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This is an exact transcription of the text on the computer, extracted directly from the game files.

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. Underground . Trees . Lead . Message

. Knowledge . Research . Body . Question

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==Table of words==

The first section is a table of words. If you read the first letters of each word starting for the top left word and going down column by column you get <code>UKURISGODG</code>, <code>TRUTHISALB</code>, <code>LBDOORTGMW</code>, <code>MQPMMMMCSW</code> Adding spaces reveals the following: <code>UKUR IS GOD G</code>, <code>TRUTH IS ALB</code>, <code>LB DOOR TGMW</code>, <code>MQPMMMMCSW</code>.

The first columns message seemingly has an extra G at the end. in the second column, 'ALB' likely refers to albert hartman. The last column has seemingly been arranged so all but 1 M's are consecutive.

some rows of words as a whole also seem to form parts of messages when re-arranged:

* mines god show truth - a 'god of mines' is referred to in the [[Wasteland notes|wasteland codes]], likely morko or ugu. if the former, this would refer to the theory that morko is leading people like mark to uncover the truth.

* AH guard city organization / city organization guard [[Albert Hartman|AH]] - either that albert hartman worked as a guard for a 'city organization' (fits with him being found in the building with gate controls), or that this 'city organization' was meant to guard AH

* sewer legend meaning death - referring to the legend of the open sewer, which is implied to be fabricated by stalburg underground as a way to lure the poor to their death via the 'headless raven' machine

* raven machine open tunnel - either that the headless raven machines purpose is to open a tunnel, or referring to the 'tunnel' into it that its victims ride though

* world green water blue - self explanatory, likely just a 'demo' to show decoders that words are out of order, thus being placed at the bottom

* omitted homeless mask inventor - referring to [[Andrew Herts|Andrew hertz]], or one of his masked associates, the inventors of the headless raven, the machine run by the masked stalburg underground cult. He is a very obscure figure, mentioned only twice (counting his grave), making his 'omitted'.

* underground trees lead message / message lead underground trees - either that 'underground trees', which likely has something to do with the tunnel of the water trees book, lead to a message, or that this message leads to said underground trees.

* research body question knowledge - refers to the body code, which mentions a question. research may refer to the ARG solving itself, or raven research. knowledge being the result of the endeavor. this leaves row 3 and 6 without comprehensible re-arrangements

Notes:

*<code>UKUR IS GOD</code> is a reference to ancient Mesopotamian god/spirit named Ukur the god of underworld.

*<code>UKUR IS GOD</code> is a reference to ancient Mesopotamian god/spirit named [https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mesopotamian_deities Ukur], the god of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Mesopotamian_underworld ancient Mesopotamian underworld].

*Truth is alb(ert)?

*One can observe that in the first column, <code>GOD</code> is also a whole word. Following the idea that a column's words are terminated by a whole word instead of the first letter only, this leads to the possibility that in the second column <code>TRUTH IS ALB</code> is not the correct answer, but instead <code>TRUTH IS A LEGEND</code> or <code>TRUTH IS AH</code> is, and the third column would then be <code>LB DOOR TRUTH</code> or just <code>LEAD</code>, and the fourth column would then only consist of the word <code>MESSAGE</code>.

==First reference table decoded==

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C3.1 = W F1.2 = H F4.1 = A B2.1 = T '''A3.2 = C''' E4.2 = O F4.2 = N G2.6 = N G3.2 = E '''A3.2 = C'''

G1.5 = T F1.1 = S F4.1 = A G3.3 = L G3.4 = L B2.1 = T G1.4 = H B2.3 = E G2.4 = S H4.5 = E

This results in the ARG-related question {{Encryption-key}} <code>WHATCONNECTSALLTHESE</code>, which is also used as a key in the [[Reactor lights code|reactor lights code]] and the [[Wasteland notes]].

This results in the ARG-related question {{Encryption-key}} <code>WHATCONNECTSALLTHESE</code>, which is also used as a key in the [[Reactor lights code|reactor lights code]] and the [[Wasteland notes]]. {{Needs-investigation}} It is the only key used twice as it is known so far- making the keys text the answer to itself, a connector between various puzzles.

==Second reference table decoded==

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{{Needs-investigation}} The references to the words are mostly unique. The only exception is that "Tunnel" (2.4, emphasized in the table below) is referenced twice, while "Open" (3.4) has no reference.

Using the references we get this text:

UGU Underground World God Mines Inventor AH Homeless People Machine

Mask Man ''Tunnel'' Guard Knowledge Body Message Question Show Truth

Raven Research Institute Lead Organization Green Death Blue Right Meaning

Water Trees Diving Suit Legend City ''Tunnel'' Sewer Us Omitted

We can translate this a bit:

UGU (is) the underground world god (of the) mines.

Inventor (is) Andrew Herts, Homeless People (made) the machine.

Mask(ed) Man (in the) tunnel guard(s) knowledge

Body Message Question Show(s) truth

Water Trees Diving Suit Legend (???)

City, tunnel, sewer, us: omitted.

This code is heavily connected to the [[Body_message|Body message]] through its use of the similar letter-number codes.

=== Row-wise interpretation attempt ===

{{Needs-investigation}} This section contains speculative content.

If read in rows it says: (Bold text is explanation of line, italic text is original line)

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''Green blue water world'' '''(Green water, Contaminated/radioactive? Blue world, Two gorges dam floods the world/Flood?)'''

~~Using the references we get this text:~~

~~UGU Underground World God Mines Inventor AH Homeless People Machine~~

~~Mask Man ''Tunnel'' Guard Knowledge Body Message Question Show Truth~~

~~Raven Research Institute Lead Organization Green Death Blue Right Meaning~~

~~Water Trees Diving Suit Legend City ''Tunnel'' Sewer Us Omitted~~

~~We can translate this a bit:~~

~~UGU (is) the underground world god (of the) mines.~~

~~Inventor (is) Andrew Herts, Homeless People (made) the machine.~~

~~Mask(ed) Man (in the) tunnel guard(s) knowledge~~

~~Body Message Question Show(s) truth~~

~~Water Trees Diving Suit Legend (???)~~

~~City, tunnel, sewer, us: omitted.~~

~~This code is heavily connected to the [[Body_message|Body message]] through its use of the similar letter-number codes.~~

==[[Zuntti]] reference table==

{{Zuntti-hint}} This is a coded message from Zuntti, when decoded it gives the word "maybe".

{{Zuntti-hint}} This is a coded message from Zuntti, when decoded it gives the word "maybe". The message was seemingly deleted a short time after it was posted, only some screenshots of the message remain: https://discord.com/channels/291497857725366272/361886463425642496/460817979165114372.

'''How to decode:'''<br />

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 This is an exact transcription of the text on the computer, extracted directly from the game files.
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   . Underground     . Trees        . Lead        . Message
   . Knowledge       . Research     . Body        . Question
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 ==Table of words==
 The first section is a table of words. If you read the first letters of each word starting for the top left word and going down column by column you get <code>UKURISGODG</code>, <code>TRUTHISALB</code>, <code>LBDOORTGMW</code>, <code>MQPMMMMCSW</code> Adding spaces reveals the following: <code>UKUR IS GOD G</code>, <code>TRUTH IS ALB</code>, <code>LB DOOR TGMW</code>, <code>MQPMMMMCSW</code>.
+The first columns message seemingly has an extra G at the end. in the second column, 'ALB' likely refers to albert hartman. The last column has seemingly been arranged so all but 1 M's are consecutive.
+some rows of words as a whole also seem to form parts of messages when re-arranged:
+* mines god show truth - a 'god of mines' is referred to in the [[Wasteland notes|wasteland codes]], likely morko or ugu. if the former, this would refer to the theory that morko is leading people like mark to uncover the truth.
+* AH guard city organization / city organization guard [[Albert Hartman|AH]] - either that albert hartman worked as a guard for a 'city organization' (fits with him being found in the building with gate controls), or that this 'city organization' was meant to guard AH
+* sewer legend meaning death - referring to the legend of the open sewer, which is implied to be fabricated by stalburg underground as a way to lure the poor to their death via the 'headless raven' machine
+* raven machine open tunnel - either that the headless raven machines purpose is to open a tunnel, or referring to the 'tunnel' into it that its victims ride though
+* world green water blue - self explanatory, likely just a 'demo' to show decoders that words are out of order, thus being placed at the bottom
+* omitted homeless mask inventor - referring to [[Andrew Herts|Andrew hertz]], or one of his masked associates, the inventors of the headless raven, the machine run by the masked stalburg underground cult. He is a very obscure figure, mentioned only twice (counting his grave), making his 'omitted'.
+* underground trees lead message / message lead underground trees - either that 'underground trees', which likely has something to do with the tunnel of the water trees book, lead to a message, or that this message leads to said underground trees.
+* research body question knowledge - refers to the body code, which mentions a question. research may refer to the ARG solving itself, or raven research. knowledge being the result of the endeavor.  this leaves row 3 and 6 without comprehensible re-arrangements
 Notes:
-*<code>UKUR IS GOD</code> is a reference to ancient Mesopotamian god/spirit named Ukur the god of underworld.
+*<code>UKUR IS GOD</code> is a reference to ancient Mesopotamian god/spirit named [https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mesopotamian_deities Ukur], the god of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Mesopotamian_underworld ancient Mesopotamian underworld].
 *Truth is alb(ert)?
+*One can observe that in the first column, <code>GOD</code> is also a whole word. Following the idea that a column's words are terminated by a whole word instead of the first letter only, this leads to the possibility that in the second column <code>TRUTH IS ALB</code> is not the correct answer, but instead <code>TRUTH IS A LEGEND</code> or <code>TRUTH IS AH</code> is, and the third column would then be <code>LB DOOR TRUTH</code> or just <code>LEAD</code>, and the fourth column would then only consist of the word <code>MESSAGE</code>.
 ==First reference table decoded==
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   C3.1 = W F1.2 = H F4.1 = A B2.1 = T '''A3.2 = C''' E4.2 = O F4.2 = N G2.6 = N G3.2 = E '''A3.2 = C'''
   G1.5 = T F1.1 = S F4.1 = A G3.3 = L G3.4 = L B2.1 = T G1.4 = H B2.3 = E G2.4 = S H4.5 = E
-This results in the ARG-related question {{Encryption-key}} <code>WHATCONNECTSALLTHESE</code>, which is also used as a key in the [[Reactor lights code|reactor lights code]] and the [[Wasteland notes]].
+This results in the ARG-related question {{Encryption-key}} <code>WHATCONNECTSALLTHESE</code>, which is also used as a key in the [[Reactor lights code|reactor lights code]] and the [[Wasteland notes]]. {{Needs-investigation}} It is the only key used twice as it is known so far- making the keys text the answer to itself, a connector between various puzzles.
 ==Second reference table decoded==
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 {{Needs-investigation}} The references to the words are mostly unique. The only exception is that "Tunnel" (2.4,  emphasized in the table below) is referenced twice, while "Open" (3.4) has no reference.
+Using the references we get this text:
+ UGU Underground World God Mines               Inventor AH Homeless People Machine
+ Mask Man ''Tunnel'' Guard Knowledge               Body Message Question Show Truth
+ Raven Research Institute Lead Organization    Green Death Blue Right Meaning
+ Water Trees Diving Suit Legend                City ''Tunnel'' Sewer Us Omitted
+We can translate this a bit:
+ UGU (is) the underground world god (of the) mines.
+ Inventor (is) Andrew Herts, Homeless People (made) the machine.
+ Mask(ed) Man (in the) tunnel guard(s) knowledge
+ Body Message Question Show(s) truth
+ Water Trees Diving Suit Legend (???)
+ City, tunnel, sewer, us: omitted.
+This code is heavily connected to the [[Body_message|Body message]] through its use of the similar letter-number codes.
+=== Row-wise interpretation attempt ===
+{{Needs-investigation}} This section contains speculative content.
 If read in rows it says: (Bold text is explanation of line, italic text is original line)
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 ''Green blue water world'' '''(Green water, Contaminated/radioactive? Blue world, Two gorges dam floods the world/Flood?)'''
-Using the references we get this text:
- UGU Underground World God Mines               Inventor AH Homeless People Machine
- Mask Man ''Tunnel'' Guard Knowledge               Body Message Question Show Truth
- Raven Research Institute Lead Organization    Green Death Blue Right Meaning
- Water Trees Diving Suit Legend                City ''Tunnel'' Sewer Us Omitted
-We can translate this a bit:
- UGU (is) the underground world god (of the) mines.
- Inventor (is) Andrew Herts, Homeless People (made) the machine.
- Mask(ed) Man (in the) tunnel guard(s) knowledge
- Body Message Question Show(s) truth
- Water Trees Diving Suit Legend (???)
- City, tunnel, sewer, us: omitted.
-This code is heavily connected to the [[Body_message|Body message]] through its use of the similar letter-number codes.
 ==[[Zuntti]] reference table==
-{{Zuntti-hint}} This is a coded message from Zuntti, when decoded it gives the word "maybe".
+{{Zuntti-hint}} This is a coded message from Zuntti, when decoded it gives the word "maybe". The message was seemingly deleted a short time after it was posted, only some screenshots of the message remain: https://discord.com/channels/291497857725366272/361886463425642496/460817979165114372.
 '''How to decode:'''<br />