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This page exists to temporarily contain unsorted assets from the [[ARG]]. Please add any interesting assets you find here so they can be investigated.
This page exists to temporarily contain unsorted assets from the [[ARG]]. Please add any interesting assets you find here so they can be investigated.


 
==INFRA==
 
===The Red Book===
== The Red Book ==


This red book appears in interesting locations throughout the game. But the meaning of the book is still a mystery.  
This red book appears in interesting locations throughout the game. But the meaning of the book is still a mystery.  
it was implied by one of the developers ([[Oskutin]]) that  the book might have some importance.
it was implied by one of the developers ([[User:Oskutin|Oskutin]]) that  the book might have some importance. However, it is likely that the cover is not important, as the texture comes from [https://www.textures.com/download/bookcovers0009/100891 Textures.com], as pointed out by Willisika. As it has a bird on the cover and is red, it may be related to mentions of 'red raven' in special/mask_sound_001.wav ([[ARG Audio Files|see ARG audio files]])


[[File:Red_Book.png|100px]]
[[File:Red_Book.png|100px]]


=== Book Locations ===
====Book Locations====


{| class="wikitable" style="vertical-align:middle;"
{| class="wikitable" style="vertical-align:middle;"
|- style="text-align:Center;"
|- style="text-align:Center;"
| '''Description''' || '''Screenshot'''
|'''Description'''||'''Screenshot'''
|-  
|-  
|[[Reserve3|Hammer valley]], in the cave next to the garage keys. || [[File:Reserve3_Book_Location.png|150px]]
|[[Reserve3|Hammer valley]], in the cave next to the garage keys.||[[File:Reserve3_Book_Location.png|150px]]
|-
|[[Tower|Stalburg Steel Offices]],  In the blocked room next to the tape recorder.||[[File:Tower_Book_Location.png|150px]]
|-
|-
|[[Tower|Stalburg Steel Offices]], In the blocked room next to the tape recorder. || [[File:Tower_Book_Location.png|150px]]
|[[Sewer2|The Sewers]], In the control room, on top of the control console.||[[File:Sewer2_Book_Location.png|150px]]
|-
|-
|[[Sewer2|The Sewers]], In the control room, on top of the control console. || [[File:Sewer2_Book_Location.png|150px]]
|[[Minitrain|The Minitrain Tunnels]], In the hideout behind the steampipes. <br />The location is likely a hideout of one of the escaped scientists from the bunker.||[[File:Minitrian_Book_Location.png|150px]]
|-
|-
|[[Minitrain|The Minitrain Tunnels]], In the hideout behind the steampipes. || [[File:Minitrian_Book_Location.png|150px]]
|[[Skyscraper|The Skyscraper]], In the library room, on the floor.||[[File:Skyscraper_Book_Location.png|150px]]
|-
|-
|[[Skyscraper|The Skyscraper]], In the library room, on the floor. || [[File:Skyscraper_Book_Location.png|150px]]
|[[Bunker|The Bunker]], Science Lab, two books on the tables.||[[File:Bunker_Book_Location.png|150px]]
|-
|-
|[[Bunker|The Bunker]], Science Lab, two books on the tables. || [[File:Bunker_Book_Location.png|150px]]
|[[Stormdrain|The Stormdrain]], Next to Ugu in the hidden cave.||[[File:Stormdrain_Book_Location.png|150px]]
|-
|-
|[[Stormdrain|The Stormdrain]], Next to Ugu in the hidden cave. || [[File:Stormdrain_Book_Location.png|150px]]
|[[Isle2|Castle Rock]], In the secret room with Xander and Eric||[[File:Isle2_Book_Location.png|150px]]
|-
|-
|[[Isle2|Castle Rock]], In the secret room with Xander and Eric || [[File:Isle2_Book_Location.png|150px]]
|[[Wasteland]], Right next to Mark's feet when he arrives in wasteland.||[[File:Wasteland_Book_Location.png|150px]]
|-
|-
|[[Wasteland]], Right next to Mark's feet when he arrives in wasteland. || [[File:Wasteland_Book_Location.png|150px]]
|[[Tenements]], On the border control station's roof.||[[File:20200423173907 1.jpg |150px]]
|-
|-
|[[Villa|Rosenthal Villa]], On top of the dresser in the smaller cottage next to the villa. || [[File:Villa_Book_Location.png|150px]]
|[[Villa|Rosenthal Villa]], On top of the dresser in the smaller cottage next to the villa.||[[File:Villa_Book_Location.png|150px]]
|-
|-
|[[Npp|NPP]], In the Control room. On the top shelf above the couch next to the door. || [[File:Npp_Book_Location.png|150px]]
|[[Npp|NPP]], In the Control room. On the top shelf above the couch next to the door.||[[File:Npp_Book_Location.png|150px]]
|-  
|-  
| colspan="2" style="text-align:Center;" | '''Other locations'''
| colspan="2" style="text-align:Center;" |'''Other locations'''
|-
|-
| [[Ending_2|Good Ending]], In a bookshelf in Mark's bedroom || [[File:Ending2_Book_Location.png|150px]]
|[[Ending_2|Good Ending]], In a bookshelf in Mark's bedroom||[[File:Ending2_Book_Location.png|150px]]
|-
|-
| [[Ending_3|Horrible Ending]], On a dresser in the hallway. || [[File:Ending3_Book_Location.png|150px]]
|[[Ending_3|Horrible Ending]], On a dresser in the hallway.||[[File:Ending3_Book_Location.png|150px]]
|}
|}


== Historical Dates==
===Historical Dates===


While exploring the world of [[Main Page|INFRA]] player can come across dates which are references to historical events.
While exploring the world of [[Main Page|INFRA]] player can come across dates which are references to historical events.


{| class="wikitable" style="vertical-align:middle;"
{| class="wikitable" style="vertical-align:middle;"
|-style="text-align:Center;"
|- style="text-align:Center;"
| '''Image''' || '''Date''' ||'''Event'''
|'''Image'''||'''Date'''||'''Event'''


|-
|-
| [[File:April_27_1986.png|150px]] || April 27th 1989 || The town of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pripyat Pripyat] was evacuated due to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_disaster Chernobyl disaster].<br/> Leaving behind the famous Pripyat Nuclear ''Wasteland''.
|[[File:April_27_1986.png|150px]]||April 27th 1986||The town of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pripyat Pripyat] was evacuated due to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_disaster Chernobyl disaster].<br /> Leaving behind the famous Pripyat Nuclear ''Wasteland''.
|-
|-
| [[File:Feb_25_1980.png|150px]] || February 25th 1980 || The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_Surinamese_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat "Sergeants' Coup" ] took place in Suriname, South Africa.
|[[File:Feb_25_1980.png|150px]]||February 25th 1980||The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_Surinamese_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat "Sergeants' Coup"] took place in Suriname, South Africa.
|-
|-
| [[File:Feb_12_1945.png|150px]] || February 12th 1945 || The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Varkiza Treaty of Varkiza] was signed.
|[[File:Feb_12_1945.png|150px]]||February 12th 1945||The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Varkiza Treaty of Varkiza] was signed.
|-
| [[File:Mar_26_1896.png|150px]] || March 26th 1896 || The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunner_Mine_disaster Brunner Mine disaster] took lives of 65 miners in New Zeland.  
|}
|}


== Murals ==
===Murals===


{| class="wikitable" style="vertical-align:middle;"
{| class="wikitable" style="vertical-align:middle;"
|- style="align:center;
|- style="align:center;"
| '''Image''' || '''Location'''
|'''Image'''||'''Location'''
|-
|-
| [[File:MorkoMural.png|150px]]|| Found in [[tunnel3 | Bergmann tunnels]] in a ruined building.
|[[File:MorkoMural.png|150px]]
<code>plasterwall_026b.vtf</code>
|Found in [[tunnel3 | Bergmann tunnels]] in a ruined building.
|-
|-
| [[File:RichardArt1.png|150px]]|| Found In Richard's room in The [[Bunker]].
|[[File:RichardArt1.png|150px]]
<code>bunker_room_005.vtf</code>
|Found In Richard's room in The [[Bunker]]. It has the words "Underground God is Dead! We need an Answer! Live!" written on it.
|-
|-
| [[File:RichardArt2.png|150px]]|| Found In Richard's room in The [[Bunker]].
|[[File:RichardArt2.png|150px]]
<code>bunker_room_002.vtf</code>
|Found In Richard's room in The [[Bunker]].
|-
|-
| [[File:StalburgUndergroundMural.png|150px]]|| Found in the underground hall at the end of the [[Metroride]].
|[[File:StalburgUndergroundMural.png|150px]]
<code>oldconcrete_065_graffiti.vtf</code>
|Found in the underground hall at the end of the [[Metroride]]. The train cars the fist is punching heavily resemble those from the metro accident found in the bunker,
being a similar shade of green
|-
|-
| [[File:WaterTreesMural.png|150px]]|| Found in [[Reserve1|Hammer valley]] within a cave with a geocache.
|[[File:WaterTreesMural.png|150px]]
* Words on the mural starting from the top and going clockwise are: Stalburg Underground, Ah?, Water Trees, Osmo Olut, Open Sewer, (Body?), <br/> Erik, Robin, (???), (P3 Worker?), Mask, Machine, Legend of the Underground, Green Mushroom and Tunnel Mosnter.
<code>cave_painting_001.vtf</code>
|Found in [[Reserve1|Hammer valley]] within a cave with a geocache.
 
*Words on the mural starting from the top and going clockwise are: [[Stalburg Underground]], [[Albert Hartman|A]][[Andrew Herts|h]]?, [[Silvia H. Raven|Water Trees]], [[Osmo Olut]], Open Sewer, (Beer/[[Body message|Body]]), <br /> [[Erik]], [[Robin]], (???), PS worker (power station worker), Mask, [[The Machine|Machine]], Legend of the Underground, [[Stalburg Mushroom Virus|Green Mushroom]], and [[Mörkö|Tunnel Monster]].
|}
|}


== Other ==
===Other===
 
====Tunnel of water trees====
 
[[File:TunnelOfWaterTreesBook.png|150px]]<br /><code>bookset_skin1.vtf</code>
 
This book is made by [[Silvia H. Raven]]. and it has some kind of code '''E.1 S.9 H.8 C.2''' on the back cover.<br />The book is referred in the Hammer valley mural aka. "the water trees mural". Could be worth looking into.
 
====Villa Cane====
 
[[File:INFRA - Villa Cane Top.jpg|150px]] [[File:INTRA - Villa Cane Upper Side.jpg|150px]] [[File:Villa Cane Lower Side.jpg|150px]] [[File:INTRA - Villa Cane Bottom.jpg|150px]]<br />There is a cane found lying on the floor of the Villa in the same room as the defaced paintings. <br />Presumably it belonged to Jeff Walter (as shown in his portrait found elsewhere in the Villa).  <br />The patterns visible on the metalwork of the cane are reminiscent of those seen in "Elo's Hideout" in the Isle2 map. <br />Possibly related to the ARG?
 
====New Screenshots====
[[File:ARG T01 S2778 E1 INFRA.png|159px]]
 
<code>text_random_07.vtf</code>
 
''T01''
S2778 E1 INFRA
 
Found after the train station in the city after all hell breaks loose. Commented by [[user:Oskutin|Oskutin]] with ''E1 Under?''
 
 
[[File:ARG FM.png|150px]]
 
''FM''
 
Found on its own with nothing near or next to it probably just some random letters. In the Bergmann tunnels, just across the two controllable bridges, above a table. The letters are also briefly visible on the wall of the elevator shaft when exiting the Bergmann tunnels.
 
Other locations for these letters include Point Elias, in a corner in a parking garage and in Turnip Hill on a wall near O-market.
 
''Note: FM/FM Studios was a precursor name to the [[Loiste Interactive]] and any presence of these two in the game are most likely an easter egg to that name.''
 
====Table 32DGFR====
[[File:Table32dgfr.png|150px]]<br \><code>scientific_table_001_skin6.vtf</code><br \>
A table containing elements which start with a single letter, followed by a 3-digit number. The top row is labeled from GD1 to GD15.<br \>
Commented on by [[user:Oskutin|Oskutin]] in the ARG discord channel on June 5, 2020: "this seems that it can fit a lot of information", "if you figure out what GD means then it gets easier"
 
 
'''Obscured Language/Chinese Characters on Bridge'''
[[File:Bridge Girder - Chapter 2 Railway Bridge - Unedited Screenshot.png|none|thumb|223x223px]]
On the support beams/girder of the Railway Bridge in Chapter 2, very faint Chinese characters are visible. The same characters appear on every beam, and the characters do not appear to be present on the texture file when the source textures are inspected.
[[File:Bridge Girder - Chapter 2 Railway Bridge - Characters Visible.png|none|thumb|219x219px]]
Adjusting the contrast, brightness and colour saturation of the image we can improve the clarity of the characters. The identified characters are as follows:
 
* 報 - Bào -English Translation - "newspaper"
* 官 - Guān - English Translation - "official"
* 治 - Zhì - English Translation - "rule"
* 理 - Lǐ - English Translation - "reason"
 
However, the characters may take on a different meaning when merged together. All characters when written together, may translate to:
 
報官治理 - Bào guān zhìlǐ - "Reporting to officials for governance" or alternatively "Newspaper governance", "Reporting to the police", "Report to the authorities" or "Report to the government"
 
 
 
 
 
 
==Obenseuer==
 
===OsRat Chalk board===
[[File:Osrat-chalkboard.png|thumb]]
in the apartment where the OsRat is found, there is a chalk board seemingly showing its workings and development.
 
the two symbols on the far sides of the ---><--- are also found in the [[Wasteland notes|wasteland notes,]] and the spiral one in Elo's hideout in INFRA.
 
the last symbol in the set of 5 symbols on the right of the board (not counting the infinity sign) also appears in the [[wasteland notes]]
 
the small writing in the bottom right says 'who is [[Albert Hartman|AH]]? red raven signals'
 
this seems to connect to [[ARG Audio Files|special/mask_sound_001.wav]] which also mentions a 'red raven'
 
The large text on the right side gives a usage guide:
 
* <-- AA BATTERIES
* GREEN LIGHT / READY TO CONNECT
* NO LIGHT / REPLACE THE BATTERIES
* PRESS THE BUTTON WHEN THE LIGHT IS GREEN
 
Below this is an infinity symbol. in INFRA, on the box that controls isle3's drawbridge lights, there is [[:File:Puzzle box 024.png|graffiti of a raven and an infinity symbol]].
 
 
The large text on the left says
 
* METER ARROW / SIGNAL STRENGTH [????]
* METER LIGHT / CONNECTION STRENGTH
* [????] / [????]
* STRONG SIGNAL USUALLY NEAR [[Stalburg Mushroom Virus|SMV]] BODIES
* how to make it stringer? [????] RR signals [????]?
 
RR may stand for 'red raven' or 'raven research'
 
on the far left, there is a numbered list
 
# BLACK NOISE
# RED NOISE
# WASTE
# ??? (x'd out)
# OUT


===Tunnel of water trees===
This list seems to correlate to the top left diagram, which also shows five stages. stage 3 has a radiation symbol over it, and is directly under where the two ---><--- lines meet.


[[File:TunnelOfWaterTreesBook.png|150px]]<br/>
== Other ==
This book is made by [[Silvia H. Raven]]. and it has some kind of code '''E.1 S.9 H.8 C.2''' on the back cover. <br/>
=== Raven Messenger Steam profile ===
The book is referred in the Hammer valley mural aka. "the water trees mural". Could be worth looking into.
On the Steam platform a user profile named after messenging system of [[Raven Research Institute]], the Raven Messanger, is found. The profile was created on November 3, 2019 and is set private, the only publicly visible friend is the developer Zuntti.
* [https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561199000974026 Raven Messenger] on ''Steam''
=== Steam Pointshop ===
On July 16, 2021 a Pointshop with INFRA-themed Steam profile customization was released, particularly an animated avatar frame, named Billboard, contains a binary code that reads ''RED RAVEN RED FISH'' as well as a snippet of previously unseen location/object.
* [https://store.steampowered.com/points/shop/app/251110 INFRA Pointshop] on ''Steam''
[[Category:ARG]]

Latest revision as of 13:05, 23 June 2024

This page exists to temporarily contain unsorted assets from the ARG. Please add any interesting assets you find here so they can be investigated.

INFRA[edit | edit source]

The Red Book[edit | edit source]

This red book appears in interesting locations throughout the game. But the meaning of the book is still a mystery. it was implied by one of the developers (Oskutin) that the book might have some importance. However, it is likely that the cover is not important, as the texture comes from Textures.com, as pointed out by Willisika. As it has a bird on the cover and is red, it may be related to mentions of 'red raven' in special/mask_sound_001.wav (see ARG audio files)

Red Book.png

Book Locations[edit | edit source]

Description Screenshot
Hammer valley, in the cave next to the garage keys. Reserve3 Book Location.png
Stalburg Steel Offices, In the blocked room next to the tape recorder. Tower Book Location.png
The Sewers, In the control room, on top of the control console. Sewer2 Book Location.png
The Minitrain Tunnels, In the hideout behind the steampipes.
The location is likely a hideout of one of the escaped scientists from the bunker.
Minitrian Book Location.png
The Skyscraper, In the library room, on the floor. Skyscraper Book Location.png
The Bunker, Science Lab, two books on the tables. Bunker Book Location.png
The Stormdrain, Next to Ugu in the hidden cave. Stormdrain Book Location.png
Castle Rock, In the secret room with Xander and Eric Isle2 Book Location.png
Wasteland, Right next to Mark's feet when he arrives in wasteland. Wasteland Book Location.png
Tenements, On the border control station's roof. 20200423173907 1.jpg
Rosenthal Villa, On top of the dresser in the smaller cottage next to the villa. Villa Book Location.png
NPP, In the Control room. On the top shelf above the couch next to the door. Npp Book Location.png
Other locations
Good Ending, In a bookshelf in Mark's bedroom Ending2 Book Location.png
Horrible Ending, On a dresser in the hallway. Ending3 Book Location.png

Historical Dates[edit | edit source]

While exploring the world of INFRA player can come across dates which are references to historical events.

Image Date Event
April 27 1986.png April 27th 1986 The town of Pripyat was evacuated due to Chernobyl disaster.
Leaving behind the famous Pripyat Nuclear Wasteland.
Feb 25 1980.png February 25th 1980 The "Sergeants' Coup" took place in Suriname, South Africa.
Feb 12 1945.png February 12th 1945 The Treaty of Varkiza was signed.

Murals[edit | edit source]

Image Location
MorkoMural.png

plasterwall_026b.vtf

Found in Bergmann tunnels in a ruined building.
RichardArt1.png

bunker_room_005.vtf

Found In Richard's room in The Bunker. It has the words "Underground God is Dead! We need an Answer! Live!" written on it.
RichardArt2.png

bunker_room_002.vtf

Found In Richard's room in The Bunker.
StalburgUndergroundMural.png

oldconcrete_065_graffiti.vtf

Found in the underground hall at the end of the Metroride. The train cars the fist is punching heavily resemble those from the metro accident found in the bunker,

being a similar shade of green

WaterTreesMural.png

cave_painting_001.vtf

Found in Hammer valley within a cave with a geocache.

Other[edit | edit source]

Tunnel of water trees[edit | edit source]

TunnelOfWaterTreesBook.png
bookset_skin1.vtf

This book is made by Silvia H. Raven. and it has some kind of code E.1 S.9 H.8 C.2 on the back cover.
The book is referred in the Hammer valley mural aka. "the water trees mural". Could be worth looking into.

Villa Cane[edit | edit source]

INFRA - Villa Cane Top.jpg INTRA - Villa Cane Upper Side.jpg Villa Cane Lower Side.jpg INTRA - Villa Cane Bottom.jpg
There is a cane found lying on the floor of the Villa in the same room as the defaced paintings.
Presumably it belonged to Jeff Walter (as shown in his portrait found elsewhere in the Villa).
The patterns visible on the metalwork of the cane are reminiscent of those seen in "Elo's Hideout" in the Isle2 map.
Possibly related to the ARG?

New Screenshots[edit | edit source]

ARG T01 S2778 E1 INFRA.png

text_random_07.vtf

T01 S2778 E1 INFRA

Found after the train station in the city after all hell breaks loose. Commented by Oskutin with E1 Under?


ARG FM.png

FM

Found on its own with nothing near or next to it probably just some random letters. In the Bergmann tunnels, just across the two controllable bridges, above a table. The letters are also briefly visible on the wall of the elevator shaft when exiting the Bergmann tunnels.

Other locations for these letters include Point Elias, in a corner in a parking garage and in Turnip Hill on a wall near O-market.

Note: FM/FM Studios was a precursor name to the Loiste Interactive and any presence of these two in the game are most likely an easter egg to that name.

Table 32DGFR[edit | edit source]

Table32dgfr.png
scientific_table_001_skin6.vtf
A table containing elements which start with a single letter, followed by a 3-digit number. The top row is labeled from GD1 to GD15.
Commented on by Oskutin in the ARG discord channel on June 5, 2020: "this seems that it can fit a lot of information", "if you figure out what GD means then it gets easier"


Obscured Language/Chinese Characters on Bridge

Bridge Girder - Chapter 2 Railway Bridge - Unedited Screenshot.png

On the support beams/girder of the Railway Bridge in Chapter 2, very faint Chinese characters are visible. The same characters appear on every beam, and the characters do not appear to be present on the texture file when the source textures are inspected.

Bridge Girder - Chapter 2 Railway Bridge - Characters Visible.png

Adjusting the contrast, brightness and colour saturation of the image we can improve the clarity of the characters. The identified characters are as follows:

  • 報 - Bào -English Translation - "newspaper"
  • 官 - Guān - English Translation - "official"
  • 治 - Zhì - English Translation - "rule"
  • 理 - Lǐ - English Translation - "reason"

However, the characters may take on a different meaning when merged together. All characters when written together, may translate to:

報官治理 - Bào guān zhìlǐ - "Reporting to officials for governance" or alternatively "Newspaper governance", "Reporting to the police", "Report to the authorities" or "Report to the government"




Obenseuer[edit | edit source]

OsRat Chalk board[edit | edit source]

Osrat-chalkboard.png

in the apartment where the OsRat is found, there is a chalk board seemingly showing its workings and development.

the two symbols on the far sides of the ---><--- are also found in the wasteland notes, and the spiral one in Elo's hideout in INFRA.

the last symbol in the set of 5 symbols on the right of the board (not counting the infinity sign) also appears in the wasteland notes

the small writing in the bottom right says 'who is AH? red raven signals'

this seems to connect to special/mask_sound_001.wav which also mentions a 'red raven'

The large text on the right side gives a usage guide:

  • <-- AA BATTERIES
  • GREEN LIGHT / READY TO CONNECT
  • NO LIGHT / REPLACE THE BATTERIES
  • PRESS THE BUTTON WHEN THE LIGHT IS GREEN

Below this is an infinity symbol. in INFRA, on the box that controls isle3's drawbridge lights, there is graffiti of a raven and an infinity symbol.


The large text on the left says

  • METER ARROW / SIGNAL STRENGTH [????]
  • METER LIGHT / CONNECTION STRENGTH
  • [????] / [????]
  • STRONG SIGNAL USUALLY NEAR SMV BODIES
  • how to make it stringer? [????] RR signals [????]?

RR may stand for 'red raven' or 'raven research'

on the far left, there is a numbered list

  1. BLACK NOISE
  2. RED NOISE
  3. WASTE
  4. ??? (x'd out)
  5. OUT

This list seems to correlate to the top left diagram, which also shows five stages. stage 3 has a radiation symbol over it, and is directly under where the two ---><--- lines meet.

Other[edit | edit source]

Raven Messenger Steam profile[edit | edit source]

On the Steam platform a user profile named after messenging system of Raven Research Institute, the Raven Messanger, is found. The profile was created on November 3, 2019 and is set private, the only publicly visible friend is the developer Zuntti.

Steam Pointshop[edit | edit source]

On July 16, 2021 a Pointshop with INFRA-themed Steam profile customization was released, particularly an animated avatar frame, named Billboard, contains a binary code that reads RED RAVEN RED FISH as well as a snippet of previously unseen location/object.