HELIOS/Helios Terminal Commands

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During the DSCS III-A3 ARG, players could enter commands into the Helios Terminal (an integration built into the Twitch stream). Below is a list of all known accepted commands and their associated responses.

All commands could be entered with any non-alphanumeric symbols or spaces added, as long as all necessary words were included in the right order without being split. Taking help version as an example, help.version, help version and help !@#$%^&*()_-+={[}]|\:;"'<,>.?/ version would all be accepted, but version help, help v#ersion and help verson would not.

Initial/Miscellaneous commands

These commands are either general ones that do not relate to any particular phase of the ARG or were only relevant at the very beginning of the ARG while finding the main commands.

help

Using the help command referred to three available commands at first, while stating three to be <ACCESS DENIED> (four would later be revealed: clippy, status, query and chcksum).

Available commands:
  version
  coredump
  help
  <ACCESS DENIED>
  <ACCESS DENIED>
  <ACCESS DENIED>
Enter ‘help <command>’ for more information

help version

help version
Command help for: version
Displays the version details for DSCS_III_A3

help coredump

help coredump
Command help for: coredump
Output a module's memory state
Enter ‘coredump <module>’ to execute

help clippy

Command help for: Clippy
Displays Clippy SubRoutine (CSR) message database
Enter ‘query clippy’ to check for system status

help status

Command help for: status
Display current system status

help query

Display data relating to query subject
Enter 'query <module>' to check for system status
Latest system inventory: chks1029

help chcksum

Command help for: chcksum
Displays data integrity from origin
  Enter 'chcksum <branch-id> to check for data status
  Enter 'chcksum <commit-id> -repair' for missing data
Latest system inventory: chcksum.31337

version

Using the version command gave players 28 hexadecimal characters which, when converted to text, gave them the query commmand.

DSCS_III_A3 Version
63 6f 6d 6d 61 6e 64
20 27 71 75 65 72 79
27 20 73 75 70 70 6f
72 74 20 3d 20 31 00

query

Invalid Parameters
Enter ‘query <module>’ to check for system status
Enter ‘help query’ for more information

query chks1029

Using the query command with the "latest system inventory" from help query gave players a list of ID numbers relating to different parts of the facility.

ERROR: chks1029 format type table
  31575 | Factory Main Door
  25798 | Security Terminal
  75879 | Main Control Room
  59579 | Nuclear Blast Door
  99879 | Lights Out Factory
  65548 | Assembly Line Alpha
  65549 | Assembly Line Beta
  65550 | Assembly Line Delta
  65551 | Assembly Line Gamma
  75998 | Site Alpha
Invalid query for module 'chks1029'

31575 - Factory Main Door

These are the commands which relate specifically to the "Factory Main Door" phase of the ARG.

query 31575

Using the query command informed players that to open the door, they would need to use the execute command alongside an access code.

Query Module 31575
Status Request - Factory Main Door
Authorized commands:
  execute 31575 -open -<door access code>
  execute 31575 -close -<door access code>
Please stand by...
Module Status: Online

coredump 31575

Using the coredump command gave players a list of 9 pages to read, as well as a hint about 180 entries and 20 by 9 grid.

WARNING: memory coredump for 31575
Generating files...
180 entries / GRID 20 by 9
  coredump -read 31575.page1
  coredump -read 31575.page2
  coredump -read 31575.page3
  coredump -read 31575.page4
  coredump -read 31575.page5
  coredump -read 31575.page6
  coredump -read 31575.page7
  coredump -read 31575.page8
  coredump -read 31575.page9
Process successful

coredump read 31575 page1

Memory Coredump PAGE 1
Module 31575
Block 1
  666 242 355 398 456
  576 483 559 374 416
  515 424 363 672 533
  273 482 302 216 484
Block 2
  105 101 497 171 408
  277 473 691 457 239
  607 368 971 450 528
  472 174 435 467 508
Block 3
  258 599 225 202 857
  519 447 317 206 614
  516 364 582 461 121
  279 476 383 123 526
[End of file]

coredump read 31575 page2

Memory Coredump PAGE 2
Module 31575
Blue book repo /repo/bb
 /1955
 /1958
 /1961
 /1969
Yellow book repo /repo/yb
 /1971
 /1976
 /1980
Red book repo /repo/rb
 /1982
 /1983
 /1985
 /1991
 /1993
 /1996
 /1997
Green book repo /repo/gb
  File access denied
[End of file]

coredump read 31575 page3

Memory Coredump PAGE 3
Module 31575
Audio Frenquency Render Completed
12-05-2021-16h17m28s
[End of file]

coredump read 31575 page4

Memory Coredump PAGE 4
Module 31575
Block 4
  303 631 747 421 333
  196 562 401 219 458
  170 711 134 644 307
  556 593 369 585 608
Block 5
  362 853 953 471 594
  404 422 643 809 863
  600 427 475 345 566
  677 124 445 496 418
Block 6
  145 757 448 659 394
  520 715 617 624 162
  500 361 265 532 518
  919 178 480 667 495
[End of file]

coredump read 31575 page5

Memory Coredump PAGE 5
Module 31575
Buffer Available
  7e 20 38
  20 64 61
  79 73 20
  74 6f 20
  45 4c 45
[End of file]

coredump read 31575 page6

Memory Coredump PAGE 6
Module 31575
OPEN SOCKET
  14321535.relay.nsa.sgov
  14154789.relay.defense.sgov
  14545787.relay.nevada.intelink.sgov
  14998541.relay.rtmp.twitch.tv
  14516555.relay--DVB-TEXT-IRC/.onion
[End of file]

coredump read 31575 page7

Memory Coredump PAGE 7
Module 31575
Unable to terminate process
RTMP Feed interference
Calibration required
  CLIPID #1 : <url not found>
  CLIPID #2 : <url not found>
  CLIPID #3 : <url not found>
  CLIPID #4 : <url not found>
  CLIPID #5 : <url not found>
  CLIPID #6 : <url not found>
  CLIPID #7 : <url not found>
  CLIPID #8 : <url not found>
Query database 75998 via relay 75879 when ready
[End of file]

coredump read 31575 page8

Memory Coredump PAGE 8
Module 31575
Block 7
  249 937 708 423 439
  184 474 701 650 712
  615 746 606 148 511
  563 567 713 132 635
Block 8
  260 137 381 255 696
  347 649 313 601 751
  353 459 228 580 574
  257 692 404 632 136
Block 9
  399 561 190 238 295
  116 512 545 375 454
  460 354 534 517 477
  308 725 430 540 999
[End of file]

coredump read 31575 page9

This page initially displayed that the Control Door was awaiting command and Station 1 was booting up:

 Memory Coredump PAGE 9
Module 31575
STATUS
  dscs_iii_a3   | access granted
  Control Door  | awaiting command
  Station 1     | booting ~ 24h
  Control Room  | access denied
[End of file]

At 00:00 UTC on 2021-12-07, after players opened the door and waited for the post-hibernation restore of the system to complete, this command changed to show both the Control Door and Station 1 as access granted.

Module 31575
STATUS
  dscs_iii_a3   | access granted
  Control Door  | access granted
  Station 1     | access granted
  Control Room  | access denied
[End of file]

25798 - Security Terminal

These are the commands which relate specifically to the "Security Terminal" phase of the ARG.

query 25798

Query Module 25798
Status Request - Security Terminal
Authorized commands:
  execute 25798 -register -<UID>
  execute 25798 -commit -<branchid>
Please stand by...
Module Status: Online

coredump 25798

WARNING: memory coredump for 25798
Generating files...
5 entries / 10 digits ID
  coredump -read 25798.page1
  coredump -read 25798.page2
  coredump -read 25798.page3
  coredump -read 25798.page4
  coredump -read 25798.page5
Process successful

coredump read 25798 page1

Memory Coredump PAGE 1
Module 25798
Block Fragment
  -01: Aug
  -02: 134
  -03: data.dscsiii-a3.directory/31zCVhu
[End of file]

coredump read 25798 page2

Memory Coredump PAGE 2
Module 25798
Block Fragment
  -01: Little Arrow
[End of file]

coredump read 25798 page3

Memory Coredump PAGE 3
Module 25798
Block Fragment
  -01: 92 TJ
[End of file]

coredump read 25798 page4

Memory Coredump PAGE 4
Module 25798
Block Fragment
  -01: data.dscsiii-a3.directory/3dzEo9L
  -02: data.dscsiii-a3.directory/3y4KyIo
[End of file]

coredump read 25798 page5

Memory Coredump PAGE 5
Module 25798
Block Fragment
  -01: 243 days
[End of file]

query clippy

Query Module Clippy
Status Request - Clippy SubRoutine (CSR)
Authorized commands:
  Enter ‘Clippy.db -read page<page number>’ for message list
Latest update: 636f-rev6

clippy db read page1

Welcome to Clippy Help Message Database
Message Inventory
  ID01: Would you like some assistance today?
  ID02: Would you like help?
  ID03: Are you sure? This feature can help you...
  ID04: Do you want to save change to document 'X-37B-Specs'
  ID05: It looks like you're writing a letter
  ID06: Get help with writing the letter
  ID07: Just type the letter without help
[End of page 1]

clippy db read page2

Welcome to Clippy Help Message Database
Message Inventory
  ID08: Did you know about shortcut?
  ID09: 'SELECT ALL' lets you select all your content
  ID10: 'DELETE' lets you erease your content
  ID11: 'SAVE' lets you save your current document
  ID12: Let's try that in order
  ID13: Did you know about backup?
  ID14: Keyboard not detected, press F1 to continue
[End of page 2]

clippy db read page3

Welcome to Clippy Help Message Database
Message Inventory
  ID15: Did you know NORAD tracks more than 48,833 objects?
  ID16: Smallest object tracked is 10 centimeters diameter
  ID17: Space Objects are assigned a number from 1 to 69,999
  ID18: Objects are REGISTERED by the US Space Command
  ID19: Each SATCAT has its own UNIQUE ID
  ID20: Sputnik 1 has been assigned the SATCAT ID 00002
  ID21: Sputnik 1 was launched on October 4th, 1957
[End of page 3]

clippy db read page4

Welcome to Clippy Help Message Database
Message Inventory
  ID22: The latest revision of the DSM is Rev-5
  ID23: The DSM if from the American Psychiatric Association
  ID24: Do you want to know more about SDD?
  ID25: SDD stand for shared delusional disorder
  ID26: They include symptoms of delusional beliefs
  ID27: They also include collective hallucination
  ID28: They can be transmitted from one to another
  ID29: Would you like to know about Stockholm Syndrome?
[End of page 4]

75879 - Main Control Room

These are the commands which relate specifically to the "Main Control Room" phase of the ARG.

query 75879

Initially this command returned nothing for the authorized commands, becoming available with an update at 21-12-10 9:03 PM UTC.

Query Module 75879
Status Request - Main Control Room
Authorized commands:
  Grid -{id} {10|100|1000}
  Grid -status
Module Status: Online

coredump 75879

WARNING: memory coredump for 75879
Generating files...
Error, Data Integrity Failed
Missing reference on 31575.page7
Tracking sequence started...
  FOUND: data.dscsiii-a3.directory/3lL5XkY
  FOUND: data.dscsiii-a3.directory/3EGivlb
  FOUND: data.dscsiii-a3.directory/3pLvv2W
  FOUND: data.dscsiii-a3.directory/3EDZnEu
  FOUND: data.dscsiii-a3.directory/3GsEHQs
  FOUND: data.dscsiii-a3.directory/3IAbAMX
  FOUND: data.dscsiii-a3.directory/31FOELm
  FOUND: data.dscsiii-a3.directory/3dyTMTY
  FOUND: data.dscsiii-a3.directory/3lPTDjy
  FOUND: data.dscsiii-a3.directory/3rTsf88
  FOUND: data.dscsiii-a3.directory/3lWvzM5
  FOUND: data.dscsiii-a3.directory/3Gv23F1
  FOUND: data.dscsiii-a3.directory/3DJwwxj
Pattern Detected: DSCS.III-A3.Authorization.XXXXXXX
Scan schedule: Every 4h
Process Failed

Initially, there were 6 links, with the rest being added as time went on. The final update occurred at 2021-12-10 9:03 PM UTC.

grid status

This command updated to reflect the amount of power applied to each grid.

Fetching data...
Ready current powergrid level
  Grid ID 33: 0 Megawatts
  Grid ID 66: 0 Megawatts
  Grid ID 99: 0 Megawatts
 
WARNING |
  Difficulty Nightmare
  Human Success Rate: <5%
 
INPUT |
  2 inputs for check
  5 inputs for warmup signal
  10 inputs COMMIT POWER INCREASE
  
Recycling overload sequence at */5 * * * *
System may be unstable

query rtmp uid

UID TABLE
RTMP Signal Detected
  DeeJayKnight
  Lana-Lux
  One_Shot_Gurl
  CriticalBard
 
  Midbeast
  supercatkei
  DataDave
  jeffhoogland
 
[End of report]

The names in this list correspond to the Twitch streamers whose streams were interrupted by broadcasts similar to the main Twitch channel.