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| name      = Mr. Robot ARG
 
| name      = Mr. Robot ARG
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| description= An ARG set in the universe of Mr. Robot
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| description= Mr. Robot ARG Description
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| creator    = NBC Universal
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| creator    = ARG Creator Name
 
| type      = [[List_of_Investigations#Official|Official]]
 
| type      = [[List_of_Investigations#Official|Official]]
 
| status    = Active
 
| status    = Active
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| discovered = 2017-09-28
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| discovered = YYYY-MM-DD
 
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[[Main Page]] > [[List of Investigations]] > '''Mr. Robot ARG'''
 
[[Main Page]] > [[List of Investigations]] > '''Mr. Robot ARG'''
  
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The '''Mr. Robot ARG''' is an Alternate Reality Game pertaining to the popular television show, Mr. Robot.  Throughout the course of the ARG, players interacted with characters and factions from the show, in order to solve puzzles.  In particular, some players were recruited into FSociety, a fictional underground network of hackers.  One of FSociety's main goals in the show is to disrupt a multinational corporation called E Corp.
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<brief synopsis of ARG>
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__TOC__
 
__TOC__
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== San Diego Comic-Con ==
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To be filled in
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== New York Comic-Con ==
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To be filled in
  
 
== Ecoin Launch Event ==
 
== Ecoin Launch Event ==
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[[File:Ecoininvite.jpg|thumbnail|The invitation email]]
 
[[File:Ecoininvite.jpg|thumbnail|The invitation email]]
  
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On September 28, 2017, an invitation email was sent out to players subscribed to the mailing list.  The invitation describes an Ecoin launch party, to be held on '''October 5'''.  However, the email also contained a hidden message.  The letters above each large bubble of champagne spelled out the message:
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On ''(date?)'', an invitation email was sent out to players subscribed to the mailing list.  The invitation describes an Ecoin launch party, to be held on October 5.  However, the email also contained a hidden message.  The letters above each large bubble of champagne spelled out the message:
  
 
<pre>
 
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</pre>
 
</pre>
  
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By navigating to [http://bit.ly/sewgi bit.ly/sewgi], players were redirected to the [https://my.e-coin.com/event RSVP page] for the Ecoin launch party.
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By navigating to [http://bit.ly/sewgi bit.ly/sewgi], players were redirected to the [https://my.e-coin.com/event RSVP page] for the Ecoin launch party. At the bottom of this page, the following image was found:
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[[File:Launch-banner.jpg|800px|center]]
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The image above spells out <code>SILENT SIN</code> in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_type Moon alphabet].  After responding to the RSVP page with <code>SILENT SIN</code>, the RSVP page's appearance completely changed, and displayed the following message:
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<pre>
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Congratulations, your eyes have been opened and we now call
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on you to join our resistance. On October 5th, while Evil
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Corp is blinded by its own opulence, we will seize control of
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this Ecoin bacchanal and embarrass them on a global stage.
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These bourgeois oppressors have fashioned themselves a golden
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throne and placed the legs squarely on our backs. Together,
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we will rise up and burn that throne to the ground. Stand
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with us as we fight for a new tomorrow.
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If, and only if, you will be attending the Ecoin Launch Party
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in person, leave us your email below and you will be
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contacted by one of our operatives with your directive soon.
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You must enter the same email used to RSVP to the Ecoin
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Launch Party. Do not share this page or this message.
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</pre>
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[[File:Ecoin secret email.jpg|right|framed|The secret email]]
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Players who entered their email addresses received the following email:
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<pre>
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the war wages on.
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the sins of evil corp must be
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exposed. fsociety needs you at
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the Ecoin Launch Event.
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terminal 5 (605 West 55th
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Street between 11th and 12th)
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6:15pm
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ask for benny the bus driver
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outside the service entrance.
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come alone. wear black pants
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and a white-long sleeve dress
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shirt.
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the revolution won't go down
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without a fight.
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we are fsociety.
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</pre>
  
 
=== October 4, 2017 ===
 
=== October 4, 2017 ===
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On the day prior to the Ecoin launch event, the [https://www.red-wheelbarrow.com/ Red Wheelbarrow] and [https://www.conficturaindustries.com/ Confictura] websites (both of which were used earlier in the ARG) were updated.
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==== Red Wheelbarrow ====
  
 
[[File:Color by numbers.png|thumbnail|right|The color by numbers page found on the [https://www.red-wheelbarrow.com/ Red Wheelbarrow site]]]
 
[[File:Color by numbers.png|thumbnail|right|The color by numbers page found on the [https://www.red-wheelbarrow.com/ Red Wheelbarrow site]]]
  
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On the day prior to the Ecoin launch event, the [https://www.red-wheelbarrow.com/ Red Wheelbarrow] and [https://www.conficturaindustries.com/ Confictura] websites (both of which were used earlier in the ARG) were updated.
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The [https://www.red-wheelbarrow.com/ Red Wheelbarrow] site was updated with an entirely new site layout, along with a kids section.  The "color by numbers" printout in the new "kids" section of the site contained several hidden messages.
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The [https://www.red-wheelbarrow.com/ Red Wheelbarrow] site was updated with an entirely new site layout, along with a kids section.  The "color by numbers" printout in the kids section contained several hidden messages.
 
  
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The path traced by the butterfly is actually Morse code:
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First, the path traced by the butterfly is actually Morse code:
  
 
<pre>
 
<pre>
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</pre>
 
</pre>
  
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The numbers in the sun, when converted to letters using a simple [http://rumkin.com/tools/cipher/numbers.php substitution cipher], reveal the following message:
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Second, the numbers in the sun, when converted to letters using a simple [http://rumkin.com/tools/cipher/numbers.php substitution cipher], reveal the following message:
  
 
<pre>
 
<pre>
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</pre>
 
</pre>
  
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The numbers in the butterfly's wings, when converted to letters using the same cipher, reveal the following message:
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==== Confictura ====
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<pre>
 
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19 8 5 19 14 15 20 19 1 14 5
 
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SHES NOT SANE
 
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</pre>
 
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The [https://www.conficturaindustries.com/ Confictura] site was also updated with a new quote in a hidden area, last accessed earlier in the ARG.  The hidden quote can be uncovered as follows:
 
  
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The visitor counter at the bottom can be adjusted manually by clicking on it.  Setting the visitor counter to <code>0736565</code> causes the visitor counter to be replaced with a text box.  Entering <code>blackanddeepdesires</code> into the textbox causes the Confictura page to completely change, revealing the hidden message:
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The [https://www.conficturaindustries.com/ Confictura] site was also updated ''(with what?)''.  The visitor counter at the bottom can be adjusted manually by clicking on it.  Setting the visitor counter to <code>0736565</code> ''(how did we get this???)'' causes the visitor counter to be replaced with a text box.  Entering <code>blackanddeepdesires</code> ''(how did we get this???)'' causes the Confictura page to completely change, revealing a message:
  
 
<pre>
 
<pre>
 
If you drink much from a bottle marked “poison” it is almost certain to disagree with you sooner or later.
 
If you drink much from a bottle marked “poison” it is almost certain to disagree with you sooner or later.
 
</pre>
 
</pre>
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''(Note: the codes <code>0736565</code> and <code>blackanddeepdesires</code> were discovered earlier in the ARG.)''
 
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This message is a quote from Lewis Carroll's [https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~rgs/alice-I.html Alice's Adventures in Wonderland].
 
  
 
[[Category: Mr. Robot ARG]]
 
[[Category: Mr. Robot ARG]]

Revision as of 17:34, 5 October 2017

Mr. Robot ARG
Active since YYYY-MM-DD
Mr-robot.png
Mr. Robot ARG Description
Type [[List_of_Investigations#Official|Official]]
Creator ARG Creator Name
Discovered
"YYYY-MM-DD" contains an extrinsic dash or other characters that are invalid for a date interpretation.

Main Page > List of Investigations > Mr. Robot ARG

<brief synopsis of ARG>

San Diego Comic-Con

To be filled in

New York Comic-Con

To be filled in

Ecoin Launch Event

The invitation email

On (date?), an invitation email was sent out to players subscribed to the mailing list. The invitation describes an Ecoin launch party, to be held on October 5. However, the email also contained a hidden message. The letters above each large bubble of champagne spelled out the message: 

BITLYSEWGI

By navigating to bit.ly/sewgi, players were redirected to the RSVP page for the Ecoin launch party. At the bottom of this page, the following image was found:

Launch-banner.jpg

The image above spells out SILENT SIN in Moon alphabet. After responding to the RSVP page with SILENT SIN, the RSVP page's appearance completely changed, and displayed the following message: 

Congratulations, your eyes have been opened and we now call
on you to join our resistance. On October 5th, while Evil
Corp is blinded by its own opulence, we will seize control of
this Ecoin bacchanal and embarrass them on a global stage.
These bourgeois oppressors have fashioned themselves a golden
throne and placed the legs squarely on our backs. Together,
we will rise up and burn that throne to the ground. Stand
with us as we fight for a new tomorrow.

If, and only if, you will be attending the Ecoin Launch Party
in person, leave us your email below and you will be
contacted by one of our operatives with your directive soon.
You must enter the same email used to RSVP to the Ecoin
Launch Party. Do not share this page or this message.
The secret email

Players who entered their email addresses received the following email: 

the war wages on.

the sins of evil corp must be
exposed. fsociety needs you at
the Ecoin Launch Event.

terminal 5 (605 West 55th
Street between 11th and 12th)
6:15pm

ask for benny the bus driver
outside the service entrance.
come alone. wear black pants
and a white-long sleeve dress
shirt.

the revolution won't go down 
without a fight.

we are fsociety.

October 4, 2017

On the day prior to the Ecoin launch event, the Red Wheelbarrow and Confictura websites (both of which were used earlier in the ARG) were updated.

Red Wheelbarrow

The color by numbers page found on the Red Wheelbarrow site

The Red Wheelbarrow site was updated with an entirely new site layout, along with a kids section. The "color by numbers" printout in the new "kids" section of the site contained several hidden messages.

First, the path traced by the butterfly is actually Morse code: 

- .... . -.--   -.. --- -. -   -.- -. --- .--   .-- .   .- .-. .   .... . .-. .   -.-- . -
THEY DONT KNOW WE ARE HERE YET

Second, the numbers in the sun, when converted to letters using a simple substitution cipher, reveal the following message: 

19 8 5 19 14 15 20 8 15 14 5 19 20
SHES NOT HONEST

Confictura

The Confictura site was also updated (with what?). The visitor counter at the bottom can be adjusted manually by clicking on it. Setting the visitor counter to 0736565 (how did we get this???) causes the visitor counter to be replaced with a text box. Entering blackanddeepdesires (how did we get this???) causes the Confictura page to completely change, revealing a message: 

If you drink much from a bottle marked “poison” it is almost certain to disagree with you sooner or later.
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