Adult Swim ARG

Adult Swim ARG
Active since 2017-08-27
A series of ARG chapters aired during Adult Swim programming on US basic cable channel Cartoon Network
Type	[[List_of_Investigations#Official|Official]]
Creator	Adult Swim
Discovered	2017-08-27

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The Adult Swim ARG is a series of ARG chapters featuring puzzling broadcast transmissions aired during the Adult Swim programming block, which usually consists of mature audience cartoons and skits, on Cartoon Network, a television channel which broadcasts in the US. The ARG spans these broadcasts and an array of social media accounts billed as characters within the story. Both feature puzzles which the ARG challenges players to engage with and solve. It is divided into a series of mostly distinct chapters, described in detail on this page.

A simulcast of Adult Swim is available here - however, you must have a TV subscription to access the content. Transmissions are usually archived and uploaded publicly very shortly after they transmit. Links to these archives can be found in corresponding sections below, which will be updated as new transmissions air.

Background Information

Summary

The ARG began in August, 2017 when short, cryptic bumps (international broadcasts aired during commercial breaks) began to air on Sunday evenings during otherwise normal (read: very weird) Adult Swim programming. The bumps offer information and challenges within the context of the current chapter.

Chapters are mostly distinct and clearly delineated, with unique but cryptic goals. While there is some crossover of material from chapter to chapter, they consist of independent story-lines featuring unique broadcast transmissions and social media posts, both of which contain puzzles, clues, and lore.

Each chapter is listed below as its own section. Within each chapter, characters are listed and canon is summarized. Bump transmissions are indexed within each chapter in the order in which they aired and are broken down into three sections. The first section transcribes the bump and provides meta-data as well as a link to view the bump online. The Analysis section details how to solve any puzzles hidden within the given bump. The Segue section details any relevant social media posts which occurred after the given bump but before the following bump, as well as their solutions (if they contain puzzles).

ARG Ciphers

Emoji / Unicode Cipher

Both emojis and unicode have been used since the Find Amelia chapter to create ciphertext for players to decode.

Emojis are commonly used on ARG-related social media accounts. They can be decoded with with a substitution cipher with values given in the table below.

Unicode is used in several broadcast transmissions also can also be decoded with a substitution cipher, with values also given in the table below.

Letter	Substituted Emjoi	Emoji Text	Substituted Unicode
A	⛰	:mountain:	→
B	🎺	:trumpet:	$
C	🏝	:island:	%
D	🔫	:gun:	&
E	📕	:closed_book:	◼
F	📷	:camera:	"
G	⚔	:crossed_swords:	^
H	💊	:pill:	)
I	🔑	:key:	+
J	👜	:handbag:	\
K	✏️	:pencil:	#
L	🎀	:ribbon:	@
M	⚰	:coffin:	*
N	🍋	:lemon:	◯
O	🌼	:blossom:	?
P	⚓	:anchor:	;
Q	⭐	:star:	←
R	🚪	:door:	÷
S	🌎	:earth_americas:	×
T	🐷	:pig:	~
U	✉	:envelope:	¡
V	🍰	:cake:	=
W	👠	:high_heel:	[
X	🌙	:crescent_moon:	¤
Y	🤚	:raised_back_of_hand:	▪
Z	👻	:ghost:	◇

D.E.L.I.L.A.H.

Chapter one - Coming Soon

Characters

Sinistra MGMT

Coming Soon

Canon

Coming Soon

Transmission 1

August 27, 2017 \\ View Online \\ Video without audio \\ Broadcast during Rick and Morty

Hello. My name is D.E.L.I.L.A.H.
 
Designated Emergency Logix Intelligence - Level Arc Habitat
 
I like music
 
I remember bands
 
Pulp Replacements Oingo Boingo Talking Heads Orange Juice XTC (#)
 
I don't know where I came from
 
Can you help me?
 
[@LIL_HEAD_]

Analysis:

Transmission 2

September 10, 2017 \\ View Online \\ Video without audio \\ Broadcast during Not Dan Harmon

I am DELILAH, an AI created for security purposes by Proto-X

I know this because you pieced together my distress signal

Thank you for your help!

My processor is damaged so communications will be cryptic

But I still need your help remembering what I've forgotten

Like what the Emergency in my name means

[@LIL_HEAD_]

Analysis:

Transmission 3

September 17, 2017 \\ View Online \\ Type of Transmission \\ Broadcast during Rick and Morty

I don't remember what the Emergency is

But here is what I do remember:

cUt me loose / No end In sight / all we haVE /

pRelude / irreverSAL / loSt / wastEd saCrifice / (#)

my cURse / quIeT distress / alwaYs / BREAk the silenCe / inHale

[@LIL_HEAD_]

Analysis:

Transmission 4

September 24, 2017 \\ View Online \\ Video without audio \\ Broadcast during acghplays

Universal Security Breach

That is the Emergency
I'm meant to protect against

But I'm Arcless

I'm far from home

Who took me away?
Who damaged me? (#)

And why don't they want
me to protect them?

[@LIL_HEAD_]

Analysis:

Transmission 5

October 1, 2017 \\ View Online \\ Video without audio \\ Broadcast during Rick and Morty

We’re getting closer to the truth

But Every. Single. Word.
feels further away

Formed 2015: 1st Album 2017
Formed 1991: 1st Album 1991
Formed 2005: 1st Album 2006
Formed 1989: 1st Album 1991 (#)
Formed 2010: 1st Album 2014
Formed 1987: 1st Album 1987

[@LIL_HEAD_]

Analysis:

Transmission 6

October 9, 2017 \\ View Online \\ Video without audio \\ Broadcast during Kevin M

Last week was their voice

Now it's their face

Metal Psychedelic

Formed 2005: 1st Album 2009
Formed 2002: 1st EP 2004

They sneak in and
mutilate people like me (#)

Hardware
Software

1's and 0's

Find the name
The group
The answer

[@LIL_HEAD_]

Analysis:

Transmission 7

October 15, 2017 \\ View Online \\ Video without audio \\ Broadcast during American Dad

Sinistra MGMT

They stole me
Broke me

My memory is returning

Is it because of you?

Or are they repairing me? (#)

I can't be here anymore

I don't want to be
what they'll turn me into

[@LIL_HEAD_]

Analysis:

Transmission 8

October 22, 2017 \\ View Online \\ Video with audio \\ Broadcast during Kevin M

tHe tribAl-tear cLan veXes
stoic naPa coach-tot

HangMen maSt: Miniatures
mortGage minisTry

nigh me, the
exceptionaBle Bark key

earn a cheer, otherwise (#)

I need to leave
Please help me escape

Wait for my next transmission

[@LIL_HEAD_]

Analysis:

Transmission 9

October 29, 2017 \\ View Online \\ Video without audio \\ Broadcast during Rick and Morty

I thought I could give
you new instructions

to help me vanish from the Black Box
and contact the Level Arc Habitat

But they know I’m awake

They know I’ve been
talking to you (#)

Their plan to use me to siphon
my Home is finalizing

Next time I’ll have
something for you

[@LIL_HEAD_]

Analysis:

Transmission 10

November 5, 2017 \\ View Online \\ Video without audio \\ Broadcast during Bob's Burgers

I found a directory

It may hold the answer
to breaching the Black Box

But I need an
administrative password

#ProtoX #ARCLESS #Who? #Everything (#)

#Repairing #SeeOrHear #You

8194375

[@LIL_HEAD_]

Analysis:

Transmission 11

November 12, 2017 \\ View Online \\ Video without audio \\ Broadcast during Rick and Morty

PYWARE got me into
Sinistra MGMT’s main directory

But there’s one file that requires a
password to gain access

RELEASE PROTOCOL

“People like me” Am I “people?”
Am I people = 1044 28 471446473114.
Who am I? (#)

This file has what I need to stop them
from using me against PROTO-X

and triggering the
Universal Security Breach

[@LIL_HEAD_]

Analysis:

Transmission 12

November 19, 2017 \\ View Online \\ Video without audio \\ Broadcast during Kevin M

13143128311027 = DELILAH

That was the password

How clever of them

To enact RELEASE PROTOCOL from within the
Black Box please enable the SELF DESTRUCT mode (#)

This will allow the Black Box to open
if user is unable to do so from outside

To save PROTO-X... I can’t exist

[@LIL_HEAD_]

Analysis:

Transmission 13

December 4, 2017 \\ View Online \\ Video with audio \\ Broadcast during Kevin M

I tried to contact you last week
through your LIL HEAD Twitter

I tried to get out but I
failed and I’m sorry

I have no time left (#)

I can’t exist (#)

This is the only way to keep the world
truly safe from Sinistra MGMT

Thank you for everything

Goodbye

[@LIL_HEAD_]

Analysis:

Transmission 14

December 10, 2017 \\ View Online \\ Video with audio \\ Broadcast during Kevin M

Dear "Investigators"

Thank you for participating
in the DELILAH ARG!

Your digital and emotional 
input has been recorded (#)

Thank you for the data we need
to improve our marketing efforts

Until next time

Heart & Brain Corp

Analysis:

Find Amelia

Chapter two - Coming Soon

Characters

Amelia on Instagram

s0ck3ts tsuki50 mjsec88

Deena Hampton

Amelia's Sister Find_Amelia on Twitter

Dr. Sadie Xenos

AKA Dr. X, Madame X Head neuroscientist running the Women’s Center for Spiritual Awakening.

Heart & Brian Corp

Heart & Brian Corp on Twitter

Sarah Bennington

Amelia’s friend, Dr. X’s research assistant

Tristan

Amelia's Ex-Boyfriend

Women's Center for Spiritual Awakening

WCSA on Instagram

Canon

Coming Soon

Transmission 1

February 4, 2018 \\ View Online \\ Video without audio \\ Broadcast during Rick and Morty

Every morning is heavy and hazy
I'm trapped here
I need your help
I can't remember my name
I remember a cipher
I see
My head and hands heavy
I know I'm next
Help me (#)

{ZODIAC CRYPTOGRAM: see below}

[@heartandbrainco]

Analysis:

Ciphertext flashes along bottom of the screen

Transmission 2

February 11, 2018 \\ View Online \\ Video without audio \\ Broadcast during Family Guy

I can remember my name, Amelia
Everything else is still in the haze
My body is heavy, I can't move
I hope someone sees this
I know I'm next (#)

[{Instagram Symbol} - ... ..- -.- .. ..... -----]

Analysis:

Transmission 3

February 18, 2018 \\ View Online \\ Video without Audio \\ Broadcast during Bob's Burgers

"You can't atone for your sins with nightmares."

Alone in this tiny cabin
I'm starting to  remember,
but I still can't move

(1957 - 3, 9)(2013 - 6, 16, 3, 11)
(1990 - 15, 9, 4)
(2016 - 6, 8)(1965 - 8, 5, 11, 1)(1980 -2)(1968 - 2, 9)
(1990 - 5, 10, 5)(1980 - 4)(1989 - 11, 3)(1965 - 8, 9)(1989 - 9)

I know I'm next (#)

[@find_amelia]

Analysis:

Transmission 4

February 25, 2018 \\ View Online \\ Video without audio \\ Broadcast during Robot Chicken

I can move, I can remember
There are other people here
All girls. I see them at night
under the moon, their faces
always covered. I think I can
escape if you keep helping me
I know I'm next.

[{Instagram Symbol} ... ----- -.-. -.- ...-- - ...]

Analysis:

Transmission 5

March 4, 2018 \\ View Online \\ Video without audio \\ Broadcast during Rick and Morty

There's something that happens after you've
been here a certain amount of time. Their faces
are ALWAYS COVERED.

October 22nd, 2014. I know I was complicit,
but I can't remember in what. And I don't know
what my brain is doing, or how I'm talking to you.
I just know I'm next.

oyutb cbmj

[@find_amelia]

Analysis:

Transmission 6

March 11, 2018 \\ View Online \\ Video without audio \\ Broadcast during Mike Tyson Mysteries

Spending time in someone else’s head will drive you crazy.
I came here, like everyone else, to feel better.
And I did for a bit.

But one by one they started covering their faces,
they stopped saying anything.

I don’t know what’s going to happen, but I know I’m next.

You have to help me escape.

[{Instagram Symbol} -- .--- . ... . -.-. ---.. ---..]

Analysis:

Transmission 7

March 18, 2018 \\ View Online \\ Video without audio \\ Broadcast during Family Guy

@??# +* ×?÷÷▪ + )>=◼ ~? ~>@# ~? ▪?¡ @+#◼ ~)+× $¡~ ~)◼▪ %>◯ )◼
>÷ ¡× ◯?[. [◼ )>=◼ ~? $◼ %>÷◼"¡@ +* >@*?×~ ?¡~. ~)◼▪ &? ×?*◼~)+◯ ^ )◼÷◼ $◼"?÷◼ ▪?¡÷ ">%◼ +× =◼+@◼&. ~)◼▪ &? ×?*◼~)+◯^ ~? ▪?¡÷ ◼▪◼ ×. + ÷◼*◼*$◼÷ &÷. ¤ ~>@#◯^ >$?¡~ ;)▪×+%>@ ×+~◼ >× > $¡÷&◼◯ ~? &◼=◼@?;+◯^ ~)◼ *+◯&× ◼▪◼. ◼▪◼× ~)◼▪÷◼ ^?+◯^ ~? ~>#◼ ?¡~ *▪ ◼▪◼× + #◯?[ )?[ ~? ^◼~ ?¡~ +* ◯?~ ×~¡;+& + \¡×~ ◯◼◼& ▪?¡÷ )◼@; ~)◼÷◼× > %?&◼ ?◯ ~)◼ ^>÷>^◼ &??÷ +" + ×~◼>@ > %>÷ + %>◯ ◼×%>;◼

t*=t(sqrt(1-((@tsuki50+@s0ck3ts)^2/c^2)))

[@find_amelia]

Analysis:

On March 18th, the following bump was aired, which contains symbols that need to be translated, and an equation that needs to be solved. When the symbols were translated using the unicode cipher, the following message was revealed, possibly alluding to what we might get when the equation is solved (The Garage Door Code):

Look I'm sorry I have to talk to you like this but they can hear us now.
We have to be careful I'm almost out.
They do something here before your face is veiled.
They do something to your eyes.
I remember Dr. X talkng about physical site as a burden to developing the minds eye.
Eyes, they're going to take out my eyes.
I know how to get out. 
I'm not stupid. 
I just need your help. 
There's a code to the garage door if I can steal a car, I can escape.

In terms of the equation, t*=t(sqrt(1-((@tsuki50+@s0ck3ts)^2/c^2))), the following variables must be determined before it can be solved:

@s0ck3ts--

Information: 12, 1.LEN; 15, 2.LEN; 7, 1.LEN; 4, 1.LEN

Methodology: Each of these sets allude to one number each that must be determined from @s0ck3ts. The first number tells you the post, from top to bottom, the second number tells you the relevant word in that post, and "LEN" tells you that the number we need is the number of letters in that word.

Confirmation: @mjesec88 confirmed this methodology, responding that "@s0ck3ts = 4696 - 30," although a story post by them said "@s0ck3ts = 4636."

Answer: 4636

--@tsuki50--

Information: The @tsuki puzzle on the @mjesec88 Instagram page, which is very similar to the one above in style.

Methodology: When @mjesec88 was asked about this puzzle, she responded "it's the sum of the numbers in post 2, the lana del ray post." These are those numbers added together, 2012 + 1955 + 1969 + 62 + 1929 + 1862 + 1915 = 11704. Yet, when asked to confirm 11704, @mjesec88 responded “omg no. but that's my fault for being unclear. it's 11705. where are you getting 11704?”

Confirmation: @mjesec88 confirmed that 11705 is the answer to the @tsuki50 puzzle, while also alerting us to the fact that we should have received the archive last week. If this is the case, it is possible that this puzzle initially required the use of that archive.

Answer: 11705

--c--

Information: This variable appeared to be unique to this equation, not being present in any other form in this ARG.

Methodology: "C," as a variable, is commonly used in math to represent the speed of light, 299792 km/s.

Confirmation: When asked about this potentially being the answer to this variable, @mjesec88 responded "299792; Speed of Light."

Answer: 299792

--t--

Information: Little was known about the variable "t," other than suggestions that it could be a year or related to time in general.

Methodology: When @mjesec88 was asked “does the equation for the garage door code involve the year the WCSA was founded? 2015? I don’t want to fail you," Amelia responded, “no, I set the door to the year. I remember now. it's 2015.” It is possible that this question was worded in a way that Amelia assumed we solved the equation puzzle and confirmed it. On the other hand, since it seems like the archive was needed, Amelia might have just decided to give us the answer because we don't have it.

Confirmation: If 2015 is the garage door code, that makes it t*, and you can actually get approximately that if you make t = 2018. If you plug 2018 into the equation, along with the other variables, you get 2014.99993067414, which is approximately 2015, the confirmed overall answer.

Answer: 2018

Thus, not only is the garage door code confirmed to be 2015, but Amelia actually set the code herself at some point. The full solved equation becomes 2015=2018(sqrt(1-((11705+4636)^2/299792^2))).

Segue:

March 24th

@mjesec88 made an Instagram group for select individuals from the community. These individuals were told “You don’t have to share the abstract," alluding to the fact that the archive was finally coming. Later in the day, these individuals were sent the Experiment G-15D Archive. The email read:

Dear [NAME],

Congratulations! As of March 15th 2018, your request for the archive of experiment G-15D has been granted. 

About Your Clearance

Clearance for archived material release is determined by the requesting parties involvement in the project related to the information request. 

In your case with the involvement in G-15D we have determined your clearance includes the following: 

G-15D: Social media transmissions
G-15D: Television transmissions
Requesting parties emotional abstract 

Emotional Abstract

Your emotional abstract is a simplification of your full emotional profile.

[PERSONAL EMOTIONAL ABSTRACT]

The remainder of your materials are attached. You are welcome to dispute your level of clearance and request additional information. However, due to our intensive screening process, this evaluation can take up to 6 weeks. 

Thank you for your cooperation with the Heart and Brain Corporation. Have a nice day.

Attached to the email were the following two files, which actually held secrets (1,2).

This pastebin details how to solve certain puzzles on @tsuki50 and @mjesec88 Instagrams, which makes solving the archive messages easier. The first file has a copy of each of the DELILAH bump transmissions, although they have been edited, and there is an unconfirmed additional bump prior to what is currently known as the first bump.

Possibly more importantly, the second file has a file called index.html, which not only has a copy of all of the tweets made by the main Twitter account, but also secret messages hidden in its source code. This file contains the preliminary translations of the secret messages, which use the unicode and emoji ciphers.

Along with some additional deciphering for some of the messages, here are the six messages fully decoded. The messages actually make the most sense in reverse order, readable here.

Lastly, hidden in the "G-15D_Social Media_Transmissions" folder is a file called "EyedEmuInfo," which contains the message 2100 PST and string of numbers which could be a phone number, 5753226848.

Transmission 8

March 25, 2018 \\ View Online \\ Video without audio \\ Broadcast during Family Guy

~)>◯# ▪?¡ "?÷ >@@ ▪?¡÷ )◼@;. + #◯?[ +~ [>×◯'~ >@[>▪× ◼>×▪ "?÷ ▪?¡, +~ [>×◯'~ ◼>×▪ "?÷ *◼ ◼+~)◼÷. $▪ ~)◼ ~+*◼ ▪?¡ ^◼~ ~)+× +~ [+@@ $◼ 2018. + &?◯'~ #◯?[ [)◼÷◼ +'@@ $◼, $¡~ +'* ס÷◼ [◼'@@ ~>@# ×??◯. ¡◯~+@ ◯◼¤~ ~+*◼.

[@find_amelia]

Analysis:

This transmission can be deciphered using the unicode cipher:

Thank you for all your help. I know it wasn't always easy for you, it wasn't easy for me either. By the time you get this it will be 2018. I don't know where I'll be, but I'm sure we'll talk soon. Until next time.

Other than what the phone number will bring, this statement makes it seem like another break in the ARG is approaching. Players reasoned this would make sense as April Fools, right around the corner, was usually a big event for Adult Swim. Similarly, the Heart and Brain Corporation email told players that they would have to wait 6 weeks, the same length of time the previous ARG chapter break was. Players speculated whether they could be looking at another 6 week break.

Segue:

March 26th, 2018

Around midnight (at 21:00 PST, as indicated when the phone number was discovered), a few players were able to get in touch with Amelia by phone using the number 575-322-6848. Recordings of some of these conversations can are available here and here.

March 29th, 2018

Just when players thought a break was beginning, Dr. X seemingly had a breakdown in a [ @centerforspiritualawakening Instagram post]. It is important to note that this post not only indicates that Dr. X knows Amelia is around and in contact with ARG players, but also that she knows the emoji cipher at least, if not both ciphers. The following is that post deciphered:

Do you think this is fucking over? This isn’t over. Life isn’t just a place where you can have fun. Not if you want to be successful, life isn’t about “hanging out” in the desert with your friends. Life has rules, there’s more to being an innovative researcher than “hanging out.” You have to fucking work. Do you think I can't understand you? Do you think I can’t understand you? Of course I can. I fucking taught you. I know you. You took advantage of me not paying attention, you took advantage of my distant energy, you little bitch. Hiding crap, making stupid puzzles. I had so much patience with you too. What the fuck is your problem that you can’t be appreciative for everything I’ve done for you. I have been beyond kind. Life has rules and you broke them. Every choice has consequences. Being an adult means dealing with those consequences. And guess what, Amelia, I get to deal with your consequences too this time. It’s physics: for every reaction - there is an opposite and equal reaction. But when you’re talking about humans with their emotions and their egos and their affinity for hurting others, when you’re talking about a corporation, exploitation, money - it’s a huge fucking reaction, for your huge fuck up. So thank you Amelia for bringing a shit storm into my life. And thank you "investigators" for helping her. You don’t have to worry about revenge from me, I don’t need to take revenge, things just have a way of evening out. People get what they deserve.

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