Lx12, D, L, D, Rx12
 
−
| L, Dx2, R, Ux2, L, U, Rx8, U, R, D, L, D, Rx2, L, Ux2, Rx2, Dx2, L, D, R
 
−
| D, L, U, Rx3, D, L, U, Lx2, Dx2, R, U, L, U, R, Ux2, L, D, R, Dx2, Rx2, U, L, D, L, Ux2
 
−
| (Multiple solutions) U, Rx3, Lx2, U, Rx2
 
−
|-
 
−
| <pre>################
 
−
################
 
−
#.............P#
 
−
#.*#############
 
−
#.............O#
 
−
################
 
−
####@@..@@..####
 
−
################</pre>
 
−
| <pre>################
 
−
#....#.......#.#
 
−
#..........#...#
 
−
#.P..#..#....#.#
 
−
#.*..#...#...O.#
 
−
#....#......#..#
 
−
################
 
−
####@@.@.@.@####
 
−
################</pre>
 
−
| <pre>################
 
−
#.@..#.O#......#
 
−
#....#..###..@.#
 
−
#....#@P..#....#
 
−
#.@..#..*.#....#
 
−
#....#..###@...#
 
−
################
 
−
####@@..@.@@####
 
−
################</pre>
 
−
| <pre>################
 
−
#.......########
 
−
#.*.*.O.##....##
 
−
#..*..O.###.#.##
 
−
#.P.*.*.####.###
 
−
#.......##...###
 
−
################
 
−
####@@..@@@.####
 
−
################</pre>
 
−
|-
 
−
! 00110011
 
−
! 00101010
 
−
! 00110100
 
−
! 00110001
 
−
|}
 
−
</center>
 
−
 
 
−
Beating the game led to the following screen. “X” restarted the game.
 
−
 
 
−
<center>
 
−
[[File:VAULT_game_1_5.PNG|500px]]
 
−
</center>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Terminal 50'''
 
−
 
 
−
The link on the Success screen led to a [https://votefordoc.com/terminal50_89w37098ydidbsdfb991_1/ closed terminal]. Looking in the source code, the terminal was only open between 01:00 to 03:00 UTC. With 50 heroes on the website at the same time, the popup message <code>New !hack built!</code> appeared. The source file of the message originated from: https://votefordoc.com/hacking4heroes.json.
 
−
 
 
−
The boxes at the bottom of each level in the first “Hack the Shield!” game translated in binary to <code>00110011 00101010 00110100 00110001</code>, which was <code>3*41</code> in ASCII.
 
−
 
 
−
The new hack command was the recipe total for Location 3 (Anchorage, AK) multiplied by the recipe total for Location 41 (Providence, RI).
 
−
So <code>153 * 112 = 17136</code> built <code>!hack17136</code>.
 
−
 
 
−
Using the <code>!hack17136</code> command in <code>#ship_commands</code> returned the following response from [LANTERN]:
 
−
<pre>10,000 votes added [one-time-use]! Build next hack: https://votefordoc.com/hack17136_ioyrwre0wer0rewinf24_1</pre>
 
−
 
 
−
 
 
−
'''Second “Hack the Shield!” Game'''
 
−
 
 
−
The link led to [https://votefordoc.com/hack17136_ioyrwre0wer0rewinf24_1 another box-pushing puzzle game].
 
−
 
 
−
<center>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
 
−
! style="width: 25%"|Level 1
 
−
! style="width: 25%"|Level 2
 
−
! style="width: 25%"|Level 3
 
−
! style="width: 25%"|Level 4
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[File:VAULT_game_2_1.png|400px]]
 
−
| [[File:VAULT_game_2_2.png|400px]]
 
−
| [[File:VAULT_game_2_3.png|400px]]
 
−
| [[File:VAULT_game_2_4.png|400px]]
 
−
|-
 
−
| Lx4, U, Lx2, D, Rx5, U, R, Dx2, U, Lx9, U, Lx2, D, Rx9, Lx11, Dx2, R, U, L, U, Rx2, U, Rx2, D, Lx3
 
−
| L, Dx2, R, Ux3, Dx2, L, D, R, Ux3, Lx3
 
−
| D, L, U, Rx3, D, L, U, Lx2, Dx2, R, U, L, U, R, Ux2, L, D, R, D, L, D, Rx3, D, U, L, D, L, Ux2
 
−
| L, Ux3, Rx2, D, Rx7, U, R, Dx2, U, Lx4, Dx3, Rx2, U, Rx2, D, R, U, L, U, R, L, U, Lx8, U, Lx2, D, Rx9, U, R, Dx2, U, Lx4, Dx3, Rx2, U, Rx2, U, R, Dx2, U, Lx3, D, Lx4, U, R, D, R, Ux2, D, Lx2, Ux2, Rx5, Lx3, Dx3, Rx2, U, Rx2, Ux2, L, U, Rx2, Lx2, D, Lx5, Dx3, L, Ux2, R, Ux2, Lx2, D, Rx7, U, R, Dx2, R, D, Lx2, R, Ux2, Lx9, D, R, L, Dx2, Rx2, Ux2, L, U, Rx7, U, R, Dx2, R, Dx2, L, Ux3, Lx7, Dx3, L, Ux2, L, U, Rx3
 
−
|-
 
−
| <pre>################
 
−
###...##...##..#
 
−
#O..*....*...OP#
 
−
#.*###########.#
 
−
#.......#.....O#
 
−
################
 
−
####@@.@.@.@####
 
−
################</pre>
 
−
| <pre>################
 
−
#.O..#..O*...#.#
 
−
#.......#..#.P.#
 
−
#.P..#..#....#.#
 
−
#.*..#.P.#..*O.#
 
−
#....#......#..#
 
−
################
 
−
####@@...@@.####
 
−
################</pre>
 
−
| <pre>################
 
−
#O*..#.O#......#
 
−
#.P..#..###..@.#
 
−
#...##@P..#..P.#
 
−
#.*PO#..*.#.P..#
 
−
#....#..###@...#
 
−
################
 
−
####@@.@.@.@####
 
−
################</pre>
 
−
| <pre>################
 
−
#.......##.O.O##
 
−
#.*.*.O.....#.##
 
−
#..*..@.###..O##
 
−
#.P**.*.#O...###
 
−
#.........#..###
 
−
############O###
 
−
####@@..@...####
 
−
################</pre>
 
−
|-
 
−
! 00101010
 
−
! 00111001
 
−
! 00101010
 
−
! 00110111
 
−
|}
 
−
</center>
 
−
 
 
−
Beating the game led to the following screen. “X” restarted the game.
 
−
 
 
−
<center>
 
−
[[File:VAULT_game_2_5.png|500px]]
 
−
</center>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Terminal 100'''
 
−
 
 
−
The link on the Success screen led to [https://www.votefordoc.com/terminal100_ljhbfisd87477848ds878_1/ another terminal] which only opened between 01:00 to 03:00 UTC. With 100 heroes on the website at the same time, the popup message <code>Two hacks out of six powered. Now !hack on Heroes!</code> appeared. The source file of the message originated from: https://votefordoc.com/hacking4heroez.json.
 
−
 
 
−
The boxes at the bottom of each level in the second “Hack the Shield!” game translated in binary to <code>00101010 00111001 00101010 00110111</code>, which was <code>*9*7</code> in ASCII.
 
−
 
 
−
The first hack was the previous hack (17136) multiplied by 9 and by 7. So <code>17136 * 9 * 7 = 1079568</code> built <code>!hack1079568</code>.
 
−
 
 
−
Using the <code>!hack1079568</code> command in <code>#ship_commands</code> returned the following response from [LANTERN]:
 
−
<pre>1,000,000 votes added [one-time-use]!</pre>
 
−
 
 
−
The second hack was the previous hack (17136) multiplied by 111001 and 110111 (which were 9 and 7 in binary, but were treated as decimal), so <code>17136 * 111001 * 110111 = 209443579518096</code> built <code>!hack209443579518096</code>.
 
−
 
 
−
Using the <code>!hack209443579518096</code> command in <code>#ship_commands</code> returned the following response from [LANTERN]:
 
−
<pre>10,000,000 votes added [one-time-use]!</pre>
 
−
 
 
−
== Chapter Two ==
 
−
 
 
−
=== DocLetter 002 ===
 
−
On Nov. 30, 2018, Doc broadcast the following transmission:
 
−
<pre>
 
−
Holiday Howdy Campaign Heroes!
 
−
 
 
−
Chapter 1 of this election is over. Time for Chapter 2.
 
−
 
 
−
While you all sit around your fireplaces and celebrate, I'm out here working. Doing doctor work. Working like you should be to get me votes. Now I've got about 27 million, which is better than 0.
 
−
 
 
−
But you know how many millions that isn't? Forty. Tsshib!
 
−
 
 
−
Nor is it 50 million. Nor 60 million. I need 100 million. Do the math.
 
−
 
 
−
That's a lot more millions –seventy three. Qqobgi!
 
−
 
 
−
I wish I could meet you all in person. Instead, use some new campaign materials to help. You can find them at my new cool offices: https://www.votefordoc.com/offices/
 
−
 
 
−
~Doc~
 
−
 
 
−
P.S. I took an hour at 3 pm to review that game Friday the 14th
 
−
</pre>
 
−
[[File:VAULT_DocLetter002_1.jpg|right|thumb|175px|Page 1 of DocLetter 002]]
 
−
[[File:VAULT_DocLetter002_2.jpg|right|thumb|175px|Page 2 of DocLetter 002 (Boise, ID)]]
 
−
New campaign materials were sent to 15 New Cool FedEx locations added to Doc's Campaign Office list on his website. DocLetter 002 contained 2 pages. Page 1 had a message nearly identical to the transmission Doc had broadcast. Page 2 had Doc's review of the NES game Friday the 13th, a clip-out advertisement for the Vault 2, and a different "Campaign Hero of the Week" for each location. The Heroes collected 11 out of 15 DocLetter 002s, noticing that the names "ru, Ricimon, Rg4liff" were repeating in order.
 
−
 
 
−
<center>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 40%;"
 
−
! style="width: 70%"|NEW COOL FedEx Locations
 
−
! style="width: 30%"|Campaign Hero
 
−
|-
 
−
| 821 N 27th St B, Billings, MT 59101
 
−
| ru
 
−
|-
 
−
| 117 Resource Center Pkwy, Birmingham, AL 35242
 
−
| Ricimon
 
−
|-
 
−
| 691 S Capitol Blvd, Boise, ID 83702
 
−
| Rg4liff
 
−
|-
 
−
| 199 Main St, Burlington, VT 05401
 
−
| ru
 
−
|-
 
−
| 3821 E 2nd St, Casper, WY 82609
 
−
| Ricimon
 
−
|-
 
−
| 400 Capitol St, Charleston, WV 25301
 
−
|
 
−
|-
 
−
| 400 Locust St, Des Moines, IA 50309
 
−
|
 
−
|-
 
−
| 6392 Ridgewood Court, Dr Jackson, MS 39211
 
−
| Ricimon
 
−
|-
 
−
| 101 S Shackleford Rd, Little Rock, AR 72211
 
−
| Rg4liff
 
−
|-
 
−
| 50 Monument Sq, Portland, ME 04101
 
−
| ru
 
−
|-
 
−
| 775 Lafayette Rd 7, Portsmouth, NH 03801
 
−
|
 
−
|-
 
−
| 731 Nassau Park Blvd, Princeton, NJ 08540
 
−
|
 
−
|-
 
−
| 3200 S Louise Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57106
 
−
| ru
 
−
|-
 
−
| 7701 E Kellogg Dr, Wichita, KS 67207
 
−
| Ricimon
 
−
|-
 
−
| 4721a Kirkwood Hwy, Wilmington, DE 19808
 
−
| Rg4liff
 
−
|}
 
−
</center>
 
−
 
 
−
=== Packages from Dampé ===
 
−
 
 
−
On Dec. 03, 2018, ru, Ricimon, and Rg4liff received packages from Dampé in the mail. All three packages had “Forwarded from Eletrion” written on the envelope. Inside was a Jim Raynor wanted poster with writing in Dampé's handwriting and a thumb drive which contained an MP3. The MP3s were decoded with an SSTV decoder.
 
−
 
 
−
[[File:VAULT_usb1_ru_page.jpg|thumb|Dampé's note to ru]]
 
−
*ru received [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/506958427789066251/519296837027364864/1.mp3 1.mp3] and a note with "THIS SHOULD HELP RU" (front) and "P.S. SEND MORE PENCILS" (back).
 
−
The decoded SSTV image from 1.mp3 was manipulated from this image from the Apollo 11 moon landing, as seen here:
 
−
<center><ul>
 
−
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:VAULT_usb1_SSTV.png|thumb|none|x200px|SSTV from 1.mp3]] </li>
 
−
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:VAULT_usb1_original.jpg|thumb|none|x200px|Source image of 1.mp3]] </li>
 
−
</ul></center>
 
−
 
 
−
[[File:VAULT_usb2_Ricimon_page.jpg|thumb|Dampé's note to Ricimon]]
 
−
*Ricimon received [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/506958427789066251/519360350022533130/2.mp3 2.mp3] and a note with "THIS SHOULD HELP RICIMON" (front) and "#SAVEDAMPE" (back).
 
−
The decoded SSTV image from 2.mp3 was manipulated from this image from the Apollo 11 moon landing, as seen here:
 
−
<center><ul>
 
−
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:VAULT_usb2_SSTV.png|thumb|none|x200px|SSTV from 2.mp3]] </li>
 
−
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:VAULT_usb2_original.jpg|thumb|none|x200px|Source image of 2.mp3]] </li>
 
−
</ul></center>
 
−
 
 
−
[[File:VAULT_usb3_Rg4liff_page.jpg|thumb|Dampé's note to Rg4liff]]
 
−
*Rg4liff received [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/506958427789066251/519297377241268224/3.mp3 3.mp3] and a note with "THIS SHOULD HELP RG4LIFF" (front) and "#SAVEDAMPE" (back).
 
−
The decoded SSTV image from 3.mp3 was manipulated from this image from the film “First Man” about the Apollo 11 moon landing, as seen here:
 
−
<center><ul>
 
−
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:VAULT_usb3_SSTV.png|thumb|none|x200px|SSTV from 3.mp3]] </li>
 
−
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:VAULT_usb3_original.jpg|thumb|none|x200px|Source image of 3.mp3]] </li>
 
−
</ul></center>
 
−
 
 
−
The three decoded SSTV images gave us the following numbers:
 
−
<pre>
 
−
37.7
 
−
23, -12
 
−
07256
 
−
</pre>
 
−
 
 
−
'''New Hack'''
 
−
 
 
−
The hint <code>|\|3\/\/ |=|4[|< /o\/\/3|^3|]</code> (which translated to <code>NEW HACK POWERED</code>) was briefly available in the <code>!000</code> command on Dec. 05, 2018 in order to direct the Heroes to look for a hack and not a URL. Using the hint, the Heroes found the new hack by removing all the symbols from the numbers.  <code>!hack377231207256</code> returned the following response from [LANTERN]:
 
−
<pre>
 
−
Hero confirmed...
 
−
Decrypting LOST files...
 
−
37.7.m4a unlocked!
 
−
23,-12.m4a unlocked!
 
−
07256.m4a unlocked!
 
−
</pre>
 
−
 
 
−
'''GPS Coordinates'''
 
−
 
 
−
Combining a clue from Dampé Webmaster (The numbers at the bottom of his letters were <code>1057</code>, or <code>LOST</code> in leetspeak.) and the new filenames from the hack, the Heroes found the following URLs:
 
−
 
 
−
https://www.votefordoc.com/1057/37.7.m4a [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/511366401307443221/521549278582145024/37.7.m4a (Download link)]
 
−
 
 
−
https://www.votefordoc.com/1057/23,-12.m4a [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/511366401307443221/521549280054345748/23-12.m4a (Download link)]
 
−
 
 
−
https://www.votefordoc.com/1057/07256. [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/511366401307443221/521549277999267840/07256.m4a (Download link)]
 
−
 
 
−
The Heroes decoded the files once again with the SSTV decoder and found the full-sized versions of the previous images with all the numbers intact:
 
−
 
 
−
<center><ul>
 
−
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:VAULT_37.7_SSTV.png|thumb|none|x200px|SSTV from 37.7.m4a]] </li>
 
−
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:VAULT_23,-12_SSTV.png|thumb|none|x200px|SSTV from 23,-12.m4a]] </li>
 
−
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:VAULT_07256_SSTV.png|thumb|none|x200px|SSTV from 07256.m4a]] </li>
 
−
</ul></center>
 
−
 
 
−
<pre>
 
−
37.7895
 
−
23, -122.4
 
−
07256
 
−
</pre>
 
−
These numbers translated to proper GPS coordinates '''(37.789523, -122.407256)''', which led to a CVS with a 24-hour photo printing center. The Heroes picked up the following photo for Dampé Webmaster:
 
−
<center><ul>
 
−
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:VAULT_Dampe_wreath.jpg|thumb|none|x250px|Photo from CVS of Dampé's wreath]] </li>
 
−
</ul></center>
 
−
 
 
−
11/23/1998 was release date of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. 4/19/2018 was the date that Dampé was killed by Doc during The Vault 1.
 
−
 
 
−
=== Dampé's Lost Drives ===
 
−
 
 
−
Using Dampé’s death and birth dates as URLs, the Heroes found:
 
−
 
 
−
https://votefordoc.com/4/19/2018/
 
−
<pre>
 
−
You’ve found my first lost drive. Use it wisely. Doc knows something odd is going on. Please help #savedampe.
 
−
Thank you Heroes. Now get lost at 30.
 
−
-Dampé Webmaster
 
−
</pre>
 
−
https://votefordoc.com/11/23/1998/
 
−
<pre>
 
−
You’ve found my second lost drive. Use it wisely. Doc knows something odd is going on. Please help #savedampe.
 
−
Thank you Heroes. Now get lost at 45.
 
−
-Dampé Webmaster
 
−
</pre>
 
−
Like the Terminals, these websites needed 30 and 45 Heroes, respectively, to be on at the same time between 02:00 and 03:00 UTC.
 
−
 
 
−
==== First Lost Drive ====
 
−
 
 
−
With 30 Heroes on the first lost drive, the popup message <code>Drive powered!</code> appeared. The source file of the message originated from: https://votefordoc.com/drivesforheroes.json
 
−
 
 
−
The Heroes then added "LOST" in leetspeak (<code>1057</code>) to the end of the URL and found https://votefordoc.com/4/19/2018/1057
 
−
 
 
−
'''<u>1</u>'''
 
−
 
 
−
Located under a link <u>1</u> was a [https://votefordoc.com/4/19/2018/1057/1.gif GIF of static].
 
−
[[File:VAULT_DRIVE2_1.gif|thumb|250px|1.gif in first drive]]
 
−
[[File:VAULT_DRIVE2_1_stegenography.png|thumb|250px|Steganography of 1.gif, showing 157771057]]
 
−
After running the GIF through [https://incoherency.co.uk/image-steganography/#unhide Image Steganography] on “Hidden bits: 2”, the Heroes found the hidden numbers <code>157771057</code>. Using <code>!hack157771057</code> returned the following response from [LANTERN]:
 
−
<pre>
 
−
5,000,000 votes added [one-time-use]!
 
−
</pre>
 
−
 
 
−
'''<u>0</u>'''
 
−
 
 
−
The following day, a new link <u>0</u> appeared on the first drive which led to a PDF: [https://wiki.gamedetectives.net/images/d/d9/VAULT_1057444231.pdf https://www.votefordoc.com/4/19/2018/1057/1057444231.pdf]
 
−
 
 
−
[https://wiki.gamedetectives.net/images/a/ae/VAULT_1057444231_solution.pdf LOSTMAZE1 solution.]
 
−
Using <code>!hack1057444231</code> returned the following response from [LANTERN]:
 
−
<pre>
 
−
5,000,000 votes added [one-time-use]!
 
−
</pre>
 
−
 
 
−
The PDF was another stacked maze, this time with 6 levels. The path of the maze read:
 
−
<blockquote>"It's a pretty typical '''lost lost''' summer at Planet Earth. There's a group '''lost''' of happy Heroes staying on '''lost''' the Ship. You and your '''lost''' six Celestial Legend friends '''lost''' are '''lost''' watching over the Heroes while enjoying the galaxy '''lost''' and the stars. The days are bright '''lost''' and sunny. The '''lost''' nights are cool and clear. And Doc is on '''lost''' a rampage. It's up to you to stop him, '''lost lost''' but it's not going to be easy. You '''lost''' must first fight your way through '''lost''' forests '''lost''' filled with man-eating aliens, caves covered with blood sucking cats and hordes of mindless computers everywhere you turn."</blockquote>
 
−
 
 
−
The Heroes found that after removing the 16 "LOST"s scattered throughout, the quote bore a striking resemblance to the first half of the Introduction in the [http://www.thegameisafootarcade.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Friday-the-13th-Game-Manual.pdf Friday the 13th NES manual]:
 
−
<blockquote>"It's a pretty typical summer at Crystal Lake. There's a group of happy children staying in the Camp. You and your six camp counselor friends are watching over the kids while enjoying the lake and the wilderness. The days are bright and sunny. The nights are cool and clear. But Jason is on a rampage, and it's up to you to stop him, but it's not going to be easy. You must first fight your way through forests filled with man-eating wolves, caves covered with blood sucking bats, and hordes of mindless zombies everywhere you turn."</blockquote>
 
−
 
 
−
'''<u>5</u>'''
 
−
 
 
−
On the third day after the drive had been powered, a link <u>5</u> appeared which led to this [https://votefordoc.com/4/19/2018/1057/5.png PNG of a spiral].
 
−
[[File:VAULT_DRIVE1_5.png|thumb|250px|5.png spiral from first drive]]
 
−
The Heroes found that the image was created using a [https://www.festisite.com/text-layout/spiral/ spiral text generator] set on Helvetica font. The generator can accept a max number of 5,000 characters, so that would be 1,250 instances of "1057". However, when recreating those conditions and overlaying the newly generated image on the PNG, there was a discrepancy in the 2 images. The following string was different in the PNG.
 
−
<blockquote>'''00'''1057105710571057105710571057'''1'''10571057105710571057'''1'''10571057105710571057'''0'''1057105710571057'''0'''1057'''0'''10571057105710571057105710571057'''1'''1057105710571057105710571057'''0'''105710571057'''0'''105710571057105710571057105710571057'''1'''105710571057105710571057105710571057'''10'''10571057105710571057105710571057'''0'''105710571057105710571057'''1'''1057'''1'''</blockquote>
 
−
The added numbers were <code>0011000100110011</code>, which translated from binary to ASCII was <code>13</code>.
 
−
 
 
−
The Heroes found that the spacing of the binary numbers between the 1057s were identical to the spacing of the “lost”s between the words in the quote from the 1057444231.pdf maze.
 
−
 
 
−
==== Second Lost Drive ====
 
−
 
 
−
With 45 Heroes on the second lost drive, the popup message <code>Drive powered!</code> appeared again from the same source file as it had with the first lost drive.
 
−
 
 
−
The Heroes then added "LOST" in leetspeak (<code>1057</code>) to the end of the URL and found https://votefordoc.com/11/23/1998/1057
 
−
 
 
−
'''<u>1</u>'''
 
−
 
 
−
Located under a link <u>1</u> was this [https://www.votefordoc.com/11/23/1998/1057/0.gif GIF of static].
 
−
[[File:VAULT_DRIVE1_0.gif|thumb|250px|0.gif from second drive]]
 
−
[[File:VAULT_DRIVE1_0_stegenography.png|thumb|250px|Steganography from 0.gif, showing 771571057]]
 
−
After running the GIF through Image Steganography on “Hidden bits: 3”, the Heroes found the hidden numbers <code>771571057</code>. Using <code>!hack771571057</code> returned the following response from [LANTERN]:
 
−
<pre>
 
−
5,000,000 votes added [one-time-use]!
 
 
</pre>
 
</pre>
  
−
'''<u>0</u>'''
+
Heroes determined that the question <code>how many roads must a Doc walk down?</code> was a reference to the Ultimate Question from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. The Ultimate Answer being 42, Heroes found [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/528749342333468672/553775234684289024/20190308_210404.jpg DocLetter 003] at the FedEx location in New Orleans which was listed as location #42 on Doc's [https://www.votefordoc.com/offices/ Campaign Offices] webpage. Doc's doodle at the bottom of the letter was a connect-the-dots version of [https://static.vecteezy.com/system/resources/previews/000/082/445/non_2x/yellow-brick-road-vector.jpg this image], which could be another reference to https://www.stashinvest.com/the_end.
−
 
 
−
The following day, a new link <u>0</u> appeared on the second drive which led to a PDF: [https://wiki.gamedetectives.net/images/1/1f/VAULT_1057444232.pdf https://www.votefordoc.com/11/23/1998/1057/1057444232.pdf]
 
−
 
 
−
[https://wiki.gamedetectives.net/images/8/8d/VAULT_1057444232_solution.pdf LOSTMAZE2 Solution.]
 
−
Using <code>!hack1057444232</code> returned the following response from [LANTERN]:
 
−
<pre>
 
−
5,000,000 votes added [one-time-use]!
 
−
</pre>
 
−
 
 
−
The PDF was another stacked maze, again with 6 levels. The path of the maze read:
 
−
<blockquote>"You must also help any hero who is in danger, or else you can just kiss them goodbye. And hiding in a ship or staying adrift in space won't keep you safe - Doc will find you anywhere. The only way to survive this winter is to challenge Doc face to face, and destroy him. The object of the game is simple, you must stay alive long enough to find a way to defeat Doc once and for all. To do this requires nerves of steel as you explore the galaxy, encountering its many hidden dangers, and searching for the weapons and other items you will need to accomplish your fearful task. "Friday the 14th" meet up is three o'clock."</blockquote>
 
−
 
 
−
Except for the final line, this quote bore a striking resemblance to the second half of the Introduction and the first bullet point in the Game Guide in the Friday the 13th NES manual:
 
−
<blockquote>"You must also help any friend who is in danger, or else you can just kiss them goodbye. Hiding in a cabin or staying adrift in a canoe won't keep you safe, as Jason will find you. The only way to survive this summer is to challenge Jason face to face, and destroy him.</blockquote>
 
−
<blockquote>The object of the game is simple, you must stay alive long enough to find a way to defeat Jason once and for all. To do this requires nerves of steel as you explore Crystal Lake Campground, encountering its many hidden dangers, and searching for the weapons and other items you will need to accomplish your fearful task."</blockquote>
 
−
 
 
−
'''<u>5</u>'''
 
−
 
 
−
On the third day after the drive had been powered, a link <u>5</u> appeared which led to this [https://votefordoc.com/11/23/1998/1057/0.png PNG of another spiral].
 
−
[[File:VAULT_DRIVE2_0.png|thumb|250px|0.png spiral from second drive]]
 
−
Again using the spiral text generator set on Helvetica font, the Heroes found the following discrepancies in the PNG.
 
−
<blockquote>'''00'''1057105710571057105710571057'''1'''10571057105710571057'''1'''10571057105710571057'''0'''1057105710571057'''0'''1057'''1'''10571057105710571057105710571057'''1'''1057105710571057105710571057'''0'''105710571057'''0'''105710571057105710571057105710571057'''1'''105710571057105710571057105710571057'''10'''10571057105710571057105710571057'''1'''105710571057105710571057'''1'''1057'''1'''</blockquote>
 
−
The added numbers were <code>0011001100110111</code>, which translated from binary to ASCII was <code>37</code>
 
−
 
 
−
==== Combined PNG Binary ====
 
−
 
 
−
The full binary string from both PNG files <code>00110001001100110011001100110111</code> translated from binary to ASCII as <code>1337</code> which stood for LEET. Using <code>!hack00110001001100110011001100110111</code> returned the following response from [LANTERN]:
 
−
<pre>
 
−
5,000,000 votes added [one-time-use]!
 
−
</pre>
 
−
 
 
−
==== Hidden Meetup Coordinates ====
 
−
<code>4075541873990861</code> were the number of words between the additional “lost”s in the path of LOSTMAZE1. Translated to partial leetspeek revealed:  
 
−
<pre>
 
−
40 755418 73 990861
 
−
  TSSHIB    QQOBGI
 
−
</pre>
 
−
These were the spelled out numbers and strange words used in the transmission from Doc. These numbers are coordinates to the meetup described in the LOSTMAZE2 path.
 
−
<code>40.755418, -73.990861</code> is a coffee shop in NYC.
 
−
 
 
−
== Ongoing Investigations ==
 
−
 
 
−
=== 100 Million Votes ===
 
−
Doc’s Invitation video and the Vote for Doc website both said that Doc needed 100,000,000 votes in order to win the election for Galactic Mayor. There was a voting button that served as Doc’s vote counter on the Vote for Doc website. The Heroes knew the shield on Io would be lowered when Doc reached 100 million votes.
 
−
 
 
−
The first method of increasing the vote counter was using <code>!jam</code> command. The Heroes had to switch to gaining bursts of votes from building and finding <code>!hack</code> commands.
 
  
 
= Resources =
 
= Resources =
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[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1A8ac_DHF26DTzYfNNkmlsvSZOLqHcCel Vault 1 Solutions by imatv]
 
[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1A8ac_DHF26DTzYfNNkmlsvSZOLqHcCel Vault 1 Solutions by imatv]
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Latest revision as of 05:25, 11 October 2020

THE VAULT 2
Active since 2018-10-31
THE VAULT logo.png
Doc created a game ... The first hero to beat it will get to loot his private VAULT valued at $10,000 real dollars. 10,000 BONES. 10,000 BIG BOIS.
Type Unofficial
Creator Stash
Discovered 2018-10-31

Main Page > List of Investigations > THE VAULT

The Vault 2 is an online Alternate Reality Game involving code-breaking, real-world exploration, cryptography, and collaboration among solvers. It involves a fictional cast of characters, including the villainous Doc and helpful Dampé. The game began on October 31, 2018 and gameplay has centered around the Discord Server located here: https://discord.gg/vault. Stash Invest, the creator of the ARG, is an active participant in the Discord Chat and occasionally posts hints, clues, and feedback to direct the fellowship as one of the characters. The first hero to complete the final puzzle will receive a $10,000 grand prize.

The first Vault ran from Late 2017 to Spring 2018 and awarded a $5,000 grand prize to the person that solved the final puzzle.

Plot

Our friend Dampé needs our help. His ship was attacked, and it crashed into the surface of Io, Jupiter's fourth-largest moon. We need to land and investigate, but the moon is enveloped by a force shield created by our nemesis Doc. Doc is currently campaigning for Galactic Mayor and is attempting to rig the election by getting 100,000,000 votes. The number of votes is tied to lowering the shield (i.e. at 10,000,000 votes, the shield was at 90%). Our ship currently does not have enough power to activate the systems necessary to lower the shield (e.g. radar system, tactical system, weapons system, etc.). Upgrades can be performed when certain power levels are reached. Power levels are tied to the amount of heroes who have joined the Discord Server. Even though Dampé is trapped, he (and others?) are able to send us clues to help us stop Doc.

Characters

Doc - The villain of our story, carried over from Vault 1. “A nut job.” His goal in Vault 2 is to become Galactic Mayor by any means necessary, including kidnapping and vote manipulation.

Robert Baron - Doc's opponent for Galactic Mayor. Not much is known about him other than he has 12 eyes.

Dampé - Based on the Legend of Zelda character, he assisted the Heroes of Vault 1 with puzzle solving when the Fellowship got stuck and was killed by Doc for doing so, but he returned as a ghost. Currently trapped on Io and being forced to help Doc maintain his website, Dampé is still able to send hidden messages to the Fellowship when help is needed.

413 Uncanny Spark - An Artificial Intelligence from the Vault 1 who writes only in 1337 5/o34|<. Her initial prickly personality was caused by a restrictive protocol created by Doc. She was killed by Doc in Vault 1, but it is believed that some clues in Vault 2 were sent by her. Seems to be connected to a Discord bot named [LANTERN].

Cedric - A French citizen kidnapped by Doc and forced to make his campaign videos. Doc calls him "Fromage Cousteau".

FURY - An Artificial Intelligence for Vault 2 whose avatar is the image of a Gryphon. Out of all the characters, he interacts with the Heroes the most. Available nearly all day on the Discord Server, he keeps the Heroes motivated, provides guidance, and performs ship upgrades.

743 Devout Chronicler - Another AI and the Heroes' guide while exploring Titan and the Tomb of Hope.

924 Gregarious Firework - The AI that took over when 743 Devout Chronicler disappeared. He was trapped inside a cage in the Tomb of Hope for 1,000 years.

Mellifera - A zerg egg who can communicate telepathically with Heroes that have been infected by the creep. She has been 924 Gregarious Firework's only friend for a long time.

Niadra - A zerg queen who is helping Doc in preparation for war with the Heroes in exchange for his help retrieving her egg.

Replicatz - These are Doc's minions. The Fellow Ship has been able to intercept transmission from them. Replicatz include Mouse, Bill the Lizard, Pigeon, Owl, Frog Footman, Fish Footman, Panther, and The Guinea Pigs, which are also characters in the Alice in Wonderland books.

Stash Invest - Financial company that is running the ARG. Usually only hear from them for official out-of-game announcements as they use the cast of characters to interact with the Heroes.

The Ancients - How the Stash Invest employees who made the game refer to themselves.

The Fellow Ship - The name of the spaceship the Heroes are on. It is also what the Heroes playing the ARG are referred to as a whole.

Riddles

Chapter Summaries

Chapter One

Full outline of Chapter One

Chapter One began on Oct. 31, 2018 with a transmission from Doc in the Discord Server. During Chapter One, Heroes discovered the Vote for Doc campaign website which was a main source for future clues and crucial information. The website was also the location for the main objective of getting Doc 100 Million Votes.

Doc sent campaign materials to FedEx locations across the U.S. which Heroes had to gather and then piece together the clues contained in each.

Heroes obtained enough power to use the radar system on the Fellow Ship to jam the signal to Doc's website and increased the vote count to over 16 Million in less than 2 weeks.

Doc's competitor, Robert Baron, hacked the website and made the radar system obsolete. Heroes then obtained enough power to use the tactical system on the Fellow Ship to hack Doc's website and add another 11,011,000 votes to the vote count.

Chapter Two

Full outline of Chapter Two

Chapter Two began on Nov. 30, 2018 with a transmission from Doc in the Discord Server. More campaign materials were sent to FedEx locations and gathered by the Heroes.

Using the tactical system, Heroes were able to add another 25 Million votes before Doc was able to fix the vulnerability in his website.

Heroes also learned of a meeting with Doc taking place on Dec. 14, 2018. A Hero posed as a member for the meeting and obtained Doc's copy of Ready Player One which was heavily annotated with clues.

Doc's new ILOVEBEEZ website was discovered using the clues in the book along with clues gathered from flyers posted in cities all over the world.

Heroes participated in D&D-like sessions with 743 Devout Chronicler over a 2-month period on the Discord Server. After successfully completing the adventure by merging the past and the present in the Tomb of Hope, the Heroes unlocked Chapter Three.

Chapter Three

Full outline of Chapter Three

Chapter Three began on Feb. 28, 2019 with a transmission from Doc in the Discord Server. More campaign materials were sent to FedEx locations.

The AI known as 743_Devout_Chronicler disappeared and their account was overtaken by the AI known as 924_GR3G4R10US_F1RRR3WORK. The Heroes helped this new AI escape from the Tomb of Hope.

Ongoing Investigations

100 Million Votes

Doc’s Invitation video and the Vote for Doc website both said that Doc needed 100,000,000 votes in order to win the election for Galactic Mayor. There was a voting button that served as Doc’s vote counter on the Vote for Doc website. The Heroes knew the shield on Io would be lowered when Doc reached 100 million votes.

The first method of increasing the vote counter was multiple Heroes using !jam command at once. Then the Heroes had to switch to gaining bursts of votes from building and finding !hack commands. On Dec. 14, 2018, power on the Fellow Ship was diverted to the hangar, allowing Heroes to fly around using personal spaceships and discover new locations in space (i.e. new hidden channels on the Discord). Because of this, voting capabilities were reduced to manually clicking the vote button on the Vote for Doc website. Recruiting more Heroes to the Discord would result in more power for the Fellow Ship which would allow for new means of vote manipulation.

Io Campaign Offices

The locations listed under Earth on Doc's Campaign Offices webpage reference FedEx locations in the United States. There is also a listing for future locations on Io which currently reads Coming s[0,0]n…

The Elder Bounty

The Elder Bounty image version, created by FURY

On Dec. 18, 2018, the Heroes purchased a mysterious item from the legendary bounty hunter ROMAN. The name of the file was possibly a reference to Destiny 2's Wanted Bounties. Visually, the bounty was similar to the Rasputin ARG’s Rasputin Chamber puzzle.

Heroes found a long list of decimals after the End of Filer marker (%%EOF) in the PDF. Each decimal converted into a fraction, where the numerator was a Recipe value and the denominator was the corresponding location number (from the original 52 FedEx locations).

Current Progress: All the calculated fractions.

DocLetter 003

On Feb. 28, 2019, Doc broadcast the following transmission in the Discord Server: 

Campaign Cadets! 

The race is on! It's Chapter Three! And I'm fast! But how many roads must a Doc walk down? 

Votes are continuing upwards and my enemies are trapped in a time locked...trap! Ha! Let's keep it that way. I must not say too much due to my pesky enemies being illegal and stuff always. Anyways, campaign letters are on their way if you know where to look!

Heroes determined that the question how many roads must a Doc walk down? was a reference to the Ultimate Question from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. The Ultimate Answer being 42, Heroes found DocLetter 003 at the FedEx location in New Orleans which was listed as location #42 on Doc's Campaign Offices webpage. Doc's doodle at the bottom of the letter was a connect-the-dots version of this image, which could be another reference to https://www.stashinvest.com/the_end.

Resources

Folder of everything for Vault 2

Vault 1 Solutions by imatv


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